noisy filling toilet?

Question

When the flush is used at my parents house the water screams until the systern has filled back up , one way to stop it is to turn on the cold tap and slowly turn it down, this will help the problem but it takes so long to fill the system back up again.Also the stop tap has been turned down but it still makes an awful niose This has only started to happen recently,no problems before. Any ideas please.

Answer 1

Hi Collwell
Had the same problem with the toilet next to our bedroom, brought a Torbeck valve froma plumbers merchant or screwfix for about a £10, sorted!, cheap and easy to do, it seem to have a plastic bag shaped like a tube which stops the force of the flow so it fill quietly...
been in and working for 5 years..no problem at all..
hope this helps...

Answer 2

Open the fill valve all the way! The water pressure is high, and closing the valve doesn't reduce the pressure. When you open the cold water ( I bet the hot water would do the same) you reduce the overall household pressure, so the noise goes down.
Watch inside the tank as it fills, and be sure the little hose that is tops off the bowl is in the pipe leading into the bowl. If the hose comes off, water will be shooting out the nipple and make noise, too.
There may be lime build-up too, and that will make it scream if it is too restrictive.
Other posters have it right...closing the valve won't improve it, it will make it worse.

Answer 3

There sounds like there is a build up on the valve that lets the water in to refill the loo. Try clearing the valve and when done place a small plastic bag like a crisp packet with both ends open over the refill valve. Secure the bag with an elastic band and make sure the water can flow freely into the cistern. This wil stop the noise.

Answer 4

This might not be exactly what you're looking for but it might help. I have a toilet next to the bedroom which is completely silent. I don't know what the system (ha! cistern!) is called but it works in this way. Instead of the water falling into the tank directly as the ballcock operates, the water falls inside a plastic tube (a bit like a wide drinking straw) the end of which is below the water level. It is totally quiet as the falling water is enclosed. I've never come across it before.

Answer 5

ok first find a house brick a clean one put it in the systern that will reduce the fill up time and save on water useage

then ajust the flow valve to open it as it sounds like its almost closed and the scream is the pressure trying to get through as if blowing air in a whistle then turn on tap and flush slowly close tap and listen out for the change ajust a few times till happy

failing that get a plumber

Answer 6

Don't waste time messing around with your old ball valve, go to a decent plumbing supply company a buy a Torbec silent ball valve for about a fiver. Easy to fit with an adjustable spanner, but do not over tighten as thread is plastic. An "O" ring is safer than the original hard fibre washer when making the joint.

Answer 7

collwellbay,

Most often this is caused by the ballcock/fill valve. While you can usually find parts to replace the valve seat, etc. I would recommend a replacement; it's fairly simple to do and doesn't cost much at all. My choice would be to replace with a Fluidmaster brand valve. I've found these to be extremely reliable.

Answer 8

Go to a Home Center or hardware store and purchase a Fluidmaster 400A fill-valve. They are under $10. The instructions are great, and simple.

Answer 9

No nothing. But sound increase when turning the valve down.You may have restriction in the valve,like placing your finger over the end of a hose,if you listen you here it.Maybe turning it to off makes it no better.the sink drain is taking away some of the pressure from valve.Back to the first thing i said.
Good luck here or call a residential plumber with your symptoms listed.

Answer 10

I'm sure there's lots of good technical answers to this question
but I like the idea of being noisy filling the toilet! Try singing.