Mine is slow to trigger the refill for 5-10 seconds. I am going to try tip#1 to clean and unclog any calcium deposit first. Thanks

You are *THE MAN* I bought a new American Standard toilet and the rubber plug was extremely restrictive! I removed it and now I'm getting very fast fills. Thank you!

#3 was the one for me. Everyone else I saw only showed #1. Thanks for the help!

You are the Man!!!!!!!! Tip #1 took the toilet from a 1:56 min refill to a 0:48 sec refill. Well done Fix It Guy

The best and simple explanations I have ever seen!!!! Easy to follow. Thank you, That Fix it Guy!

Thanks for this excellent video. Had the exact same FluidMaster components… and it was your Step 3 that helped me diagnose my problem. When I finally (after much struggle) pulled out that gray spiral rubber piece (that controls water pressure), I discovered it was badly ripped and split in two spots! I still cleaned it up and stuck it back in but, as I expected, the slow refill problem persisied. So for $24 I just bought and installed a new fill valve component and BINGO! Problem solved & refills like a champ now. Thank you!!!! 🎉

Firstly, thanks for the great tutorial it helped immensely! My water flow was restricted by a Fill Valve Seal. It cost $2.98 at HD. I would have never thought to replace it without your video. Hopefully, my little tip may help someone else.

Glad I ran into your video. Right away, I went for number 1, and it worked like magic. Appreciate it! Subscribed.

This fixed my toilet in minutes with no tools! Thank you!

Dude you saved me at least 100$ on a plumber!! The first try fixed my issue!! It was taking 30 min to fully refill, now back to 30 secs like before! Thank youu

The fix it guy showed me how to fix the water supply problem. The 3rd method worked fro me. I did not replaced the rubber part. It works great! Other guys only showed one way. This guy told it 2 steps farther thank goodness.

Number 3 is a great tip! 63 years old and didn't know.

You saved me man! Worked like a charm.

Thank you so much. I just installed a new fluid master but it wouldn’t refill until I took the top off and put it back on. Now it’s working great.

Thank you for the excellent video. Method number 1 resolved my problem. No idea how all that gunk go stuck in the valve, but once I cleaned it out the toiled filled quickly and all is back to normal. Keep up the good videos!

Tip #3 the corkscrew type restrictor.... Do you know where or how to get another one? Maybe a part #..... Great video.

I rent, tank just started not to fill. Female with confidence here!!!! I will try these great instructions. Thanku 🥳🏆

Nice ! I did not know that you can pop the top of from the valve to check for debris. I have to admit that if I was to take out that flow restrictor rubber thing that it is going to have larger outlet holes when it is reinstalled ! LOL .... Thumbs UP to you Brian.

Nice. I knew about the first 2 things to check, but this is the first time learning about the rubber restrictor in the tube.

Great video! Saved me a trip to the hardware store. Done tip 1, still no water. Tip 2 was kinda unfeasible due to stiff pex tubing. Tip 3 went to pull and couldn't get it. So I pulled the whole valve. Found it completely stopped up with calcium. Cleaned it, reinstalled and went back to tip 1 because I could see the calcium hung up in there. Poof! Everything works like it should now. Thanks to That Fix It Guy! 👍👍 🙌👊

We had our water shut off for maintenance the other day and some silt and other debris got into the pipes which clogged the valve. The first solution worked like a charm! Runs just fine now.

Awesome! These are new to me even though I've dealt with this issue the whole time I've lived in this rental. (7 1/2 years, but the place is being sold.) Thanks! I'm happy to have found your channel!!

thank you for the video. fixed mine! Our commode had a filter in place of the spiral. Found a lot of sediment in it. cleaned and working perfectly now. might need to add some filter to the tank as more sediment enters the pipeline as we have switched the source to the well from council supply

Thank you for this video!!! We built a barndominium with well water. There was debris from the new well in the rubber piece under the tank. I now have a toilet that doesn’t take 15 minutes to fill. 😊

Thanks! Instructions worked really well.

Great video! You were exactly right about that large threaded water governor in the water inlet under the tank. I *never* would have known to look there! On my toilet, this piece looked all chewed up and chunks were clogging the pipe to the valve. I took the valve off the top and blew water down until no more chunks came out of the water inlet. I will visit the hardware store tomorrow to get a replacement. Keep up the good work!

Thanks! Watched your first video which only had step 1 but didn’t work. However step 2&3 combined did the trick! Awesome!

Hey that fix a guy great video your video help me solve a problem I had with my toilet and I was able to fix it from your video just wanted to give you props man to keep doing videos you never know who you helping in the world so thank you man

Thank you! Step 3 did the trick. Very easy to follow step by step

Thank you so much, taking out that stupid rubber piece fixed my toilet 100%. That is the worst thing in there. Why would I want the water to flow slowly. It used to take about 5 min for the toilet to fill up, now less than a minute, what a difference. God bless you!

Thank you for your expertise. Did it and will keep an eye on it

Exactly my problem after I had clean the inside of my tank started to have issue. thank you, you are awesome!

Very informative thank you, I usually just change the valve at the cost they are I get the 3 pack

My problem is the rubber plug inside the fill valve tube. The problem is to find the name of the plug and where to find a replacement for it. Can't find it in the local Home Depot or Lowe's. I sent an email to FluidMaster tech support if they can help. But if you know the name of the plug and better if you know where to find them, I would apprciate it.

#2 fixed our toilet! Yay for not having to replace the fill pump!!!

OMGEE…..this worked! Thank you SO MUCH!!!!

Super clear and excellent tutorial 👌. Thanks.

Thanks. Its a nice video for troubleshooting

It worked! You're the man!

Thank you num 3 worked for me I am off grid so low water pressure that rubber plug is in the trash fills in no time

Thank You. " I'm Smiling"😃

Bless your soul, u saved me!!!!

Thank you so much for this video! First solution worked for me, easy-peasy to fix and everything is good again!

Good tips, Brian. Thanks for sharing. -Ed

Worked perfectly. Thx!

Thanks for the video sir!

Very helpful.

Thank you for making this

It worked!! Thank you!!

Thank you.

thanks, tip 2 solved my problem

Great video brother. Thanks for all the tips. Congratulations on the over 12k

What's that little black thing you pulled out called? I pulled my out and it is terrible looking!

Dude that was exactly what I was looking for! Thank You :)

4:34 what’s the worst that can happen if I leave the rubber spiral out? Does it increase the risk of flooding due to the fill valve bursting due to high PSI?

Thanks this help me alot

Thanks for putting the video together. Good job! So, here's my problem. Several days ago I noticed that my toilet was taking forever to fill up. I did the flush procedure and checked the diaphragm. Everything looked good. When I turned on the supply valve, the tank filled up normally. But on the subsequent flush, it went back to tricking and filling very slowly. I don't think the other two suggestions you gave are the issue, because whenever I turn off the supply valve, drain the tank, and then turn it back on. It fills great! But then when I flush again the water flow reduces to a drip. Any suggestions?

The the little rubber nipple you pulled out with a screwdriver is worn and tore can I buy that part individually? What’s the part called

Thank you so much for showing all these tricks, we are able to fix our toilet. It was the problem for rubber piece underneath the tank. Thanks 🙏🏻 again

Great video Brian very informative. Fluid Master is hard to beat. Hope you and the family have a great weekend 👍

Genius! You're a genius

thanks. #3 got it!!

thanks you re the best

Wonderful video Brian! Clear, great video quality, and to the point. Thanks.

Thanks

You are great!!!

My old toilet fill valve would fill the tank in about 36 seconds and this new one takes over 1 minute and 7 seconds. I didn't think I would have to try to take off the top to clear any debris since we just bought and installed the fill valve. We have the Fluidmaster 402CARHRP14.

Same problem as @vicktv33 8 months ago. Commode filled quickly. Replaced flush system with Fluidmaster and immediately fill time extended to 56 seconds. Same replacement for master bath - same commode, fill time 30 seconds. Feels a little like a first world problem but I don’t understand the performance difference and my daughter complains about the full time. I thought there might be an adjustment that could be made to the FM to improve fill time. Water flow seems strong. Please and thank you for any comment.

thanks Brian!!! I really needed to see this! side note, how do you know what size flush valve like the one in that toilet you need to replace a different one on an existing toilet. I think they come in two different sizes, but I don't know what the size is referring to.

Great video as always! Thanks for the great info!

Thank you for your video. My problem when I flush the cylinder stays up and won't go down. What could be causing that? Thanks

It even worked for me. Was the cartrige.

Love it

I threw that fluidmaster cheap plastic crap away and put in a good old brass ballcock & flapper style in mine. Works like it should

great job!!!! thumbed it, mine doesn't fill at all, do i replace it ? i break the float loose b/c it gets stuck then it works for that one time...wat u think? thanks!

Does anyone know where to buy a new flow restrictor as shown in step 3? Mine is in rough shape and I don't want to replace the entire fill valve for this one little part that is bad.

Great video. My problem was #3. Toilet works great when the flow regulator is removed. But I can’t figure out what is wrong with the flow regulator or how to unclog it and I can’t find a new part online anywhere. For now, I am just doing without it. Any tips on what is actually wrong with this little regulator?

T.t my toilet is being wierd t.t water fills up so slowly.. when I shut the water off and back on, water fills up like normal. Once it's filled up, and I flush, water fills up slow again.. so I close the water again and back on, whoooosh fills up quick.. should I call plumber t.t

Different problem. Can't get the float to drop. It seems like it is just a few ounces too light and after going down most of the way, it stop. I have to reach in and push down with just light pressure to "unstick" it and it then causes the valve to open and the new water fills the tank. I've tried adjusting the screw level up and down on the float but it always sticks just before getting all the way down. Was think of just hanging a couple lead sinkers on the upper arm to add downward pressure on the float, but it seems like such a "rig job" and wondered if there is a proper fix?

My area of the country there’s a lot calcium in the water, I’ve noticed the float in my toilet doesn’t move up and down and I have 0 water refilling the toilet tank. Other than replacing the float valve is another way to fix it? Thanks.

Just completed these three steps. Tank was taking about 1:48 to fill and now it takes 1:15. So a 33 second improvement. Question: Is 75 seconds to refill good/bad/average?

Your solution worked initially for me but when I placed the top cap back on, it filled slowly again, so I removed it and it worked fine. But when I tried to flush again, it was back to filling slow....any ideas?

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Hi, I was looking for a video that would be able to help me with my no flow problem. Yours was very helpful, unfortunately, step one didn’t help. So I moved on to step 2..I didn’t get any water flow from the water supply line! Was trying not to get a plumber involved, but I don’t think I can replace the water valve which is what I suspect may be the problem. Any suggestions? Thanks for any input.

Nice vid! I had removed the cap three times, and each time seemed successful, but when i reassembled and re-flushed...still filling slowly. I then removed the gasket, but the nipple remained attached to the pin. At first i thought *I* broke it but seems that may have been the problem all along. BTW, during the Christmas cold snap I noticed the flush was sounding different. Today the tank stopped refilling.

#3, I've had that part fail where it collapses in on itself. I had to trim off about a quarter inch.

after hundreds of videos, I found this one and all my problems are gone. 😂 BUT I have a question, I took that rubber off, flow restrictor(?) something like that. Mine was so so so old and I tried a couple times to take that off and put it back and when was back my tank was taking 4 min to fill completely. So I left without that rubber. How can I find a new one? Cant find anywhere. Thank you.

So, if the first method works, the other 2 aren't necessary?

Well i already learned FluidMaster makes the one for my Kohler. fill hose i leaned goes bad about every 2 years -.‘and debating if just gonna get a new FluidMaster valve or tear apart. learned the trades since i was a kid. i just hate working in my own home some 50 years later 😂. more expensive toilet doesn’t mean better. but look for that made in US Flag for parts and i’m happy. Now. do i want to deal with this or just get a reliable valve at 1.2 the price. This is the 2nd time in 2 years i had to adjust this 250$ toilet. miss the Navy days sometimes where the outhouse got buried when we were done with our exercises were over. (thankfully enough rank that i didn’t have to “cater to the oversized outhouse”. will let ya know how things go. gonna order new one, but let me try cleaning anyhow. it’s def slow. in filling

What is the rubber piece you used to pry off with the flat head called?

I tried 2 and there’s not much water coming out. Do you think replacing the line will fix that?

#3 2was my issue. A tiny litle piece of the restrictor broke off and blocked the flow almost entirely. Does this piece need to replaced?

I'm getting zero flow from that little conduit you unhook at 5:26. I unhooked the other end, and nothing comes out of the stem or whatever at all. Do I need to replace the whole fill valve doohickey?

I recently drained my well bladder tank to check the bladder air pressure. Ever since I have a big issue with both my toilets slow filling and gurgling. Sometimes it makes water flow in all house faucets stop. Seems to be air but I don’t understand why it’s so bad. Water pressure returns good in taps but if I flush both toilets there’s no kitchen sink water. Seems to be a major airlock. Any ideas?

The problem i had was, i live in an area where the water is hard, so limescale builds up so i simply put a limescale remover tablet in the water bowl right by the valve opening, gave it half an hour to let the tablet do its work, toilet flushes okay now, no more intervention.

Curious my moms toilet is delayed between the flush and the fill. It fills at a normal rate and flushes at a normal rate but there is a delay of maybe 10 seconds or so between the flush and refill. Would any of these be a solution?

No mention of looking at the washer in the top of the unit? debris stuck there?

My restrictor being broken was the reason why my toilet was filing slow, so i ended up replacing the whole valve

I took everything off the top and turned my valve back on. The water was barely bubbling out of the top. Clog somewhere else perhaps? Edit: I took the hose that goes from the wall to the toilet off and turned the valve on. A damned screw came out of the line that goes to the wall 😆

Any idea why these fixes will only work for me for 1 flush? My tank refills slowly but if I turn the water off, open the top of the fill valve (don't even have to turn the water back on to blow out any debris), and put it back, it will fill normally. But if I flush again it refills slowly again. When it is filling slowly water doesn't even go through the tube, it just drips from the top of the valve.