Toilet Fill Tube Missing - InspectionNews

Vern Heiler · #1 (**permalink**) 05-19-2008, 06:45 PM

I inspected a house today built in 2005. All of the toilets have the same type ball-cock in the tank. All of the toilets are missing the fill tube to the overflow. No water comes out of the tube connection at the ball-cock. I don't know if it came from mfg. this way or did the HO plug it?

We are in a draught here in the SE, but think this might be going a bit far. The toilet bowl does not fill after flushing, just a little left in the bottom. I did not give it the litmus test

but think flush may be weak at best.

Is the toilet functioning as intended?

Thanks
Vern

Jerry Peck · #2 (**permalink**) 05-19-2008, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vern Heiler

Is the toilet functioning as intended?

Vern,

"as intended"

No.

"is functioning properly"?

No.

Vern Heiler · #3 (**permalink**) 05-19-2008, 07:52 PM

Thanks Jerry, that was my original thought until I noticed no water from the tube fitting. Don't know how they are plugged. I'll let the plumber figure it out.

Tony Watson · #4 (**permalink**) 06-06-2008, 03:54 PM

This is the way this w/c is designed to work, changing the fill valve will not improve the flush only waist water. The flush cycle is timed using the flapper.

Vern Heiler · #5 (**permalink**) 06-07-2008, 08:46 AM

Thanks Tony, I had a suspicion there was some design change. Do you have a web site or some reference I could go to?

Tony Watson · #6 (**permalink**) 06-07-2008, 07:44 PM

It is the original equipment for that W/C. A local sales rep, or their web site shoud be a good source.