Old toilet flush valve adjustment method

The old toilet flush valve is a common spring-driven flushing device, which can lead to problems such as poor flushing, slow flushing, or leaking flusher due to prolonged use, limescale, and wear and tear. That's when it needs to be adjusted. Here is the adjustment method of the old toilet flush valve.

1. Determine the source of the problem

First you need to determine the source of the problem, according to the flusher, can be roughly divided into the following situations:

(1) Leaky flusher: Leaky flusher is a relatively common problem, usually the hook part of the leakage phenomenon. At this point, you can first look at the rubber ring of the flusher is intact, such as wear and tear or aging, need to be replaced.

(2) flushing speed is too slow: this situation may be the water valve inside the filter is not complete, there may be insufficient water pressure, there may be a toilet tank filling too slow.

(3) flushing sound is too loud: this situation is usually caused by the lack of water inside the toilet, but also may be loose or aging flusher.

2. Adjustment

(1) Adjust the hook height: the hook height determines the water level of flushing, if the water level is too high or too low, it will affect the flushing speed and effect. This problem can be solved by adjusting the hook height.

(2) Clean the filter: If the flush is slow, try removing the water valve and cleaning the filter. The screen is usually located inside the water valve and can be reinstalled after cleaning.

(3)Adjust the spring of the water valve stem: The flush speed and flush time of the toilet are related to the spring of the water valve stem. By adjusting the tension of the spring, you can achieve the purpose of adjusting the flushing time and speed.

(4)Adjust the water valve screws: the screws on the water valve can adjust the amount of water inside the flusher, and the adjusting screws can change the size of the water. If it is a problem of excessive flushing sound, you can adjust the amount of water appropriately to reduce the flushing sound.

Overall, the adjustment of the old toilet flush valve is not complicated, as long as the specific problems in accordance with the one-by-one investigation, you will be able to find a solution. However, in the operation must pay attention to water and electricity safety, and need to close the water inlet valve first, and then open after the operation is complete.