Fix it Yourself! Replace the Fluidmaster 400 Valve Seal for Beginners | Basic Life Skills
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- Опубликовано: 11 фев 2022
- Is the Fluidmaster fill valve in your toilet leaking?
Learn how to replace the valve seal in a Fluidmaster 400 fill valve. Replacing the valve seal is a simple toilet repair and possible solution for a leaking toilet fill valve. Before replacing the Fluidmaster fill valve, first, try replacing the valve seal. Learn how easy it is to replace the fill valve seal. Great information for beginners.
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THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS! The Fluidmaster in our guest bathroom decided to keep running with the tank full. Guess we don't use it often enough. After rwatching your video, I was able to get the cap off without breaking anything, and cleaned the valve seal with a tissue. I somehow managed to get it reassembled without breaking anything, and.... it works!! No trips to Ace Hardware! No major plumbing fracus. My wife is happy! Thank you.
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Thanks for the help, fixed my toilet for $1.97 and no plumber service call!
Glad to hear that the video was helpful.
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Extremely helpful. Easier fix than changing the whole fill valve. Thank you.
Thank you! Cost me less than $2.00 for the new valve. I am a older female that has very little skills or background in repairs for my home. With the help of these You Tube videos, I was able to stop 2 running toliets. One only needed the flapper replaced and the second, a new valve seal. Thank you again!
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This guy is the best teacher ever! You have a gift! I completely understand and feel good about the repair.
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Thank you so much for helping me fix my toilet that saved me $125 from American home shield. And it only cost me $3.48 from Home Depot you rock.
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Made it very straightforward for me to replace the valve seals on my three toilets throughout the home all within about 15-minutes from start to finish thanks to these easy-to-follow instructions !
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Perfect , simple instructions! This man knows how to make a GREAT teaching video! Thank you
Thank you for the kind words! Much appreciated!
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Excellent Video! Very helpful; and user friendly. Thank You for making this video.
EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT. I wish all EweToob videos were this clear and straightforward. THANK YOU! (Of course to avoid the "squeal" don't buy Fluidmaster in the first place.)
You're welcome! Glad it was helpful!
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Thanks for taking the time to make the video. Enabled me to troubleshoot and find debris from a failed shutoff valve. Without your video I would have just replaced the whole fill valve.
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These are fantastic videos! Very thorough and detailed.
Thanks! Appreciate the kind words.
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Perfect! So easy and cheap!
And all these years I've been replacing the whole assembly! This time, in and out in 55 seconds. Thank you.
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Awesome video thanks very much. Fixed my fluid master valve for free.😃👍
Very good to the point how to video. Thanks
Work perfectly thank you
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Thank you so much. Straight and to the point.
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That was one of the best instructional videos I have seen👍Thanks
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Thanks for this very clear instruction video. It helps.
You’re welcome and thank you for the feedback! Much appreciated.
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This video was excellent. He explains each step clearly, and demonstrates them all; including several tips which really helped. I had the change out done in about 3 minutes. Other videos left out steps, but his are thorough.
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Excellent...!
This one is the best directions, I have been doing this for 35 years and finally decided to read all the tips for fun. It answers everything I would want to know
If I didn't already. I even left feedback which I rarely do !
Thanks! Much appreciated!
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great video! very concise and effective.
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Excellent video. Thank you.
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This fixed my issue! Thank you for the video!
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Thank you for this video!
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Thank you for this video! It saved me such a headache and money!
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wonderful details instructions! it worked! thank you very much!
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THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS POSSIBLE FOR ME TO DO MYSELF! YOUR VIDEOS ARE CLEAR, EASY TO UNDERSTAND AND FOLLOW! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! THIS RETIRED TEACHER LEARNING TO DIYS APPRECIATES YOU!
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Excellent explanation and proper procedure for testing!
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This is the second one for the basement bat. ruclips.net/user/postUgkxOuLt8IL_GxhhaK8DBuKEL-zV0UJVpWZn , works great
Thank you!!! Replaced mine in less than three minutes. Thanks to you
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You are amazing! I fixed my leaking fill valve with 0 money! Thank you!
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Excellent tutorial. I've been putting this off, guess it's time to take care of it!
Thanks! It’s easy once you know how.
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I like the "BASIC LIFE SKILLS" title. Thank You
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Great video. Perfect!
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You are rock! How easy you explain. Wow!!! Amazing. I watched maybe 10 videos (extremely useless) before I found you. Thank you very much! You saved my money and time with is priceless!
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wow! thank you, never knew about this, i could've replaced this instead of the whole thing.. lol you're awesome
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Thank you, genuinely.
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THANK YOU AGAIN!!!
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Era exacto lo que necesitaba para solucionar el inconveniente que tenía.
Este vídeo fue de mucha ayuda
Muchas gracias.
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This was super helpful and exactly what we needed. Thank you!
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ty sir. excellent video.
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Saved me $20 and more labor. THANK YOU!
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I was able to do it myself and saved myself money from calling a plumber. Thank you
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Very clear explanation. I am fixing mine now
Thank you for the feedback! Hope you got it fixed.
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@@HacksbyDad Actually finally I found it is the piece of round rubber acting as the seal. After adding a O-ring on the back, it gets enough pressure to seal the water ...... Cost me 10 cents🤣👋
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hold the fill arm to turn counter clock and clock direction with a hand holding under the fill arm is a key movement.
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They also sell the whole valve cap assembly, which includes the seal. It was only about 1 dollar more than the valve seal when I bought one. It was very easy to replace the whole thing.
RUclips must be psychic because i needed to see this exact video.
Spooky... LOL
Very helpful video. The only thing I would add is to turn the water valve back completely on after changing the seal. I tried only turning it a bit to make sure it worked, but the water pressure must not have been enough to make a good seal, because it just ran and ran with the water on only a little.
Good point. Thanks!
How did you know that I have that very part to replace in the float valve? A very helpful
video.
Thanks. I have a sixth about these things… LOL
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Attention: if you have an American Standard fill valve model 0925A (blue top) it was made by Fluidmaster and takes the same washer. To confirm, just look at the top of the black float for the Fluidmaster brand and model number (400). If you have an older valve you won't be able to disconnect the float rod but you can follow the same twist-and-remove instructions to get to the washer.
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Plumbers hate this
Because it’s stupid
Mine leak a little only (droplet) when filling, once the water hit the good level it's ok no more leak. Is it ok if i let it like that ?
Where does the water leak from?
I used new seal valve from HD and Kohler and doesn’t work. Valve seal is different. Doesn’t even seal like it should. The old one works but after every flush it has to be reset.
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So I took it apart and clean off a lot of gank off the seal, however the water is still leaking from the top, the seal looks to be in good condition, how do I know it is the seal's fault? How can you tell a seal if failing
Is it a constant leak?
It should only release a little bit of water when the toilet is flushed. This video explains the operation of the fill valve and shows the release of water... ruclips.net/video/twynH8xVdy8/видео.html
Thanks for the tutorial, you saved me $200 bucks from calling a plumber.
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My problem is that the valve won't open when the water level drops. I have to bump the valve arm to get it to open. I replace the valve, and a couple of months later, it's the same thing again. How do I fix that? I'm tired of buying/installing valves every couple of months. Is there a better brand I could switch to?
I've only used Fluidmaster fill valves and haven't experienced a similar problem. If you disconnect the valve arm from the float screw, does the float freely move up and down? Does the float rub against the tank wall?
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The float moves freely. When I flush the toilet, the water drains normally, but no water flows (usually). The slightest tap on the valve arm gets it to work.
@@johnstorton Did you hold the float under water to put a little water weight in the float reservoir? a tiny amount helps overcome friction. On extreme cases i cut a 3 inch piece of solder bend an L in it and place it in the small hole on the float. Adjust the water level accordingly.
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The float drops immediately after flushing, and the arm goes down as well, but water doesn't flow until I very lightly tap the valve arm sideways. The float is definitely not the problem.
Thank you