Why Is There Low Water Level In The Toilet Bowl And How to Repair

Why is the water in your toilet so much lower then it used to be? This is a fairly common problem that eventually happens in most residential toilets. The good news is the repair is generally very simple and easy. This video shows what is causing the low water level situation in the toilet bowl and how to repair the toilet yourself.

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The water level problem described in this video stems from an issue with the toilet's fill valve. Many toilets come with old style fill valves that fail over time causing the low water level in the toilet bowl issue. The solution is to replace the old fill valve with a new modern valve and the great news is it is an inexpensive part and easy to install.

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[MrKistel]

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[FluidmasterInc]

Thanks for using Fluidmaster in your video! Just a quick side note for your viewers: Make sure you cut the refill hose down in length if needed. If the end of the hose is pushed into the overflow pipe too far it will cause a siphon and in turn "Ghost Flushing". The end of that hose has to be higher than the water level in the tank. Setting the water level 1/2" below the top of the overflow pipe and inserting the hose about 1/4" down into the small hole in the top of the pipe is the best way to prevent siphoning. We also include a clip with our fill valve that can be used.

[moonspinner]

My bowl wasn't filling up to the point it did before I put in a new flapper in. And it was flushing funky. This was the first video I checked out and it solved my problem. I had hooked up backwards, the thingy that puts the water in the little pipe in the middle. Instead of going in the pipe the water was just going in the tank. I saw what yours was doing and was able to solve my problem. Working perfectly now. I'm a widow, who does many repair jobs around my house with help from you guys and gals on utube. Thanks so much for the post. You're the least expensive plumber I've ever had!

[chrisorrsr]

Joe Freaking Kistel! I was having this problem and thought I'd check YouTube. Low and behold my old college friend has the answer. Hope you are well buddy.

[donkesterson]

Fixed my new Kohler toilet after watching this video. The tube from the fill valve to the bowl was too long and kinked. Shortened it and removed the kink. Thanks a million!

[rekcusdoo]

Thank you so much for this video! You just saved me $400 to find out that I merely had the hose pointing in the wrong place. It apparently popped out of the overflow and was only filling up the tank. You rock!

[emilyblau]

Thank you much. This fixed a problem I could not figure out. I became the hero when it worked!!!! You're the best. Wish I could send you a new jar of peanut butter and a clean spoon.

[chandac]

I did it! Went to home depot, bought the fill valve, follwed your instructions and voila!! Saved me from hiring a plumber! Thank you!!!!💯👍

[EcoRelics]

Great explanation and it was nice to see the demonstration showing the internal damage to the fill valve that caused the problem.

[sighck]

Short, concise, informative and just enough levity to make you smile.

[russelleldridge]

You can’t raise a toilet bowl water. The water can only rise as high at the toilet was designed. It rises and then overflows into the pipe and down the drain. SOMETIMES the valve shuts off the water filling up the back tank before of the bowl fills up, that is the only time that you could raise the water. That is what happened in this video that the guy fixed.

Before you waste any money on valves, get a bucket of water and slowly add to your bowl. That’s as high as it will ever get. If nothing changes then there’s nothing you can do. Sorry for the news.

[Nuke]

Thank you very much. My toilet wasn't leaking anywhere but I noticed the water was low. after watching your video I noticed the rubber hose that comes from the fill valve fell out of the fill tube. I put it back in and the water line is back to normal. Thank you again!

[powerofknowledge]

Thank YOU!! After watching your video, I realized that all I had to do was put the little filler hose in the hole. Apparently it had worked its way out over the years. You rock!

[brendastephany]

Your explanation for fixing low water level in toilet bowl was EXCELLENT. Your explained everything so well that I could fix it none of this above your head talk. Thank you so much. Will check out your other videos in future.

[crashedking]

I am a master mechanic of all electronics and mechanical everything but toilets. You just saved me so much grief I guess I never knew the whole flush thing. I just installed a new valve float assembly and the toilet has not worked perfect sense. Well it was in-op before that but after the bowl level was always to low no flush. After watching you vid I realized the little bowl fill hose had a clip on it and I clipped it on the outside of the fill tube. instead of the inside. The mechanics of you explanation once your video hit 2 minuets on the dot. I ran for the toilet looked and found the problem right away.
You are awesome. Thanks nice funny helpful video.

[sac]

You know what grinds my gears? I've got a top of the line one piece toilet that I paid premium bucks for yet the fill valve is squealing like a trapped pig and needs replacement and the whole thing is less than 5 years old! Our old toilet from the 50's and 60's ran for years without any problems except for the occasional bend float rod or leaking float ball which was an easy fix. Now while replacing the fill valve is easy if you can easily reach the freshwater fill line but my cramped bathroom has the toilet less than 6 inches from the side of the tub making it nearly impossible to reach the supply line! You gotta have arms that flex in a dozen places to reach this thing. Ok, I'm done, nice video and I'm not even going to mention the quality of today's kitchen and bathroom faucets, I'm saving that gear grinding comment for another day! Cheers and beers!

[StevePruneau]

This solved my problem. Thank you. The filler hose had become disconnected from the vertical pipe and moved over. Therefore it was filling the tank instead of the bowl. The lady of the house is happy now that the toilet bowl has a normal water level again.

[BoredAtWork]

Trying to go the other way and get the water lower...this was helpful, thank you!

[hadleyhayes]

Thanks. Your video led me to the low water problem. Little plastic clip that attaches my filler hose to flush valve broke. Thanks again.

[dominickruiz]

Thanks for posting this! I was having an issue even after installing the exact same fill valve you used in the video. As it turns out, the little rubber hose that attaches the the overflow tube was kinked, so I rotated the valve to make the hose straighter and eliminated the kink. Now the bowl fills up like it should.