HOW TO | Fix a Hissing Toilet

In this video I share what I did to fix my hissing toilet. The source of my problem was the fill valve. But if you get hissing and have ripples of water in your bowl you may have a leaky flapper, check the Additional INFO links below to see how to test for a leaky flapper.

If your shut-off valve next to the toilet does not shut off the water supply to your toilet, you will need to find your main shut off valve to your whole house and shut off the water from there.

In this video I reused the old shank and saved the new shank just in case my old shank gets a leak. This installation was in my toilet, so I don't mind reusing the shank because I can replace it when needed. I recommend replacing the fill valve and shank if you are installing it in someone else's house. I plan to upgrade to another toilet fill valve in a couple of years or so.

The last time I bought a new toilet fill valve from Home Depot, it had an old fill valve inside. I'm guessing someone took out the new valve, put the old valve inside the box, and returned it to the store for a refund. I suppose the staff didn't catch it and put it back on the shelf.

ADDITIONAL INFO:

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PRODUCT LINKS:
Fluidmaster 400ARHR - With the restrictor clip
Fluidmaster 400A - with flapper
Fluidmaster 400A - Fill Valve only

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[Muunchiez]

This is what a How to video should be. Straight to the point and showing us exactly the steps you took to get the problem resolved.

[cdcVintage]

Perfect. Thank you for not babbling and giving us a history lesson lol. Straight to the point. Thumbs up!

[BigNorte]

I almost never comment on videos, but this was perfect! Got right to the problem with perfect, easy to follow steps. Thank you!

[TheDreamSharper]

Super helpful! Really appreciate you uploading this to help people out with these kinds of repairs. Had to replace my pump but thanks to your tip I only did the top half and it worked like a charm!

[brucerabin]

This was the best and most practicable description of how to fix my hissing toilet. I did exactly what you said to replace the fill valve without removing the entire mechanism. thank you

[chocolate]

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! You were very clear and straight to the point. My son was able to fix our hissing toilet by following your easy steps. You have a new subscriber. Thank you again!

[hollyzumbrun]

Woo! Much easier than calling a plumber. You make it so easy to understand and totally no stress needed. Thank you!

[marcustate]

Followed you’re vid to fix two toilets and both are working great now. Thanks for posting!!

[rebeccaheinsen]

Miguel! I tried all the fixes until I knew I had to replace the whole mechanism. You made it SO EASY!!! Thank you!!

[ctl]

Just completed this project. Your steps saved me some time. Hissing gone! Thanks

[Blessed]

My Goodness!!! This video changed my life in less than five minutes. When I tell you I’m grateful for this video, I AM GRATEFUL ❣️ The hack of leaving the fill tube in and just replacing the valve mechanism is genius 👏🏽 🙌🏽 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[astralplane]

Great video. Fantastic suggestion regarding keeping the shank. This is great for folks with bidets, as with this method the bidet attachment beneath the tank does not need to be removed and reinstalled to replace the fill valve. Thank you!

[Mace_Lowrey]

Miguel, this video is perfect. Your clear easy to follow instructions made this issue not only simple to solve but also taught me the other things that could cause this problem. The “Tips” section is amazing and will save people from having to make many trips to Home Depot. Thank you!!

[crystalfarinella]

I followed your directions and completed the job in 5 minutes. No experience necessary. You saved me a ton of money!

[weiminacity]

Man, you just saved me a service call. Thank you so much!

[SGG-exrb]

Thank you for making it easy! You saved me a ton of money by stopping the wasting of money and not needing a plumber. After watching the video I went and purchased the seal and also the new fill valve. Just like the video I tried the new seal and it did not fix the problem. Just like the video I replaced the top portion of the new fill valve (which made it so easy!) and it stopped the hissing and I was done!

[LarisaHere]

This is a really well made instructional video. So helpful!

[GM-yzso]

Thanks! This helped a lot. Cleaning the debris from the cap did the trick! 👏👏👏

[cesardanielhernandez]

Absolutely great educational video carnal. Great content 👌. Save me time, headache, and stress. Gracias