Sorry if this has been answered already. I tend to go down the list as I get a chance and answer a few if I have time or experience.
Did you say you replaced the filler valve? Above the threads on the filler valve will be a step in the line. Looks like a large plastic washer. Right below that washer there should be a rubber almost cone shaped washer as well. This pushes on to the stem of the filler valve and goes inside the tank. The taper of the washer faces the tank and will fit somewhat into the larger hole the valve goes through. Outside the tank is a plastic washer for lack of a better description. Sometimes round and sometimes hex shaped. If round it will have little steps around the circle that you can grab with your fingers and tighten it. If it's hex shaped you can lightly tighten with an adjustable wrench or channel locks. If you over tighten this on the valve chances are you strip the threads before you break the tank. It shouldn't take a lot of force to tighten it down. On the supply line you got there should be a rubber washer inside the large nut. This too doesn't need much to tighten it up. If you put the cone shaped rubber washer on the wrong side of the tank, outside facing in, this will be a cause for leaking. Beyond that about all that would make it leak is if there was a bunch of junk from the water stuck to the bottom of the tank. You can scrape this clean with a plastic spatula or something similar. If that doesn't work some wet dry sand paper will also work. I coat the rubber parts with silicone grease which also helps seal a little. If you've done all this and still have a problem let us know and we'll chase it around some more... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Boggess" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 1:10 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Toilet Leak Advice > Yesterday I replaced the refill valve and flapper in my toilet. When I > attempted to reconnect the supply line (copper) there was not enough > thread > exposed on the refill valve to allow for a connection under the tank. I > went > and bought a new 9-inch flexible supply line which connected fine. > However, > there is a significant water leak in the supply line at the tank when I > turn > the water on. My initial thought was that there needs to be a washer on > the > end of the supply line which connects to the tank. However, there seems > to > be one there already. Everything was hand tightened as suggested (I'm > trying to be mindful of the cautions about overtightening and cracking the > tank.) Any thoughts. > > Rick Boggess > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.8/1339 - Release Date: 3/22/2008 > 4:43 PM > > > > ------------------------------------ > > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links > > > > ------------------------------------ To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
