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 Toilet fill valve making continuous hissing sound
Author: theyegis (NJ)

Hi all. First time poster here so apologies for any mistakes. My fill valve has recently started to make a pretty steady hissing sound, even when not flushing. Here's the link to two videos to demonstrate this: [photos.app.goo.gl]

In the shorter one, you can even see a little water movement where the grey cylinder meets the black. Anyone know what could be wrong?

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 Re: Toilet fill valve making continuous hissing sound
Author: packy (MA)

you have a very common problem with a very popular fill valve.
have a look at a few google videos and decide if it is something you want to attempt yourself.
it really is a simple fix.

[www.google.com]

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 Re: Toilet fill valve making continuous hissing sound
Author: theyegis (NJ)

Thanks for the reply. Could you please tell me what the issue is? Will make it easier to search.

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 Re: Toilet fill valve making continuous hissing sound
Author: packy (MA)

probably debris stuck in the hole under the washer.
make sure you shut off the water first....
it really is a simple as this video makes it look.
the washer is in the top that you remove and there may be debris in the hole that is in the shaft.

[www.youtube.com]

if the washer has a knick in it, just replace it. it pops right out.



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 Re: Toilet fill valve making continuous hissing sound
Author: theyegis (NJ)

Thanks again. You had an Amazon link in your post earlier that it seems you removed. Wanted to double check this would be the part to replace: [www.amazon.com]

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 Re: Toilet fill valve making continuous hissing sound
Author: packy (MA)

thats the part...

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