Product Detail 19: Toilet Hardware.
2020-02-24
Objective:
This product page will present various toilet hardware. The most common items to leak are the supply line and the fill valve. All of these components were replaced in 2020, and again the fill valve failed in Spring 2024.
Product information Fill Valve:
The fluid master fill valve can be purchased in a pack of 3 for about $18.50.
In April, 2024 the same 400A fluid master fill valve can be purchased in a pack of 3 for about $21.98.
| Company Name: | Korky |
| Product Info.: | Toilet Flapper (3 Pack) |
| Model No.: | 100 |
| Warranty: | 5-year |
| Cost: | $15.48 (USD) |
| Company Name: | Fluidmaster |
| Product Info.: | Toilet Fill Valve (3 Pack) |
| Model No.: | 400ACN3H |
| Warranty: | 12-year implied |
| Cost: | $18.50 (USD) |
Product information Supply Line:
Do not reuse connector. Inspect annually. Replace if deterioration is detected or after 12 years.
| Company Name: | BrassCraft |
| Address: | Novi, MI 48375-5331 brasscraft.com |
| Product Info.: | 12" Lg. 7/8 Fill Valve to Toilet 3/8" Flare to Valve |
| Model No.: | BF1-12DLF |
| Warranty: | 5-year limited warranty |
| Cost: | $4.98 (USD) |
Product information Wax Ring 3-4 in. Seal.:
Wax rings usually fail by a slow leak. I used the #3 Wax ring, photos show a few other options.
| Company Name: | Everbilt |
| Address: | Made in Mexico |
| Product Info.: | Reinforced Wax Ring with Bolts, Flange for easy alignment |
| Model No.: | 256 462 |
| Warranty: | 5-year limited warranty |
| Cost: | $5.78 (USD) |
Operations:
2024-04-30: This particular fill valve was replaced in approximately 2019 failed, only lasting about 6 years. Unsuspecting, I initially replaced the flapper.
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