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    Fluidmaster 400A shuts off but then slowely fills to the top of the fill tube

    Thanks everyone for your input. I went with the new seal and that solved the problem, but I also purchased a new fill valve just in case I needed it. We have 3 toilets and one is still the original Universal Rundle mechanism. I also put in a new 1/4 turn brass shutoff. The original plastic...
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    Fluidmaster 400A shuts off but then slowely fills to the top of the fill tube

    This was installed a few years ago and has been fine until recently. I have the float to fill to around 1" below the top of the fill tube when it will shut off, but after an hour or so, (it must run very slowly) it will increase the water level right to the top of the tube or just below the top...
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    Varying water pressure

    I find that every few months I have to adjust the main pressure valve in our house to bring up the water pressure. I try to keep it between 50 and 60psi. This is fine for my wife and me. It is just 2 of us in the house. Every few months I will notice a loss of pressure. A test will reveal it...
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    GFCI in unfinished basement on a 220v motor load

    Update on my GFCI Question Thanks to those who have replied so quickly. To clarify a few points. Both machines, which weigh several hundred pounds each, are on mobile bases so they do not have direct steel contact with the concrete floor. The basement is undergound on one side (front of...
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    GFCI in unfinished basement on a 220v motor load

    I installed a 2P standard breaker to control both a Delta 220v cabinet saw and a Jet 220v planer. I have a wall outlet in an unfinished area of the basement (my workroom) with a 220v receptacle. It then has a rather short (approx 8-10ft) heavy duty extension with the correct 220v plug and...
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