Fluidmaster 400R filling problem

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PETER BOOTH

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I have an issue with my 400 R where it does the little trickle and will not fill unless I turn the water off and on. I tried removing cap and using cup flush method but still no luck. Is the 400R failing or something with my water. Just find it odd it fills if I turn water off and on at ball valve.
 

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It might not be the fill valve. What do you have for the supply hose from the valve? One company makes one called 'Floodsafe'...that can be 'fooled' by some fill valves into thinking there's a problem, and it shuts the water off. If that's the case, get a 'plain' hose.

ANother thing that can give problems is on an older shutoff valve at the wall that is multi-turn...if the washer degrades, it can start to break up, and block the flow. If you have a plain hose, and a multi-turn valve, shut the water off there, take the hose off, and see what happens if you open it into a bucket. If it flows well, it may be in the toilet fill valve, otherwise, you have a problem with the supply or line.
 
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