💦☑️Handy tips on how to replace a Fluid Master Universal toilet cistern adjustable water inlet valve

It's a common job we get asked to do for our customers💧 (typically a few times a week, across various locations of #adelaide and the Adelaide Hills of South Australia), but also a common job many homeowners, home handymen and DIYer's would like to know how to do themselves. In this latest YouTube video, I have put together a few handy hints and tips for you to use on how to install a new fluid master universal water inlet valve to your toilet cistern at home or in the office and help you save a few dollars given the current costs of living at the moment around the world.
In this YouTube video, I explain how to adjust the height of the water level inside the toilet cistern and also further explain that there is some fine-tuning available once the new inlet valve is installed using a star-shaped or Phillips head screwdriver. Simply turning the black knob either clockwise or anti-clockwise will give you some fine tuning on getting the tank's water level exactly to the right height without having to take the new inlet valve out of the tank again.
Another advantage to the Fluid Master Universal water inlet valve is its ability to work with low water pressure such as 100KPA and on the other end of the scale high water pressure such as 1000KPA. In Adelaide, we mostly struggle with high water pressure in suburbs such as #Unley, #Burnside and #ToorakGardens. In the #adelaidehills SA where people are on rainwater such as #Crafers, #stirling and Aldgate you will find the majority of houses and businesses have very low water pressure usually around 150KPA to 200KPA so the Fluid Master is ideal both in town and in the Adelaide Hills. However if you are on rainwater and using a pressure pump such as a Davey, Reefe, Onga or a Grundfos you may be able to achieve a slightly higher incoming pressure to the toilet of closer to 300KPA.
It is how however now a rule for plumbers when building a new house that they must install an isolation valve and a pressure limiting valve set at 500KPA to protect all appliances in the home or new building.
When securing the new water inlet valve to the cistern take note not to over-tighten the white nut, firstly do it up hand tight and then gently with a spanner give it another little twist, this is crucial not to over tighten, a worst-case scenario once the water is back on and it leaks you can tighten up until the drip stops.
When watching the video you will see me talk about the little inline filter that must be fitted to avoid small particles entering the inlet valve and causing it to leak because the soft rubber seal will get marked, debris stuck in it or split even.
The typical life span of a new Fluid Master Inlet Water valve would be around 3 to 4 years in Adelaide as we have "hard water" and get regular calcium build-up. Another thing that lessens the life of a new cistern inlet water valve is broken water mains. A burst water pipe in the street will often let small particles into the pipes and can clog up the inlet valve.
In other parts of the country such as Queensland they have softer water and lower water pressures so the Fluid Master valve will likely last a little longer.
Another point that I do discuss in the video is also considering the replacement of the water inlet hose. While the water is off to the house it makes sense to replace this inlet hose at the same time as it is most likely old like the inlet water valve. It may not be a flexible hose you currently have installed it could be a piece of copper tube, but these days majority of the time we will just install a flexible water connector ranging from 300mm long to typically 450mm long. If you are searching for a new hose consider one that comes with a stainless 90-degree elbow pre-installed, it will make those tighter spots easier to connect onto without kinking the hose. You will find another video for this job in the comments section of this video below. Common brands you might see in your hardware stores such as Bunnings, Mitre 10, Home Depot, Tradelink and Forge are Bromic, Abbey, Kembla and Fix a Loo.
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