Ive searched through here, and found some really good advice, but none of it applies to my problem. So, I'm asking. I live in a modular home, the master bath was refitted for a wheelchair, and the toilet was literally moved. Now when they did this they placed a HOSE from under the house up to the toilet for its fill line. Now it leaks like a strainer. We replaced the valve, and the upper hose. But we can't get the valve to properly seal on this hose. Can anyone recommend a fix? This hose by the way, is just a SHADE too big and the copper sleeve that fits into the bottom connecting nut had to literally be babied onto it. Can't seem to tighten this thing down enough to stop the leak. :eek:

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Originally Posted by Sariannya

Ive searched through here, and found some really good advice, but none of it applies to my problem. So, im asking. I live in a modular home, the master bath was refitted for a wheelchair, and the toilet was literally moved. Now when they did this they placed a HOSE from under the house up to the toilet for its fill line. Now it leaks like a strainer. We replaced the valve, and the upper hose. But we can't get the valve to properly seal on this hose. Can anyone recommend a fix? This hose by the way, is just a SHADE too big and the copper sleeve that fits into the bottom connecting nut had to literally be babied onto it. Can't seem to tighten this thing down enough to stop the leak. :eek:

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Not being certain which stop or supply you're using -- A photo is worth a thousand words.

I think growler is on the right track. Stops and supply lines come in with many thread configurations and I suspect you mixed non-compatible fittings.

Here's a picture of what is there, the rubber hose the re-modelers put in, is the part we can't get anything to fit. There's no connector actually attached to the floor or the wall like a normal toilet. This one created a lake around the toilet overnight, and the water to the toilet is off, it also kept running water through it constantly when the HOUSE water was off. Here's a picture, any help is greatly appreciated!

http://derikatwork.googlepages.com/P1000533.JPG

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Originally Posted by Sariannya

heres a picture of what is there, the rubber hose the re-modelers put in, is the part we can't get anything to fit. Theres no connector actually attached to the floor or the wall like a normal toilet. This one created a lake around the toilet overnight, and the water to the toilet is off, it also kept running water through it constantly when the HOUSE water was off. Heres a picture, any help is greatly appreciated!

http://derikatwork.googlepages.com/P1000533.JPG

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It looks and sounds like you tried and succeeded in forcing the wrong size flexible supply over the ferrule (the ferrule being intended for a ridged supply connector).

Buy a new flexible supply, it looks to be 3/8, and try again.

BTW, there are two different 3/8 supplies available -- One is 3/8 IPS and the other is 3/8 compression, I believe you need the 3/8 compression.

First make sure the nut under the handle is tight. There are two connections, that's where you see the white teflon tap. To tighten or open the connections put a wrench on the center section of the stop and then another wrench on the nut by the teflon. Try tightening both before you take them apart.

Thank all for your answers, we went and called in a plumber. That rubber connection was thrashed like that from the original people who put the hose in there. I used plumbers tape on the threads of the new connection to try and make sure no leeks occurred, sadly, the space you see around the base of that hose is ALL the space you get to work in, room for one arm. We can't get it any tighter without stripping the thing. So, we called a plumber to get the whole kit and caboodle replaced once and for all. Sort of like our main bathroom floor, they totally forgot to attach the toilet to the floor and when you sat down the bloody toilet would tip over on you. Sad that our grandparents dealt with this issue for nearly 3 years before we came in and fixed all that. Just can't do this one.

Again, thank you. :)