The water level in the toilet tank is 2 inches below the line.. it takes 1 min 20 seconds to fill. What is the problem

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Originally Posted by switch66

the water level in the toilet tank is 2 inches below the line.. it takes 1 min 20 seconds to fill. what is the problem

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Name your ballcock! Door #1 **or** door #2? Regards, Tom

There my be debris that is lodged inside your refill valve, please respond to Tom's question and he will tell you exactly what to do, good luck.

John

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Originally Posted by speedball1

Name your ballcock! Door #1 **or** door #2?? Regards, Tom

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I have #2

Thank you switch66 for the bad report you laid on me for trying to help. Sure gives me a warm fuzzy feeling answering your question. You have a FluidMaster ballcock. You actually have two problems. 1) your tank level's way too low **and** 2) you have a faulty seal in the ballcock that's restricting the flow giving you a slow filling tank.
Let's set the tank level first. There are two clips that secure the float can to the wire. These are the adjustments that control how high the water raises in the tank before it shuts off. Squeezing the clips and lowering the float can will drop the water level in the tank. The lower you set the can the lower the level in your tank. By the same token raising the float can will also raise the tank level.
Now for the slow fill: Sometimes the orifice in the seal will swell shut and slow the volume of water entering your tank. This is a common problem with these ballcocks. They have a small washer with a hole,(see image) in the center that swells shut in time preventing water from entering the tank.
Purchase a FluifMaster Seal#242 from your local big box store. To replace it you will have to shut the water off to the tank and take the tank lid off. Twist the top of the ballcock off counterclockwise, (see image in above post, ) and pull up. Pry out the seal and replace it. Reassemble, turn the water back on and give it a flush. Better now? Regards and thanks again, Tom

No I did not give you a bad review.. I may have by accident.. I just didn't know how this works.. Please I am grafetful for all your help honest.. please forgive me

Norman

No problem Norman,
It's just that every disagreement in comments is a bad report on our answers . And to get one for simply asking a question before we even give out a solution seems a little too much. Hey! But that's OK! You didn't kinow. Stop back with your plumbing problems any time and we'll do the best we can. Cheers, Tom

Before you install the seal just open the angle valve a lttle bit to flush all the debris, close the shut off valve and install the seal as Tom have stated,good luck,

John