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    mculpepper Posts: 5, Reputation: 1
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    Mar 28, 2015, 08:03 PM
    Water evaporated from push button toilet, won't fill now
    We have a vacation condo and this happened once before but we cannot remember how we fixed it. The water evaporated from the tank and bowl of the push button toilet. If we fill the tank with water, it will flush once but it won't fill back up. It seems to me that it was an easy, quick fix, but it's been so long we can't remember. Is there some sort of a reset button?
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    Mar 29, 2015, 04:47 AM
    Is stop valve underneath the tank open or closed?
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    Mar 29, 2015, 12:22 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by hkstroud View Post
    Is stop valve underneath the tank open or closed?
    We just leave it "as is" so it should still be open. As soon as we figure this out, again, I'm going to write it down.
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    Mar 29, 2015, 01:29 PM
    No reset button, but more likely is that the fill valve has some sediment caught up in it, or the guts of the fill valve have seized up from not being used. I would suggest cleaning or replacing the toilet fill valve... actually a quick/cheap job to do. Go to YouTube and type in replace or repair toilet fill valve and see what you think, OK?

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    Mar 29, 2015, 06:09 PM
    Follow Mark's instructions. Also, replace flopper too. Water usually don't evaporate. It seems to me the flopper is not holding water. If that toilet is not in use for extended period of time, turn off the valve under the toilet to prevent it from happening again.

    Milo
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    Mar 29, 2015, 09:10 PM
    Thanks for the input. It makes sense. I'll have my husband take care of that.

    Quote Originally Posted by Milo Dolezal View Post
    Follow Mark's instructions. Also, replace flopper too. It seems to me the flopper is not holding water. If that toilet is not in use for extended period of time, turn off the valve under the toilet to prevent it from happening again.

    Milo
    Thanks! I never knew about the shut off valve. Good to know so we don't keep having this issue.
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