All About Fill Valves
You'll find the fill valve inside your toilet tank. It's the tall plastic mechanism that usually sits on the left side of the tank. When you flush the toilet, this valve opens up to let fresh water refill both the tank and the toilet bowl. Once the water gets to the exact right height a float attached to the valve automatically shuts the water off. The word valve comes from the latin word valva, which means a folding door. The modern floating fill valve was invented in the ea
You won't know if you have one, but you will if you don't!
P-traps get their name from their distinctive curved, P-shaped design, which allows a small amount of water to remain inside the pipe after the fixture is used. This standing water creates a barrier that helps prevent unpleasant sewer gases, odours, and potentially harmful fumes from traveling back through the plumbing system and entering the home. P-traps are commonly installed beneath sinks, bathtubs, showers, and other plumbing fixtures that connect to a drainage system. I
