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Gravity Filled Toilet Problems
I have a cabin with no domestic electricity (solar and gas generator) so installing a pump is not possible.
The water is pumped to a holding tank at 18 feet high and then travels by gravity to 3 sets of faucets. The problem is that the drop does not create enough pressure to open the valve (3/8th line) to fill the toilet adequately. Also, when it does open, it takes a very long time to fill. Is there a top fill toilet, like the early models that had a tank above the toilet? Are there any fill valves that would work better than a traditional fill valve that is controlled by pressure. Thanks for all you help in advance. Pennsylvania Cabin Lover |
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On Sunday, November 22, 2015 at 8:34:18 AM UTC-8, wrote:
I have a cabin with no domestic electricity (solar and gas generator) so installing a pump is not possible. The water is pumped to a holding tank at 18 feet high and then travels by gravity to 3 sets of faucets. The problem is that the drop does not create enough pressure to open the valve (3/8th line) to fill the toilet adequately. Also, when it does open, it takes a very long time to fill. Is there a top fill toilet, like the early models that had a tank above the toilet? Are there any fill valves that would work better than a traditional fill valve that is controlled by pressure. Thanks for all you help in advance. Pennsylvania Cabin Lover I have never seen a toilet flush valve set up where pressure had anything at all to do with the fill valve opening, they all open with a float. 18' elevation works out to about 9psi - enough to effectively fill the tanks, might be a bit slow but bearable. You might increase the speed slightly but installing a bigger fill pipe but it would only be a minor change. Harry K |
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On Sunday, November 22, 2015 at 12:06:24 PM UTC-5, Harry K wrote:
On Sunday, November 22, 2015 at 8:34:18 AM UTC-8, wrote: I have a cabin with no domestic electricity (solar and gas generator) so installing a pump is not possible. The water is pumped to a holding tank at 18 feet high and then travels by gravity to 3 sets of faucets. The problem is that the drop does not create enough pressure to open the valve (3/8th line) to fill the toilet adequately. Also, when it does open, it takes a very long time to fill. Is there a top fill toilet, like the early models that had a tank above the toilet? Are there any fill valves that would work better than a traditional fill valve that is controlled by pressure. Thanks for all you help in advance. Pennsylvania Cabin Lover I have never seen a toilet flush valve set up where pressure had anything at all to do with the fill valve opening, they all open with a float. 18' elevation works out to about 9psi - enough to effectively fill the tanks, might be a bit slow but bearable. You might increase the speed slightly but installing a bigger fill pipe but it would only be a minor change. Harry K Thank You |
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On Sun, 22 Nov 2015 11:48:10 -0800, "Bob F" wrote:
wrote: I have a cabin with no domestic electricity (solar and gas generator) so installing a pump is not possible. The water is pumped to a holding tank at 18 feet high and then travels by gravity to 3 sets of faucets. The problem is that the drop does not create enough pressure to open the valve (3/8th line) to fill the toilet adequately. Also, when it does open, it takes a very long time to fill. Is there a top fill toilet, like the early models that had a tank above the toilet? Are there any fill valves that would work better than a traditional fill valve that is controlled by pressure. Thanks for all you help in advance. Pennsylvania Cabin Lover Really old style toilet ballcock valves were operated purely by the float. The water pressure was not needed to open the valve. They would probably work better. Google "low pressure toilet valve" for other ideas. I'll go along with the old style ballcock with a float ball. But if that dont work, you could always add a sillcock (outdoor spigot) to the pipes near the toilet and use a short hose to just fill the toilet tank manually. When I moved into a house that was under construction, I did not get the plumbing installed at first. There was just a water supply entering the building. I was busy getting the exterior of the building completed before winter and since I do all my own home repairs and construction, I did not consider the plumbing a top prioroty. I just ran a garden hose from the water supply into the bathroom, and put a valve on the end of it, using a hose to pipe threaded adaptor. When I used the toilet, I'd just fill the tank with the hose. That hose also filled a bucket that I'd use to wash my hands, or fill a cup of drinking water, and so on..... This was not the ideal setup, but it served it's purpose until I got the plumbing installed. It sounds like your cabin is just a weekend getaway, not a permanent residence, so you just have to "tough it" a little. It's still better than hauling water in a pail, or having an outhouse. Of course there are 12VDC pumps you can buy, and run off an auto battery. A solar charger could be rigged to the battery to charge it. A DEEP CYCLE battery is the best for this sort of use. |
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On Sunday, November 22, 2015 at 4:13:06 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Sun, 22 Nov 2015 11:48:10 -0800, "Bob F" wrote: wrote: I have a cabin with no domestic electricity (solar and gas generator) so installing a pump is not possible. The water is pumped to a holding tank at 18 feet high and then travels by gravity to 3 sets of faucets. The problem is that the drop does not create enough pressure to open the valve (3/8th line) to fill the toilet adequately. Also, when it does open, it takes a very long time to fill. Is there a top fill toilet, like the early models that had a tank above the toilet? Are there any fill valves that would work better than a traditional fill valve that is controlled by pressure. Thanks for all you help in advance. Pennsylvania Cabin Lover Really old style toilet ballcock valves were operated purely by the float. The water pressure was not needed to open the valve. They would probably work better. Google "low pressure toilet valve" for other ideas. I'll go along with the old style ballcock with a float ball. But if that dont work, you could always add a sillcock (outdoor spigot) to the pipes near the toilet and use a short hose to just fill the toilet tank manually. When I moved into a house that was under construction, I did not get the plumbing installed at first. There was just a water supply entering the building. I was busy getting the exterior of the building completed before winter and since I do all my own home repairs and construction, I did not consider the plumbing a top prioroty. I just ran a garden hose from the water supply into the bathroom, and put a valve on the end of it, using a hose to pipe threaded adaptor. When I used the toilet, I'd just fill the tank with the hose. That hose also filled a bucket that I'd use to wash my hands, or fill a cup of drinking water, and so on..... This was not the ideal setup, but it served it's purpose until I got the plumbing installed. It sounds like your cabin is just a weekend getaway, not a permanent residence, so you just have to "tough it" a little. It's still better than hauling water in a pail, or having an outhouse. Of course there are 12VDC pumps you can buy, and run off an auto battery. A solar charger could be rigged to the battery to charge it. A DEEP CYCLE battery is the best for this sort of use. Thank you. The shower is beside the toilet so I could run another line and put a hose the toilet. Good Idea. I am not a plumber by any means, but I did not know if there were any other fill valves like this http://m.korky.com/product-details.p...fill&num=528GT or a low pressure valve? Thank You |
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On Sunday, November 22, 2015 at 12:55:02 PM UTC-5, Mr.E wrote:
On Sun, 22 Nov 2015 08:34:13 -0800 (PST), wrote: I have a cabin with no domestic electricity (solar and gas generator) so installing a pump is not possible. The water is pumped to a holding tank at 18 feet high and then travels by gravity to 3 sets of faucets. The problem is that the drop does not create enough pressure to open the valve (3/8th line) to fill the toilet adequately. Also, when it does open, it takes a very long time to fill. Is there a top fill toilet, like the early models that had a tank above the toilet? Are there any fill valves that would work better than a traditional fill valve that is controlled by pressure. Thanks for all you help in advance. One of the Mansfield brass ball and lever fill valves would offer the least restrictions. Some fill valves do need pressure to unseat and divert to the bowl refill tube. Might take some fiddling to get the bowl to refill via the small refill tube. -- Mr.E I agree. Thank you. It does seem as though the fill valve does need a minimum amount of pressure to open to fill the tank. I will try one of the older models. Jon |
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