controls the amount of water supplied to a gravity-operated toilet tank. The ball cock is metered by a plastic or copper float. When the toilet is flushed, the float drops & opens the valve , allowing water to enter the tank &/or bowl. When the tank fills the the float rises & shuts the valve closed. Also referred to as water filling valve.
floating ball that controls level in a water tank
One type of inlet valve assembly inside a toilet tank that, when opened automatically, fills the tank with water.
The mechanism that controls the flow of water into a gravity-operated toilet tank. The ball cock is controlled by the float mechanism floating in the water in the tank. When the toilet is flushed, the float drops and opens the ball cock, allowing water to enter the tank and/or bowl. The float rises as the water level in the tank is restored, and shuts off the ball cock when the tank is completely filled. Also referred to as a float valve.
A self-regulating valve that controls the supply of water in a toilet.
A device in a flush toilet consisting of a valve connected by a lever to a floating ball. The valve closes when the ball is raised and opens when it is lowered.
An automatic valve whose opening and closing are controlled by a spherical float at the end of a lever, such as on a flush toilet.
