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Apparatus and a process is provided for restricting that portion of the flow of water which is directed through a tube to refill the bowl of a toilet after a flush. Typically, the bowl refills before the toilet tank fills so that some water overflows the bowl and is wasted down the sewer. Accordingl

Apparatus and a process is provided for restricting that portion of the flow of water which is directed through a tube to refill the bowl of a toilet after a flush. Typically, the bowl refills before the toilet tank fills so that some water overflows the bowl and is wasted down the sewer. Accordingly, a conduit is connected to the discharge of the bowl refill tube. The conduit has a tapered bore which diminishes continuously from its inlet to its outlet. The diameter of the bore at the conduit's outlet does not permit sufficient water to discharge and refill the bowl after a flush. The conduit is formed of material which is readily cut. An objective bowl water is established. In a process of progressively trimming back the outlet of the conduit, an ever larger and larger diameter bore is exposed, increasing the amount of water discharged. Eventually, enough of the conduit is trimmed so that the operating water level in the bowl is tailored to the toilet's unique characteristics, reaching the objective water level and avoiding waste.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A method for balancing the refilling of the tank and bowl of a toilet with water after a flush of the tank's contents through the bowl and down a sewer, the toilet having a source of make-up water for refilling both the tank and bowl the supply of which is only discontinued when the

[ I claim:] [1.] A method for balancing the refilling of the tank and bowl of a toilet with water after a flush of the tank's contents through the bowl and down a sewer, the toilet having a source of make-up water for refilling both the tank and bowl the supply of which is only discontinued when the tank is completely refilled, the tank being refilled by conducting the make-up water through the bore of a first tube and the bowl being refilled by conducting the make-up water through the bore of a second tube, the bowl having a maximum fill level above which excess water flows to the sewer, the bore of the second tube being capable of conducting sufficient water to refill the bowl before the first tube refills the tank and thus resulting in excess bowl refill water which is wasted down the sewer after each flush, comprising the steps of:(a) installing a flow-restricting conduit within the second tube, the conduit having an inlet end, and outlet end and a bore, the bore adjacent the outlet end diminishing in diameter to a small diameter at the outlet end for restricting the flow of refill water from the outlet end of the second tube so that the flow of water therefrom is insufficient to fill the bowl before the tank completely refills;(b) flushing the toilet and establishing the level ot water in the bowl at the time the tank completely refills;(c) trimming the conduit intermediate along its diminishing bore to form a new outlet end having a larger bore than that of the previous outlet end so that the flow of water is restricted less than it had been previously and the bowl refills more quickly; and(d) repeating steps (b) and (c) until the level of water in the bowl after a flush is just equal to or is less than the bowl's maximum fill level so that the bowl does not overfill before the tank refills.