Patent ID: 9732504
Date: 2017-08-15
CPC Classifications: E03D,G01F,G01L

Claim:
1. A method of controlling a flow of water from a fill valve in a toilet tank to a toilet bowl of a toilet using a bowl fill valve, wherein an inlet of the bowl fill valve is coupled to a bowl fill outlet of the fill valve and an outlet of the bowl fill valve is channeled to the toilet bowl, the method comprising: determining that the flow of water from the fill valve into the toilet tank has started for a flush cycle; opening the bowl fill valve for a predefined period of time to fill the toilet bowl of the toilet with water, wherein the predefined period of time is less than a total time of a flush cycle of the toilet; detecting a premature cessation of the flow of water flowing into the toilet tank, and providing an indication of a leak based at least in part upon the detection of the premature cessation of the flow of water flowing into the toilet tank.