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« on: October 06, 2015, 01:44:49 PM »

Thanks in advance

Got home last night, got a water bill in the post this morning about treble my usual one considering i haven't been here for the best part of a month knew something was up.

Toilet making a sound like constantly running open cistern to see this.

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af19/hplayer1/20151006_1250391_zpsrvtjz8km.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af19/hplayer1/20151006_1251161_zpsqedi5ewd.jpg

My detective skills (sic) tell me the blue thing is broken/knackered, what is this called and can i buy one that is the same as this? Hopefully this will be a case of buying the part fitting it and everything working ok. I should say the toilet flushes fine and the handle all other parts seems undamaged.


Current "fix" is to turn the valve on the side to turn the system of and then turn it back on when i need to use it. Hardly a fix but will do for now.

Have tried Youtube e.t.c but so many and not really in the mood to sift through 100 americans flushing their toilets at the moment.

Thanks in advance
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« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2015, 01:54:20 PM »

Looks like the float and or valve is busted. take the whole shebang to somewhere like Wickes, Focus, or your local plunbers merchant and you will be able to buy the bits you need.

If you can't buy the individual parts, buy the whole assembly. It's pretty easy to replace it all, just make sure you have the correct size fittings (Or adapter) for your existing water supply.
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« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2015, 02:15:29 PM »

Thanks Tom

Something like this look right?

http://www.wickes.co.uk/Torbeck-Bottom-Entry-Float-Valve/p/420336

Will try and get to my wickes tomorrow morning
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« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2015, 02:26:07 PM »

Thanks Tom

Something like this look right?

http://www.wickes.co.uk/Torbeck-Bottom-Entry-Float-Valve/p/420336

Will try and get to my wickes tomorrow morning


Yep. Something like that will be fine.

After you fit it make sure you adjust the float so that the valve closes and stops the water coming in just before it reaches the overflow pipe.
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« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2015, 03:35:04 PM »

When you switch the water supply off does the cistern slowly empty or does it stay at it's full level? Worth checking because if it's emptying then it's just the seal that's gone so you don't need the whole shebang.

You can also check this by looking in the pan and seeing if the water's moving about a little bit. It shouldn't be.
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« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2015, 04:32:35 PM »

When you switch the water supply off does the cistern slowly empty or does it stay at it's full level? Worth checking because if it's emptying then it's just the seal that's gone so you don't need the whole shebang.

You can also check this by looking in the pan and seeing if the water's moving about a little bit. It shouldn't be.


Thanks evil
Switched water supply on filled to a marked line 45 minutes ago

Water is at exactly the same level now so new system it is.

Thanks again

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