Recent content by ray.love

Thanks - I know they don't all have this function, but my old one did as I used it for 10 years without issue, so, knowing that it can work OK for me, I don't really want the hassle of wiring a separate switch. The new one says it has the same feature, the manufacturers confirm it does, and...

HI. I had an outside PIR security light installed by an electrician 10 years ago and this has worked fine all that time. The light came with the familiar manual override feature which is invoked by switching the wall switch (inside the house) 2-3 times rapidly. The light recently packed...

The low pressure indicator has started to activate on my electric shower meaning that I can only operate it on the reduced power setting. I also noticed that pressure at the kitchen tap seemed to be down a little, though still fine for normal working. I had thought that this was a Summer...

Don't laugh but I did try what you suggested (sort of). I sat backwards on the toilet with the cistern on my lap with the discharge tube between my legs! :lol: It did seem to perform better but as this was a somewhat precarious position it was a little inconclusive. I couldn't be bothered to...

Well, I cut a bit off of the end of the siphon & whilst not brilliant, things are definately better. I can live with it now. I did pour some water directly into the inlet on the toilet & observed the way it swirled around before ejecting into the toilet. There was no blockage but this must cause...

Yeah, I had been thinking of doing that but I've tried overfilling the cistern to within little more than an inch of the top of the siphon & it still wont work properly. Even at normal water level the water does get to the top of the siphon. The top bit's coloured plastic so I can't see exactly...

Gasguru, my cistern is a slightly compressed shape with a bow front which means that the handle is closer to the siphon than usual. This means that the plastic connector is shorter than usual & only has one hole. I see where you are coming from here. This means that the for any given movement of...

Thanks. Yes, all three siphons are the same height. I hadn't heard the 75mm guideline but its within that. I have two other toilets & I had compared them - the other two siphons are the same height above the waterline as the problem one (though the cisterns & siphons are a different make/...

I have had my toilet for about 6 years & recently it stopped flushing properly (it had been fine up until then). I correctly identified that the diaphram had split & I fitted a new syphon. The cistern is close coupled so I removed this & refitted with a new fitting kit. After fitting it, my...