Hi, please help. My push button cistern tank is losing water. When I press it, it flushes properly, and refills, but then over about 10mins it loses water, to being almost empty. I think that it is going into the actual toilet, as I can see the water rippling. Not sure what needs to be done. Any advice appreciated.
push button cistern, losing water
- Thread starter saman
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Check the seal on the discharge valve (the bit that you lift up to let the water into the pan) - sounds like it's leaking water into the pan.
It should create a seal when it sits into the bottom of the cistern.
It should create a seal when it sits into the bottom of the cistern.
How do I check it? When I flush the toilet, and hold up the ball, it empties, but there is still some water at bottom of tank, making it hard to see whats going on. There are a few bits of black metal? floating around the bottom of tank. Could they get caught under the seal, stopping it from sealing properly? If so how do i get rid of them? Advice appreciated 
You'll probably need to remove the valve to inspect the seal. If it was me I'd use a combination of brute force and bad language in that order.
As to how you get that water / metal out of there, towels / a magnet / wet hoover / tweezers / fingers / drinking straw etc
good luck!
As to how you get that water / metal out of there, towels / a magnet / wet hoover / tweezers / fingers / drinking straw etc
good luck!
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Fit a new flush valve and float.
http://www.screwfix.com/p/fluidmaster-button-cable-dual-flush-bottom-inlet/58353
Andy
http://www.screwfix.com/p/fluidmaster-button-cable-dual-flush-bottom-inlet/58353
Andy
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