Slow Refilling and Broken Handle

[pmb30]

Can anyone help?

Have a toilet that is not working as it should.

Firstly it is taken an awful long time to refill. Is it probably a case of a blocked tube? Any ideas how to resolve from below picture?

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• pmb30
• 30 Oct 2013
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Secondly the handle on the outside pulls down to flush but can be twisted round 360 degrees when it should just go down in a fixed position and spring back up. Any part that might need replacing?

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• pmb30
• 30 Oct 2013
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Thanks in advance!

 

[Madrab]

Oh dear, how about a new toilet?

Only kidding... though you really could do with a new fill valve or is there an isolator valve on the inlet pipework that could be turned up? Chances are though that the valve is beyond its best.

http://www.screwfix.com/p/fluidmaster-brass-shank-side-entry-fill-valve/49088

And a replacement handle cause it looks like the plastic arm has rounded out, you may actually be able to get a replacement universal plastic arm for it in one of the sheds

http://www.screwfix.com/p/swirl-standard-cistern-lever-chrome-effect/64769
http://www.lovebathrooms.co.uk/toil...ble-arm-complete-with-grub-screw-dca1700.html

 

[Charnwood]

Replace the inlet valve and syphon with Fluidmaster products:

http://www.screwfix.com/p/fluidmaster-side-entry-fill-valve/85797

http://www.screwfix.com/p/fluidmaster-toilet-flush-valve-conversion-kit/38533

 

[Charnwood]

Replace the inlet valve and syphon with Fluidmaster products:

http://www.screwfix.com/p/fluidmaster-side-entry-fill-valve/85797

Edit: Or the alternative inlet valve wot e said.

 

[Madrab]

I would have recommended a new flapper myself Char but looking at those screws in the cistern I think taking that cistern off to replace the flush might be a complete mare and the brass shanked inlet, much less likely to cross thread for a DIYer

 

[pmb30]

Cheers for the responses.

Will head to Screwfix and get a new handle and valve I think, may as well, it's a pretty old toilet!

Would prefer not to replace the whole syphon if possible. Currently got a float ball in it too which presumably they'll be no need for with that type of valve.

 

[Madrab]

The whole ball float and inlet valve will be replaced by the new fluidmaster one. The square blue part on the fluidmaster is the float

 

[pmb30]

Yeah.

Now do I keep the brick in it? As I'm from Yorkshire, the answer should be yes!

Will double check it's the plastic arm tomorrow and then sort getting one.

 

[Charnwood]

Now do I keep the brick in it?

Or replace with another 'volume adjuster'.
I have a 2 litre plastic milk bottle filled with water.
Not tight ( ) just doing my bit to save a precious commodity.

Toilet fine-tuned to remove a 'normal' number 2 with about a 3 litre flush (flapper valve).

 

[Charnwood]

I would have recommended a new flapper myself Char but looking at those screws in the cistern I think taking that cistern off

I think it's a low level suite, not close coupled (might be wrong but... It's not a pot cistern) so removal would not be necessary.

 

[adela]

I do not believe Fluid master will work in there as the lever and Lift arm which is attached to the C link looks different

 

[adela]

have you tried using SV97267 is a Syphon and Inlet Valve SV81767 this should resolve your problem

 

[Charnwood]

I do not believe Fluid master will work in there as the lever and Lift arm which is attached to the C link looks different

I'll wager a weeks wages that it'll work.

Your theory that it wouldn't work is.....?

 

[adela]

Sorry Mark that was only my opinion, we are all lookoing for a solution so if it works then thats fine am sorry

 

[Charnwood]

You're also recommending a bottom entry inlet valve to replave a side entry one.