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    davecon70 replied to the thread Slow filling toilet.
    Just updating this. I flipped the rubber gasket on the flush cartridge and got it all working.
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    davecon70 replied to the thread Slow filling toilet.
    Yes probably should have done that at the same time. I might get lucky and just be able to replace the flush cartridge. For the time...
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    davecon70 reacted to johnny2007's post in the thread Slow filling toilet with Thanks Thanks.
    You've probably disturbed the flush valve and the seal is now leaking. You can change just the bottom washer but it's a cistern out job...
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    davecon70 replied to the thread Slow filling toilet.
    Float is now gone and replaced with flomasta. Now on to the next problem.
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    davecon70 replied to the thread Slow filling toilet.
    right so I replaced the whole thing with a flomasta. Had to take the cistern off as the valve flow bolt was recessed under the cistern...
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    davecon70 replied to the thread Slow filling toilet.
    Here we go. Replaced it, lined it up etc but the float doesn’t do anything
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    davecon70 replied to the thread Slow filling toilet.
    Arctic Hayes Siamp Diaphragm Washer 29mm  It literally is identical
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    davecon70 replied to the thread Slow filling toilet.
    Wonder why that is. Even on the video it says it fixes 7 out of 10 times. Will try replacing the valve. It’s going to be fiddly...
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    davecon70 replied to the thread Slow filling toilet.
    Thank you for the video- very helpful. The arm and valve are in the right place but definitely raising the float either by letting the...
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    davecon70 reacted to Rodders53's post in the thread Slow filling toilet with Thanks Thanks.
    I suspect you have not done the bit in bold properly they can be a slight pain to do, even when you have done them before (I have the...
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    davecon70 reacted to johnny2007's post in the thread Slow filling toilet with Thanks Thanks.
    This is exactly what happened to me a couple of times I tried to fix fill valves. For the sake of £10 and 10 minutes work, changing the...
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    davecon70 replied to the thread Slow filling toilet.
    Got the valve this morning in and replaced it. Saw the old one was shredded and popped the new one in. Now the cistern keeps filling...
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    davecon70 reacted to CountryFan's post in the thread Slow filling toilet with Thanks Thanks.
    Siamp filling valve washer required, doddle to fit, isolate water, undo the plastic nut, replace washer and refit ensuring the plastic...
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    davecon70 replied to the thread Slow filling toilet.
    I had a fiddle as all of a sudden the water kept running. Shut the water off, turned the plastic white anticlockwise and opened up the...
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    davecon70 reacted to Leftum's post in the thread Slow filling toilet with Thanks Thanks.
    It might have an inline filter but probably better to replace it. Brass shank is a must
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