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I've had ths recurrent problem. It's called'phantom flushing'. The water leaks into the bowl and thenn when the cistern empties past a certtain point, the cistern fills up again. rather disconcerting when you believe yourself o be home alone. i live in a hard water area (northampton) and the...

When I screw down the the cistern cover it seems to open the flush valve and releases a constant flow intio the bowl, resulting in 'ghost flushing'. Is the screw intended to incorporate some adjusting mechanism ? Could I resolve this by shortening the screw ? at the moment I have temporarily...

No - I'm not the Op (who I hope has now resolved his problem), My remarks re the screw on the cistern lid promoting the apparent slight raising of the washer on the flushing mechanism are a new slant on this and I would be grateful for any advice.

1 You can check if it is a a leaking inlet by removing the cistern cover and gradually adding water (use a glass/cup etc). You should be able to add a few inches of water until the overflow activates. 2 If you put some coloured toilet cleanser around the bowl, you will probably see trace...