Guess What?
My blooming flush mechanism has jammed again a couple of times.
I might have to climb down from my high horse and go and buy another unit. The prospect of spending 20 minutes every two weeks wasting my time on this poxy flusher doesn't seem that appealing any more.
WD40...
Fair enough. New to this internet forums business.
The moral of my story should be: Don't buy anything from B&Q or Homebase. Go to a proper specialist retailer with a builder and get a good product with 40% off.
I am a mug for buying my suite at B&Q.
I was a bit p*ssed off when I first read your response, but I completely understand why you posted it.
However, I would retort that this thread is the second most popular Google search in the UK for the product name + the problem description. This was the only reason I found this site last...
Here is what to do:
Remove the whole MacDee unit with a quarter turn anti-clockwise as described earlier in the thread. You will notice 4 backets on the top of the big white sealed cyliner. You can carefully pop this open with the base of a tea spoon (being careful not to crack the unit)...