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    Can't isolate an upstairs toilet

    ??? - put them in the hole? Ok I'll give it a go!
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    Can't isolate an upstairs toilet

    Ok just tried this - I could easily hold the water with my thumb, so that means it's from the tank. I also let the water run a bit from the cistern valve (I had a hose on it to the toilet) and the tank water went down so that is pretty conclusive. I looked inside the tank and can see 6 holes...
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    Can't isolate an upstairs toilet

    Excellent idea - ill try that tomorrow - many thanks your help. Ian
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    Can't isolate an upstairs toilet

    Many thanks for the quick reply! There are two valves - one marked "cold water supply F & E tank" and one unmarked - I tried both as it happens, but it is the unmarked one I thought was the correct one. It doesn't tee off before the valve and I can follow the pipe along the attic to the...
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    Can't isolate an upstairs toilet

    This is a bit of a saga! I am changing a cistern - I had a problem getting the plastic pipe off the inlet pipe so I had to saw it off. There was a micro valve that I used to isolate it at this stage and then unscrewed the top part of it. The plastic pipe was jammed solid and I couldn't...
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