hi Doitall
You're right except the rubber washer on the overflow inside the cistern has perished and needs replacing. I've now got an overflow pipe I can't remove but need to get a new rubber washer on. putting a slit on the rubber washer is a big no-no I presume and defeats the object???
great video - just what I need. Wish I'd known it was called "close coupled" then I wouldn't have had to bother you.
Just waiting for WD40 to do its job on the sticky nut
That's exactly what I'm going to do - update the inner workings. I didn't realise there was no need for an overflow with the modern system.
pics below. The issue is I can't see how to get the old syphon out without taking the cistern off because I can't access the underside of the cistern...
toilet needs a new syphon which can't be unscrewed from outside the cistern because the cistern butts up right against the pan.
am I doing the right thing to take the cistern off? I can't seem to release the syphon solely from inside.
I get your point about sacrificing the overflow
This is the overflow pipe on a toilet. I want to undo the pipe so I can remove the cistern.
"A" moves freely, no problem.
"B" and "C" seem to be stuck together. They do turn in relation to the metal pipe, and when they turn the plastic pipe turns with them.
I don't know which parts I...
Newbie here.
Some work was done on my house without planning permission in 2003 before I bought it. For whatever reason I wasn't made aware of the lack of consent when I bought the house but that's another story....
Work that was done: Kitchen knocked into dining room, RSJ installed...