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The extractor fan in my kitchen sometimes makes a grinding noise (although sometimes not) which suggests something is loose and scraping. It's a Baumatic AG600SS - see picture. Most of the fittings in my flat are a bit worn out so I'm thinking it might be best to just completely replace the...

I have just finished replacing the fill valve with the Fluidmaster one suggested. It was quite straightforward - thanks to the excellent advice on here, good instructions that came with the valve, and a youtube. The cistern fills quietly and quickly - no drip-drip-dripping noises for ages and...

Thanks, that helps a lot! This is my first post on here (and first plumbing diy) and I'm really impressed and how quickly I have received replies. Thanks again!

Thanks for the quick replies! I'd be quite happy to replace the whole fill valve but I think to remove it, I'd still need to remove the top part so I can turn the stand pipe enough to unscrew it? If I did replace it, any suggestions on which one would be good?

I have a close coupled Ideal Standard cistern similar to this one: http://www.ideal-standard.co.uk/product-details//E7184.html The water in the cistern is filling very slowly and I want to remove the stop end cap on the ballvalve to clean the filter. However, the space to work with in the...