Cistern problem

[Leedsgooner]

Hi,

First post & hope you can help,

My problem is that my toilet is not flushing although the cistern is full, this has been happening randomly over the last week with it not filling properly but once filled it has flushed. My problem now is that even when it is full it just wont flush anything away.

Any ideas please

Thanks,
Steve

 

[seco services]

if its a syphon type the diaphragm has probably gone in the syphon.

 

[Alz0r]

could be that the diaphragm has perished

 

[Leedsgooner]

Many thanks for your replies although being a bit of a diy numpty i dont know what that bit is

If it is that can i buy this part seperately & are they expensive ?

Thanks again

 

[seco services]

does the lever feel that it has no resistance on it ?

this is a diaphragm.

you can get them about 15 pence ea
need to know the shape of your old one.
or buy a complete syphon for about £10

 

[Leedsgooner]

Hi, it does feel like that. i have been pulling the handle down quicky & doing several flushes in one go but it just trickles a little water into the toilet if that makes sense..

 

[Leedsgooner]

If i have to buy the full thing are they easy enough for a novice to change ?

 

[seco services]

easy if its a low level toilet.
not to bad if its a close coupled toilet providing the do-nut washer is ok and re-seals