Hi, in the absence of pics I hope words will do
I am trying to replace my side fill cistern float valve. I've bought the new float valve, but as ever in my house, nothing is straightforward.
The water pipe runs along the wall about 150mm lower than the valves inlet, and is joined by flexi hoses.
The existing float valve comes out of the side of the cistern but it then has a built in elbow, which points downwards towards the water pipe.
The new float doesn't have such an elbow, it just runs straight out of the cistern to the side, and as result the flexi hose won't reach it. I'm not sure a longer hose would work, as the existing one runs almost vertically, it feels like it would have to perform too many contortions! And might be too long anyway.
The flexi hose is 15mm I think. I tried a 15mm stopend on it, which fits onto the old (and the new) float valve fitting.
Anyway, long story short I was hoping to put an elbow connector on the new float, to replicate the existing setup and then just attach the existing flexi hose to that.
However I can't find a suitable elbow connector...
I am trying to replace my side fill cistern float valve. I've bought the new float valve, but as ever in my house, nothing is straightforward.
The water pipe runs along the wall about 150mm lower than the valves inlet, and is joined by flexi hoses.
The existing float valve comes out of the side of the cistern but it then has a built in elbow, which points downwards towards the water pipe.
The new float doesn't have such an elbow, it just runs straight out of the cistern to the side, and as result the flexi hose won't reach it. I'm not sure a longer hose would work, as the existing one runs almost vertically, it feels like it would have to perform too many contortions! And might be too long anyway.
The flexi hose is 15mm I think. I tried a 15mm stopend on it, which fits onto the old (and the new) float valve fitting.
Anyway, long story short I was hoping to put an elbow connector on the new float, to replicate the existing setup and then just attach the existing flexi hose to that.
However I can't find a suitable elbow connector...