Fitting new toilet cistern.

[grommett]

Hi

Last weekend I fitted an ideal standard space corner toilet. The cistern came with a pre-fitted bottom entry filling valve (torbeck type?). It came with a small blue plastic spiral inserted in the inlet end of the valve. When I turned the water on (3 bar pump) the water only trickled through the valve. I disconnected the pipework and discovered that the water pressure had forced this insert about 4-5 inches up inside the valve inlet and was wedged tight. I had to remove the valve and dismantle it to get this fitting out. Can someone tell me what this insert is for and is it necessary and how can I prevent it from getting stuck up in the pipe again?

Many thanks

Ian

 

[waterworks]

Don't know much about these valves, but i would think it is a pressure reducer.

 

[kirkgas]

you usually get 2 spirals, 1 for low and 1 for high pressure, info should have been with valve to advise which you want

 

[NEALDEAN]

leave it out it will be fine.

i never put them in, they cause more problems than good.

 

[Steady]

Agree with Nealdean.

Put spirally pasta shaped things in bin. No good.