Flush button gets stuck

[thornton_chris]

We've had this toilet for about a year and a half and the flush button has started to stick. Its a cheap toilet from B and Q.

It only does it intermittently and the first you know about it is if you go in the toilet and hear the water running into the pan.

The actual button pops back up but the internal mechanism in the button is still stuck down and so water keeps going into the pan.

Anyone go any ideas?

Thanks

Chris

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• thornton_chris
• 23 Oct 2009
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• thornton_chris
• 23 Oct 2009
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• thornton_chris
• 23 Oct 2009
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[sunseeker]

I had this problem and the next thing that happened was the whole button pinged out. I got a new push button fitting from the manufacturer. Perhaps you could check with B&Q?

 

[seco services]

release the clip on the blue part from the bottom of the button.
open the blue part and release the the cable from the lever inside.
the spray wd40 etc down the cable and keep operating the cable by hand
it will free the cable from the outer sleeve.
limescale etc causes it to stick in the sleeve.
its just like a pushbike brake cakle.

thats the old b208 flush valve made by lab fitted to most b&q wc's.

 

[bazz202010]

I recognise this valve as it has been giving the same annoying problem since the toilet was installed. Nothing fixed it and I discovered that the valve and button are of poor design. Lots were replaced free under the 1 year guarantee. Too late for that now though. It's got no identification on it but the valve was made by Macdee (CME). The good news is that you can replace it easily enough with their improved model known as the Arcadia. It's a ten minute job whereas a different manufacturer's unit might take a long time to fit and require a plumber. The valve separates by twisting and lifting the main body. It has two lugs which drop into a recess and the body is secured by turning it either to the left or the right. That's neat because it gives you more flexibility for positioning it in a small cistern.The replacement can be fixed into the housing which is secured to the cistern bottom. Easy to work this out when you get the new drop valve. Also changed is the design of the push button. A new McAFee Arcadia dual flush valve cost me £24 but at least it can be fitted in ten minutes without requiring a plumber.

 

[seco services]

the arcadia is a macdee valve.

 

[bazz202010]

Yes you are absolutely right. McAfee make AV software. The drop valve is made by Macdee