Help with cistern problem (I think)

[Pixie1969]

My top flush toilet is continually running water and I've just been hit with
a water bill of over £1K (although I ain't paying it).

I've had a look for the obvious things (to a woman anyway) and really could do with some advice.

There is no ballcock for starters and the flush system is alien to me.

Any helpful advice appreciated.

 

[kirkgas]

every cistern has a ballcock you just dont recognise it, 2 things can cause this, either the ballcock is overflowing down the syphon (indicated by too high level of water) or syphon is not reseating after flush (indicated by "normal" water level) which is trickling through the bottom (oh eh missus ) either way if you cant recognise the parts i'm not sure you will be able to fix it, but if you can identify the prob it will give someone a chance to bring the right part to fix it

 

[joelkservices]

My top flush toilet is continually running water and I've just been hit with
a water bill of over £1K (although I ain't paying it).

I've had a look for the obvious things (to a woman anyway) and really could do with some advice.

There is no ballcock for starters and the flush system is alien to me.

Any helpful advice appreciated.

not all toilets have ballcocks, some have petcot valves but are normall fitted in high use areas as pubs/hostels, your best bet would be to take a photograph of the cystern and email it over to us and ill advise you [email protected]

 

[seco services]

systems with petcocks are useally urinals.
don't think she will have a petcock indoors do you ?

 

[Nige F]

Might have a Cock a two in an aviary

 

[kirkgas]

every cistern has a ballcock you just dont recognise it, 2 things can cause this, either the ballcock is overflowing down the syphon (indicated by too high level of water) or syphon is not reseating after flush (indicated by "normal" water level) which is trickling through the bottom (oh eh missus ) either way if you cant recognise the parts i'm not sure you will be able to fix it, but if you can identify the prob it will give someone a chance to bring the right part to fix it

i'm sticking with my statement, although technically a high level urinal cistern doesnt, but my statement was given in the spirit of a domestic cistern connected to a wc bowl as described by the OP, cause i'm sure hers is a domestic one with no drip feed or automatic flushing syphon ( i may be wrong, it wont be a first)

 

[gasmick2]

hi seems a lot of money for a cistern running all the time water used is not that expensive per 1000 galls ,most of the costs are to do with sewerage and water collections etc firstly where is the water meter ?? is it out in the footpath if so you may have a leak underground, you can test it by putting a screwdriver on the kitchen tap and put it to your ear
it will need all things filled up first then there should be no noise on the screwdriver head unless you are on a shared service,
It can also be tested out by removing the inards of the sink tap after you have turned the water off in the pavement.
if there is a leak the water level in the tap body will drop very fast
that will tell you its leaking underground and thats your responsibillity to get fixed its just a thought

mick