No water to toilet cistern

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Toilet wasn't filling last night so I turned it off at the valve just under the cistern and dismantled the siphon/ballcock and cleaned/checked the washers etc.

While I had the assembly off I gingerly opened the shut off valve again - expecting the water to enter the cistern unopposed. However, there was only a temporary dribble.

If no water is even getting to the system [and the other upstair/downstairs loos are OK], does it point to the shut off valve suddenly becoming clogged?

If so, how can I check it is actually the valve that is blocked and how do I go about isolating the water to get it off for replacing.
[I checked the other upstairs loo and the water fill is not direct mains fed].

Cheers

Homer
 
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If yer toilets not mains fed then its got to be tank feed. U should have an isolation gate valve in either the cylinder is or in the loft where it leaves the tank.
 
You might be able to just poke a bit of wire up it live to dislodge scale etc, live.
 
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ChrisR said:
You might be able to just poke a bit of wire up it live to dislodge scale etc, live.

or to dislodge birds, rats etc (dead)
 

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