Overflow pipe problems

[lissy72]

My overflow pipe is leaking, the toilet cistern keeps filling up with water so I have had to tie the ball cock and arm up - this is where it looks like the problem lies I think.

 

[diypeter]

hi has your ballcock got a brass arm or a plastic arm if brass you can some times give them a little bend and this stops your sistern from over filling or if the water inlet has a screw like fitting you can adjust it to stop you from over filling hope this helps.

 

[TonyV]

Hi lissy72
Are u asking a question - ???????? u did right thing by strapping ballcock up - what next?

 

[lissy72]

hi has your ballcock got a brass arm or a plastic arm if brass you can some times give them a little bend and this stops your sistern from over filling or if the water inlet has a screw like fitting you can adjust it to stop you from over filling hope this helps.

thanks for your advice, it's a plastic arm - but I'm not sure which 'piece' you are referring to that I need to adjust. Could you tell me where exactly it is pls?
thanks again

 

[lissy72]

Hi lissy72
Are u asking a question - ???????? u did right thing by strapping ballcock up - what next?

Hi TonV, yes, sorry, it was a question. How can I stop the water rising over the 'overflow' pls? The ballcocks staying at a height where water keeps pouring into the cistern. When I hook the ballcock/arm up the water stops, so I know what I need to do - just don't know how to do it.

Thanks in advance

 

[diypeter]

hi if you follow the arm along from the ball towards the water in let you will see a plastic screw aduster try this

 

[Ajit Singh Birdi]

My overflow pipe is leaking, the toilet cistern keeps filling up with water so I have had to tie the ball cock and arm up - this is where it looks like the problem lies I think.

You have sticky ball valve, change the ball valve and the over flow problem should be cured.