Overhead toilet flush - too much water into the bowl!

[ellgee]

We've just had the downpipe replaced on our overhead toilet flush as the old brass one was starting to tarnish.

Since the new one was fitted, when we now pull the chain, first of all the lever (attached to the chain) makes a hard knock (as if connecting with something metal on metal) which it didn't do before and it seems that too much water is emptied into the toilet bowl and it splashes out all over the floor, making a bit of a mess!

Having trouble getting the plumber to come back and sort it, so has anyone any suggestions on what it could be so we can have a look at sorting it ourselves?

thanks

 

[Fluffster]

A pic inside the cistern would help.
You could reduce the amount of water entering the cistern by adjusting the ball cock or whatever float inlet system you have.
6 litres is the current water regs.
Pete

 

[ellgee]

thinking about it, it may not be the amount of water, rather it could be that it's just rushing into the bowl too fast and gushing over the edges. is there any way of reducing the speed of the flow?

 

[liverpoolboy]

not unless you want to cut the flush pipe and lower the cistern! which means drilling new holes in the wall and also altering the supply oipework to the float valve tap connector!

it will most probably die down after a few weeks - a new flush is always faster at first!!

 

[seco services]

6 litres is the current water regs.
Pete

only if its a new install not a repair on an old install

 

[theoutlaw]

Put an engineering brick in the cystern to displace the water, see if it works,if you place it near the out flow of the water it will reduce the flow rate slightly.

Make sure it is an engineering brick because clay bricks can break up over time.

Tony

 

[buck51]

with a high level cistern, there would have been a thin brass washer fitted in side were the flush pipe connects to the WC pan, to restrict the flow, it looks like you lost it when fitting the new flush pipe
aprox 2" OD 1" ID