Toilet flush not working. Siphon or drop valve?

[Alex evans]

Hi, my toilet wont flush very well. The handel is loose and you have to sort of pump the handle quickly to have a chance of a flush.

Anyway. I cant see online is its best to replace the syphon like for like.

Replace for a (more modern?) drop valve ?
Such as attached?

Should i Replace the fill whilst im at it?

Whole bathroom is old and due a complete refurb in a few years time anyway.

Thanks in advance you clever people as always.

 

[polesapart]

Syphon/drop valve doesn't matter. All it needs is a syphon washer.

What matters more is that your cistern appears to be close-coupled so the cistern has to be seperated from the pan.

Sometimes they go back together easily and leak-free, other times you end up having to replace the close-coupling kit and doughnut washer as well.
A squodge of silicone/CT1 may help

Good luck!

 

[HERTS P&D]

You have a 3 part syphon, very easy to strip down and fix.

Nope, I was wrong, I was looking at the dirt thinking it was a 3 part syphon.

Cistern needs removing.

Andy

 

[Alex evans]

Syphon/drop valve doesn't matter. All it needs is a syphon washer.

What matters more is that your cistern appears to be close-coupled so the cistern has to be seperated from the pan.

Sometimes they go back together easily and leak-free, other times you end up having to replace the close-coupling kit and doughnut washer as well.
A squodge of silicone/CT1 may help

Good luck!

Wasnt aware you could just replace the membrane. To be fair, as its out. I might as well change that whole part, right?

And for a few quid, new do'nut kit..... belt n braces

 

[Madrab]

You can indeed just replace the membrane, little else to go wrong with them, sometimes the plastic rod snaps

Derwent Metro Oblong Syphon Membrane - toiletspares.co.uk

Derwent Macdee Metro syphon replacement membrane Suitable only for the OBLONG shaped Derwent Macdee Metro syphon Syphon membranes are available in a

www.toiletspares.co.uk

No real need to replace TBH if you can get the membranes and it can be fixed. If it's all out though then your call