I have recently had a new toilet installed into our apartment as the pan in our old toilet had cracked. Our new toilet does not have an overspill pipe, and now the overflow pipe outside our building is constantly dripping. what should I do?
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why overflow pipe is dripping constantly?
- Thread starter romsia
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Which OV is leaking? 
It could be that turning the water off to replace the old WC allowed grit or scale to travel along the pipe and be stuck to the ball valve washer or it could just be old and worn out. It should not be an expensive job to re-washer or replace the ball valve. I have also solved my problem from here http://www.bostonplumberscompany.com/reference/pipe_problems.shtml
why didn’t you install new overflow pipe .Almost certainly
the ball valve in the WC cistern needs re-washering or replacing. It can be solved , but depends on a number of factors, 1) is the ball valve plastic, 2)is it bottom entry or side entry to the cistern 3) is it brass and corroded etc, if you are not sure I can only suggest you call a plumber!
the ball valve in the WC cistern needs re-washering or replacing. It can be solved , but depends on a number of factors, 1) is the ball valve plastic, 2)is it bottom entry or side entry to the cistern 3) is it brass and corroded etc, if you are not sure I can only suggest you call a plumber!
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