cistern wont stop filling

magicray

Any ideas, the cistern just keeps filling and its constantly going out the overflow ?
We are on restricted water supply here and its emptying my tank
I cant see any way to stop it filling or anything to keep up to let it know its full iykwim - can anyone help ?

C Eng

Is there a ball float in your cistern?

magicray

Theres a plastic connection not really a ball float, it will lift but wont stop the water running

C Eng

Is there an isolation valve on the pipework before it enters the cistern? If not turn off the water supply leaving the tank. Its usually one of the pipes near the bottom of the tank in the loft.

magicray

C Eng wrote: »

Is there an isolation valve on the pipework before it enters the cistern? If not turn off the water supply leaving the tank. Its usually one of the pipes near the bottom of the tank in the loft.

Thanks a million for the reply, will turning off the water at the tank turn off all my upstairs water ?

Joey the lips

It sounds like dirt in your inlet float valve. Happens from the water being off...

Will happen to a lot more people.

Sometimes it corrects itself some times it needs correcting... Sometimes its just easer to get a new one.