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dribbling overflow pipe

Stovepipe · 2011-12-16 14:30:24

Hi all, I have a dribbling overflow pipe. Any idea how to solve it? What's causing it? regards Stovepipe

16-12-2011 2:30pm

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Stovepipe

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Hi all,
I have a dribbling overflow pipe. Any idea how to solve it? What's causing it?

regards
Stovepipe

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#2 16-12-2011 2:38pm

brianwalshcork

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Just bend the stem on your ballcock in the tank in your attic so that the max water level is a little bit lower, then it won't overflow.

I had the same problem at home - the pipes connected to the tank caused the tank to deform slightly over time, meaning that the ballcock was effectively raised, so the water level got higher.

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#3 16-12-2011 4:26pm

mp22

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Be very careful trying to bend ballcock arms if the were made in the last 10 years,they will break quite easily.

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#4 16-12-2011 4:33pm

Joey the lips

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Push the ball cock down to the water stop level. This is how far you will need to bend it. The reason i tell you this is because if you have to push it down far then the washer is gone and a new valve will be required.

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