Dripping Toilet Cistern

BlazingSaddler

Hi all, wouldn't be too bad with DIY but I never touch water or electrics! Anyway, I have a dripping cistern, when I take the top off the water level is well over the ball cock(or whatever you call it these days!) and the other part with the plastic bag yoke is constantly dripping. I'm sure it's simple to fix when you know how but could I manage if one of you chaps explained it to me or should I get somebody in to do it for me?!
Thanks!

K.Flyer

It would be difficult for anyone to give you instructions on how to repair this valve without knowing which make / model it is.
Simple solution is to switch off the water supply to it, drain the water from the cistern, take out the faulty one and fit a brand new one.

Davy

When you say dripping, you mean flowing into the pan from the cistern?

If so sounds like the lever just needs to be adjusted down. A pic of the inside of the cistern would help give you exact way of doing this

rubadubduba

if its a steel arm on the ballcock just give it a little bend down and if its plastic arm there should be an ajuster on it near the inlet to regulate the flow of water.

K.Flyer

The OP says that the water level is over the ball indicating that that the valve is letting water get by in the closed position.

rubadubduba

K.Flyer wrote: »

The OP says that the water level is over the ball indicating that that the valve is letting water get by in the closed position.

well if thats the case the internals are gone in the ballcock, needs a new one or replace the washer, two plumbing spanners and knock the water off. check the inlet pipe for a stopcock, if it has it would be handy if not turn the water from the manes . now go to the cistern where the water inlet is there should be to nuts one on inside and one on outside just use the spanner to open the nuts and replace the ballcock with new one. if that is your problem.

here s an idea of what to do.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPpcaiayE58

Joey the lips

There is also a chance that the ball is just gettig caught in the side. or have i missed that...

K.Flyer

Joey the lips wrote: »

There is also a chance that the ball is just gettig caught in the side. or have i missed that...

Quite possible, may even be catchng on the syphon. I presumed he had at least tried to manipulate the arm to try to stop the dripping.
If we had a good picture looking down into the cistern it would be easier to help.

BlazingSaddler

Hi all. Is about €60 call out charge for a plumber the norm these days? I have a ball cock that needs changing but am looking at €60 + materials. Does that sound about right?

Robbie.G

That price is about the norm