ball cock fitting, pin closing pin lost.

xoxoxox

toilet took ages to fill, so i was checking it out, and the water flow was slowed down, as the plastic fittings in the toilet were caked up with limescale.

so i screwed off the ball cock, and there was a small plastic pin that popped out, and at the same time the toilet flushed, so i guess this plastic pin went out with the water and down the toilet and gone..

this plastic pin , as the ball cock rose in the cistern, closes off the water flow.

i guess now that i have to buy a new ballcock fitting, as doubt that you can buy these seperate? or can you..

all the fittings in the cistern are plastic.


are these a standard size fitting? and would homebase stock them?


thanks for any advice..

Curly Judge

xoxoxox wrote: »

toilet took ages to fill, so i was checking it out, and the water flow was slowed down, as the plastic fittings in the toilet were caked up with limescale.

so i screwed off the ball cock, and there was a small plastic pin that popped out, and at the same time the toilet flushed, so i guess this plastic pin went out with the water and down the toilet and gone..

this plastic pin , as the ball cock rose in the cistern, closes off the water flow.

i guess now that i have to buy a new ballcock fitting, as doubt that you can buy these seperate? or can you..

all the fittings in the cistern are plastic.


are these a standard size fitting? and would homebase stock them?


thanks for any advice..

B & Q generaly have a good stock if you live near them.
There used to be an outfit called Smallmans on Batchelors Walk /Quay who were good at stocking small parts like that.
Don't know if they are still trading?

xoxoxox

http://picpaste.com/toliet-CQfOaG0U.JPGthanks for the info,

attached picture of the fitting..

SmallBalls

Generally not sold separate and probably quicker just to buy a complete valve, 10-20 euro.

xoxoxox

hi got sorted, picked up a replacement plastic pin in the local plumbing supplies store, and all sorted now.

K.Flyer

Curly Judge wrote: »

There used to be an outfit called Smallmans on Batchelors Walk /Quay who were good at stocking small parts like that.
Don't know if they are still trading?

Smallmans are very much Alive and Well and are now located on Sallymount Ave in Ranelagh.

Curly Judge

K.Flyer wrote: »

Smallmans are very much Alive and Well and are now located on Sallymount Ave in Ranelagh.

Delighted to hear it!