Toilet problems

yop · 22-10-2013 9:41am #1

Hi,
Toilet is in the house about 7 years now. Usually been sound and working well but for the last few weeks its been playing up and filling very slowly or not at all.

Had a look under the hood and just don't understand what its up to.
I though when the ballcock rose that it would close the fill and it would stop filling, though as you can see its the opposite!

Any ideas on what is happening.
Video attached.

sullzz · 22-10-2013 7:50pm

Replace the diaphragm washer in the ballvalve
http://www.wickes.co.uk/ball-valve-diaphragm-washer-pk2/invt/421629/

yop · 24-10-2013 11:40am

Thanks Sullzz, must have a look at the ball valve and see it.

yop · 06-11-2013 2:20pm

Job done, 1.17 for the washer (got a 2nd in case!). Had to empty the tank as no isolation valve and didn't have one to put on, will do that another day but it works a treat.

Thanks v much.

sullzz · 06-11-2013 7:40pm

yop wrote: »

Job done, 1.17 for the washer (got a 2nd in case!). Had to empty the tank as no isolation valve and didn't have one to put on, will do that another day but it works a treat.

Thanks v much.

Well done , it's a cheap easy fix when you know how:)

Micky Dolenz · 06-11-2013 9:41pm

Great stuff

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You sure there isn't an isolation valve in the hotpress? How old is the house? Well worth sticking one in. Air locks are the curse of the water worker.

Doom · 06-11-2013 9:48pm

Anyone help with this one...rented house, so do not know the full setup.
I changed the leaky tap on the kitchen sink. Had to turn off the water feeds etc, now the warm water pressure to downstairs bathroom tap is very bad since water turned back on.....Thanks

Micky Dolenz · 06-11-2013 9:49pm

Did you drain the tank in the attic and then refill it?

Doom · 06-11-2013 10:01pm

Cold one, yes...hot overflow/ top up tank, no

sullzz · 06-11-2013 10:03pm

Airlock , if you have , or know someone who has one , suck the airlock through the affected tap with a wet vac, quickest and easiest way

Micky Dolenz · 06-11-2013 10:04pm

Is it one tap for hot and cold or two separate tapes?

yop · 06-11-2013 10:19pm

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

Great stuff .

You sure there isn't an isolation valve in the hotpress? How old is the house? Well worth sticking one in. Air locks are the curse of the water worker.

None, daft too. Need to sort that out.

Doom · 07-11-2013 5:02pm

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

Is it one tap for hot and cold or two separate tapes?

Separate taps

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