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Toilet keeps filling then overflowing

  • 04-07-2019 09:09AM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    I recently had a hot water leak in the shower in which I had to shut off the supply and drain from hot press tank to stop the leak.

    Since the leak has been fixed and the water has been restored - having issues with the upstairs toilets, two of them - they both appear to continuously fill until it reaches the overflow tube - thus a running toilet. I've adjusted the float lower down to see if that helps - but it keeps filling up. I've manually tried to lift the float up and down to see if the valve shuts but I don't think it is.

    Apologies if I have not explained myself properly - I've uploaded a video below - water has reached the float but water still filling from the top of the inlet tube.

    https://youtu.be/RXrvwZTuDhg

    Any help much appreciated. Thanks.


Comments

  • Posts: 17,925 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Two toilets doing this?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,518 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    If the filling doesn't stop when you lift the float then sounds like you need a new valve.

    Though i would check that it's not just blocked with crap from the bottom of the tank first.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭Veloce


    Got this sorted the day after posting. Drained the cisterns completely and adjusted the floats down. Refilled and valves shut correctly.


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