loo loo

[EdT]

Right, the loo doesnt flush. It's full of water up top. Any thoughts - would taking all the plastic bits to bits & cleaning out any chalky build up be the 1st thing to do?
cheers
Ed (going for a pee outside) T

[SXi Lad]

EdT said:

chalky build up

Chalky build up??.......are you certain thats whats clogging it?

[Ferg]

assuming it has a syphon (handle?), not a flush valve (push button?), then it's likely to be the diaphragm washer in the syphon. Unless you have a three piece syphon this means you must remove the syphon (which may involve removal of the cistern from the pan...) to change 10 pence worth of plastic membrane.

[EdT]

Ferg said:

assuming it has a syphon (handle?), not a flush valve (push button?), then it's likely to be the diaphragm washer in the syphon. Unless you have a three piece syphon this means you must remove the syphon (which may involve removal of the cistern from the pan...) to change 10 pence worth of plastic membrane.

Yes old style handle.. thanks for intel
Ed

[EdT]

Ferg said:

assuming it has a syphon (handle?), not a flush valve (push button?), then it's likely to be the diaphragm washer in the syphon. Unless you have a three piece syphon this means you must remove the syphon (which may involve removal of the cistern from the pan...) to change 10 pence worth of plastic membrane.

Would it make more sense just to replace the syphon
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/44047/Plumbing/Toile...
?

[Ferg]

EdT said:

Would it make more sense just to replace the syphon
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/44047/Plumbing/Toile...
?

Yes, but not that one. Buy a decent one, you get what you pay for and ytou'd regret that one...


Here: http://www.thomasdudley.co.uk/turbo88.asp

[deviant]

Ferg said:

EdT said:

Would it make more sense just to replace the syphon
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/44047/Plumbing/Toile...
?

Yes, but not that one. Buy a decent one, you get what you pay for and ytou'd regret that one...


Here: http://www.thomasdudley.co.uk/turbo88.asp

Yep buy a more expensive one. My dunny is a push botton sort and the other week the thingo the water comes in through started spurting water everywhere so not knowing what I was doing I took it out and went to the hardware store to find a replacement.

I picked up the cheapest one on the shelf took it home and installed only to find that 1) It was not 'hush flush' at all and 2) All the seals were missing from it so it spurted water everywhere.

Took it back and exchanged it only to find that 1) It was not 'hush flush' at all and 2) the float would not move so when the water emptied it would not fill and when it filled it would not stop.

I hate DIY....

[EdT]

Likewise.. DIY & me arent good buddies. Am alright at certain things, but seem to have a mental block & take on anything, deeply regretting it soon after.
Waiting for a plumber.

[EdT]

Ahhhh.. the joys of a nice long read on't bog