[Misc] NSC Plumbing Question

Got something to say or just want fewer pesky ads? Join us... 😊

Register Log in


Eeyore

Eeyore

Colonel Hee-Haw of Queen's Park
NSC Patron
Apr 5, 2014
25,924
I have a very old toilet, which has been fine. But in recent times it has been seemingly filling for a few seconds then stopping. It's now doing it very minute. Stop start.

I guess the only solution is to call a plumber out, but given that my water bills have jumped £30 a month, I'm guessing I need a short term fix till then.

First question is how to simply isolate the water to the toilet. I could then do bucket flushes. Yet there seems to be no isolation valve. See pictures. Is this the only solution to shut off the cold water to the fault and then just turn it on when needed. A pain, but a temporary solution. Or is there a mysterious isolation valve in their somewhere ?

459874903_1664497544397811_3662583153758796058_n.jpg
459261072_529205616422310_2469677830445971800_n.jpg
460098357_2553591491513601_4014061094210377267_n.jpg



Oh, and I've tried turning it off and on again, just to pre-empt the smart Alecs.
 






BN9 BHA

BN9 BHA

DOCKERS
NSC Patron
Jul 14, 2013
22,684
Newhaven
The flush valve (part in the middle) has worn out…the seal has come to the end of it’s life and is letting water into the pan.
The valve in your photo looks very old.

If you turn off your water but don’t flush the toilet the cistern will slowly empty, this will confirm the above.

Unfortunately some not very clever person has buried the other end of the flexible connector to your cistern.
 


PILTDOWN MAN

PILTDOWN MAN

Well-known member
NSC Patron
Sep 15, 2004
19,597
Hurst Green










PILTDOWN MAN

PILTDOWN MAN

Well-known member
NSC Patron
Sep 15, 2004
19,597
Hurst Green








PILTDOWN MAN

PILTDOWN MAN

Well-known member
NSC Patron
Sep 15, 2004
19,597
Hurst Green




Eeyore

Eeyore

Colonel Hee-Haw of Queen's Park
NSC Patron
Apr 5, 2014
25,924
BN9 BHA said:
The flush valve (part in the middle) has worn out…the seal has come to the end of it’s life and is letting water into the pan.
The valve in your photo looks very old.

If you turn off your water but don’t flush the toilet the cistern will slowly empty, this will confirm the above.

Unfortunately some not very clever person has buried the other end of the flexible connector to your cistern.
Click to expand...
Thanks. A neighbour suggested this as an interim. Would it be right ?

'Get long length of string. take off lid of cistern, and tie string around the ballcock support arm and pull GENTLY up until the loo tank stops refilling. Secure string at that height (gaffer tape to outside of cistern/tiles/a cactus in Texas keeping the height of the support arm), toilet should stop filling. Call plumber'
 




PILTDOWN MAN

PILTDOWN MAN

Well-known member
NSC Patron
Sep 15, 2004
19,597
Hurst Green
BN9 BHA said:
It’s not the ball valve (fill valve in this case) in my opinion it’s the flush valve
See post #3
Click to expand...
If so that screw will come out. Trust me.

If not drill the head off. Remove cistern. Get mole grips on the remained of screw. Job's a gooden
 




BN9 BHA

BN9 BHA

DOCKERS
NSC Patron
Jul 14, 2013
22,684
Newhaven
Eeyore said:
Thanks. A neighbour suggested this as an interim. Would it be right ?

'Get long length of string. take off lid of cistern, and tie string around the ballcock support arm and pull GENTLY up until the loo tank stops refilling. Secure string at that height (gaffer tape to outside of cistern/tiles/a cactus in Texas keeping the height of the support arm), toilet should stop filling. Call plumber'
Click to expand...
Yes, be careful not to break it though.
If you have any odd bits of wood or a screwdriver that will go across the top of the cistern you can tie the string to that
 


WATFORD zero

WATFORD zero

Well-known member
NSC Patron
Jul 10, 2003
27,772
Eeyore said:
I have a very old toilet, which has been fine. But in recent times it has been seemingly filling for a few seconds then stopping. It's now doing it very minute. Stop start.

I guess the only solution is to call a plumber out, but given that my water bills have jumped £30 a month, I'm guessing I need a short term fix till then.

First question is how to simply isolate the water to the toilet. I could then do bucket flushes. Yet there seems to be no isolation valve. See pictures. Is this the only solution to shut off the cold water to the fault and then just turn it on when needed. A pain, but a temporary solution. Or is there a mysterious isolation valve in their somewhere ?

View attachment 189642View attachment 189643View attachment 189644


Oh, and I've tried turning it off and on again, just to pre-empt the smart Alecs.
Click to expand...
I would ask @SIMMO SAYS if he can get one of his young kids @BN9 BHA or @Wrong-Direction to fix it. After all, you want the organ grinder, not the monkey :wink:
 




PILTDOWN MAN

PILTDOWN MAN

Well-known member
NSC Patron
Sep 15, 2004
19,597
Hurst Green
BN9 BHA said:
Sigh….how long have you been a plumber?
Click to expand...
You don't need to be a plumber to be able to fit a toilet.

I've fitted numerous bathrooms, kitchens. Re-wired houses, built extensions, built oak barns, built patios, laid patio's built brick walls.

Also rebuilt car engines, jet engines.

Jobwise, aircraft engineer, publican, beer quality manager, antique dealer. :)

Should add recently I went on a course to learn French polishing, wow that's rewarding.
 




BN9 BHA

BN9 BHA

DOCKERS
NSC Patron
Jul 14, 2013
22,684
Newhaven
PILTDOWN MAN said:
You don't need to be a plumber to be able to fit a toilet.

I've fitted numerous bathrooms, kitchens. Re-wired houses, built extensions, built oak barns, built patios, laid patio's built brick walls.

Also rebuilt car engines, jet engines.

Jobwise, aircraft engineer, publican, beer quality manager, antique dealer. :)

Should add recently I went on a course to learn French polishing, wow that's rewarding.
Click to expand...
All I’m saying it’s not an easy diy job for someone with limited plumbing skills changing the flush valve in that toilet cistern.
It’s been there for ages as the flush valve is obsolete, the cistern fixing screws are rusted and probably swollen up in the china cistern holes…..care needs to be taken to remove these as the cistern can break.
I can’t see rubber washers behind the rusted screws.

I’m sure the bolts and wing nuts holding the cistern to the pan are probably rusted too.

30+ years plumbing experience, own business 22 years.

I wouldn’t tell a non plumber that this is an easy job, I’m giving an honest opinion to a fellow Albion fan and decent regular on NSC
 


Weststander

Weststander

Well-known member
Aug 25, 2011
69,289
Withdean area
PILTDOWN MAN said:
You don't need to be a plumber to be able to fit a toilet.

I've fitted numerous bathrooms, kitchens. Re-wired houses, built extensions, built oak barns, built patios, laid patio's built brick walls.

Also rebuilt car engines, jet engines.

Jobwise, aircraft engineer, publican, beer quality manager, antique dealer. :)

Should add recently I went on a course to learn French polishing, wow that's rewarding.
Click to expand...

But how quickly can you drink a yard of ale?
 


You must log in or register to reply here.
Albion and Premier League latest from Sky Sports

Share this page


Top