My close coupled cistern has developed a problem where it releases water almost continuously and sort of flushes every few seconds, shall I just replace the syphon or is it fixable?
its probley the inlet valve not shutting off and allowing the access water to escape throu the internal over flow, post a pic of the cistern and I'll see what type it is,
You're probably right, I had to change a low level cistern today and the whole lot cost less than £40, I was just hoping against hope that I wasn't going to spend any more time squatting in a toilet mopping up water.
hi chippy, thats a siamp syphon, twist it from the top a quarter turn and it all comes out, no need to strip the toilet, the inlet is a http://www.screwfix.com/p/fluidmaster-bottom-entry-fill-valve-uk/84007, you can replace these from the top too, pull the grey ring upwards and it unlocks the valve and it will come upwards, turn the water off first ,
Fantastic TomP, I knew what the inlet valve was cos I fitted it but I didn't know I could leave the gubbins inside.
Yup, just turned the syphon and the black rubber seal has a bit missing. Excellent advice as always from the pie eating, plectrum strumming, pint drinking, plumbing king
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