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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Can someone help me?
My toilet won't flush unless I push the ballcock down till the water fills to a certain level.
How can I solve this?"
You need to adjust it there is a screw thread on the ballcock to allow it to float higher try that first. |
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"Can someone help me?
My toilet won't flush unless I push the ballcock down till the water fills to a certain level.
How can I solve this?Piss in the garden."
I know it shouldn't but this made me laugh quite a lot. |
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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago
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"Can someone help me?
My toilet won't flush unless I push the ballcock down till the water fills to a certain level.
How can I solve this?Piss in the garden.
I know it shouldn't but this made me laugh quite a lot."
Not helpful to the OP though...apologies.  |
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Bend the arm of the ballcock so the ball is lower in the water. Don't let the ball fall off though, or you'll end up like I did a few weeks ago...waking up to the sound of overflowing water from the cistern covering the bathroom floor! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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No he needs more water not less because his syphon washer is on the way out, it won't pull the water over unless it's very high.... You need a new syphon washer |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Can someone help me?
My toilet won't flush unless I push the ballcock down till the water fills to a certain level.
How can I solve this?Piss in the garden.
I know it shouldn't but this made me laugh quite a lot.Not helpful to the OP though...apologies. "
I'm sure he expected some banter especially after ballcock was mentioned lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The water level is a red herring,I assume you are repeatedly pressing the lever down untill it flushes.
In which case as above a new syphon washer is called for (pennies)
Unless you are really lucky replacing valve involves disconnecting cistern entirely from wall to get to valve fixing but.
Theres round and lozenge shaped washers,all it is a thin semi flexible piece of plastic.Any plumbers merchent or the big DIY sheds have em |
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as above has stated but theres 2 types
old style need to take box off the toilet to repair syphon washer which means if your lucky the bolts under the system will unscrew more than anything these need cutting and replacing
new style held on by a screw inside the box much easier to replace the syphon washer
if old style consider a much longer time and get all the parts needed first 2 new bolts, a new toilet pan washer and the syphon washer |
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By *hortieWoman
over a year ago
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"Bend the arm of the ballcock so the ball is lower in the water. Don't let the ball fall off though, or you'll end up like I did a few weeks ago...waking up to the sound of overflowing water from the cistern covering the bathroom floor!"
tape a couple of tuppennys to the top. thats what i did til the plumber came out... after  at him, a tenner later and job done.
OH stop sniggering you lot.. you know what i mean!!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Can someone help me?
My toilet won't flush unless I push the ballcock down till the water fills to a certain level.
How can I solve this?"
Sounds to me like the ballcock valve is knackered.
They're very cheap and easy to replace. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Agreed it's most likely the siphon washer, but just check a couple of things:
Is the toilet filling to it's full level? If it's only part filling that could be why it's not siphoning the water out properly.
Is the piston rod coming fully up when the flush is activated? - if the rod isn't at it's full stroke then this may prevent a flush cycle.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Can someone help me?
My toilet won't flush unless I push the ballcock down till the water fills to a certain level.
How can I solve this?Piss in the garden.
What if he needs a dump  "
Shit in the Woods. ..it's good enough for bears  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Replace the whole mechanism with a bottom or side entry float valve.
It'll cost you less than a tenner and you'll not have to mess with your ballcock again  |
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"Agreed it's most likely the siphon washer, but just check a couple of things:
Is the toilet filling to it's full level? If it's only part filling that could be why it's not siphoning the water out properly.
Is the piston rod coming fully up when the flush is activated? - if the rod isn't at it's full stroke then this may prevent a flush cycle.
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Piston rod 
Full stroke
Just my filthy mind |
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you said it in way fewer words than i would have 
