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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"My mum's toilet bowl isnt filling fully aftee flushing, the cistern is reaching its fill line, I've changed the siphon any thoughts?  "
Is it blocked?
Get a plumber?
I got a new not ballcock thing and that fixed mine.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It could be the fill tube from the fill valve is pointed into the tank and not the overflow tube or a blockage in the waste pipe. Also check the water level in the tank pre flush. |
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By *o-jCouple
over a year ago
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I had that a few weeks ago , the drain was blocked outside , he did explain why it meant the bowl wouldn't fill I didn't understand . But it did work after he did his rodding thing hope that helps |
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By *odareyou OP Man
over a year ago
not far from iceland,,,,,, tescos is nearer though :-) (near leeds) |
I'm not at the house now, it's a lever cistern ball cock mounted from the side... The siphon had been sticking so I thought that the cause.. It's only started doing it a couple of days ago If it's fills if I hold the lever down what's the fix please? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I'm not at the house now, it's a lever cistern ball cock mounted from the side... The siphon had been sticking so I thought that the cause.. It's only started doing it a couple of days ago If it's fills if I hold the lever down what's the fix please? "
You may need to replace the fill valve. They're cheap. |
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theres 2 types to that side fill system the old brass type and the plastic type both use a ball valve washer with a plastic infill
sounds more like you have had the water off or someone has done in the area and has caused a little bit of muck to get inside of it causing the water not to fill up correctly
the plastic is easier to do the brass type is a swine to do
brass type after shutting off water is at the end as the cap screws off but you also need to take the ball cock off by taking out the split pin and removing the ballcock from the system
the plastic type is roughly same but you unscrew from a plastic collar near the filler valve |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I don't know if your getting your words crossed or not but if your toilet bowl(that's the bit you piss in) isn't filling it has nothing to do with your ballcock... If your toilet bowl isn't filling it's likely the water is being sucked out through syphoning when being flushed. The cistern(the bit with the water in) not filling up enough is most likely your ballcock (Hehe) out of adjustment (haha). |
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By *odareyou OP Man
over a year ago
not far from iceland,,,,,, tescos is nearer though :-) (near leeds) |
"I don't know if your getting your words crossed or not but if your toilet bowl(that's the bit you piss in) isn't filling it has nothing to do with your ballcock... If your toilet bowl isn't filling it's likely the water is being sucked out through syphoning when being flushed. The cistern(the bit with the water in) not filling up enough is most likely your ballcock (Hehe) out of adjustment (haha)."
The fill in the cistern is at its fill line, the siphon in the cistern had been sticking (I thought this might have caused the problem) after flushing the toilet bowl (the bit you wee in) the water level is lower than normal... If it's being sucked out (siphoned) what would cause that no works been done at the house ? |
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