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  1. Dan the man

    Ideal Standard Flush Valve ~ not getting enough water

    Replaced like for like flush valve in Ideal Standard cistern, but do not seem to get more than half filled, giving insufficient water for flushing, even with float (OK) at maximum. As existing valve was already fitted when renting the property have no idea whether it was correct for the cistern...
  2. Dark Eyes

    Replacement toilet flush - cable or pneumatic

    I need to replace my existing pneumatic button flush, as the rubber diaphragm that lifts the flush mechanism is leaking, and was wondering whether I should go for another pneumatic, or are cable ones more reliable? The outlet hole seems to be 40mm internally, but the pipe looks to be 50mm...
    • Dark Eyes
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    • flush replacement toilet
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Boilers
  3. W

    No Heating and Hot water after 4 weeks, 6 engineer visits, a power flush and new pump - HELP!!! (please)

    We have a Glowworm BBU56F (back boiler). Its well-maintained/serviced and since we’ve been in the property (15 years) only the Thermocouple was replaced in July of this year, otherwise has been running fine. We’ve not had heating/hot water for a month now, and with 2 young kids/unwell missus...
  4. T

    Manual vs power flush, new boiler installation

    Hi, I'm having a new boiler installed as part of grant scheme in a few weeks' time. My GCH stopped working about 7 years ago and I couldn't afford to keep fixing it - at the time my boiler was only about 3 years old, but was told after about 3 fixes that it was sludged up and needed a power...
    • Toastie
    • Thread
    • boiler flush installation new boiler power
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Boilers
  5. Dark Eyes

    Push button toilet won't flush properly

    Hello folks, Our push button toilet won't flush properly most of the time, if you push the button it makes a half-hearted attempt, but gives up; sometimes you have to push it quickly 3 or 4 times and it eventually flushes; occasionally it just won't do a proper flush and you have to leave it for...
  6. T

    Grohe flush valve issue

    I have replaced the sealing washer to a Grohe Adagio flushvalve (42137) as water was constantly leaking from the concealed cistern. It now is holding the water fine but there is a problem with the flush itself, which was not a problem previously. Flushing requires two or three presses (of the...
  7. M

    Flush valve for 50mm OD flush pipe?

    Does anyone know of a decent flush valve to fit the Ideal Standard SPACE cistern, that is better than the piece of carp fitted as OE please? It has to fit onto the specific sized flush pipe which has an outside diameter of 50mm. Many thanks.
  8. D

    Flush gravity fed F&E central heating system

    Forgive me is this is a stupid thought! I'm looking to flush dirty water out of an F&E system. Can I attached a hosepipe to the lowest drain off point and simply drain off water outside without turning off the water supply to the F&E tank? So my thinking is that it may take some time but...
  9. C

    Pneumatic push button flush not working, how to fix it?

    Hi all I've got an inbuilt pneaumatic push button cistern (came with the house) and the full flush is not working. The half flush works but isn't great. When I take off the cover plate I can unscrew the 'thing' from the cover plate and when I manually use my finger to push in the plunger...
  10. R

    How to route a flush cable?

    Hi all, Can anyone tell me how to thread this cable, on an optima 50 dual flush button? This mechanism is shown just under the button nut (c) on page 1: http://www.siamp.co.uk/wp-content/downloads/manuals/50_5531_00_LD.pdf Thanks in advance
  11. H

    Grundfos macerator runs for a long time to flush waste

    Hi all I own a Grundfos Sololift 2 and today today the macerator has been behaving odd. It seems to run for a long time (at least a minute) to flush the waste after I used the toilet. Also it has become very sensitive and even turns on more often when I run the tap. I'm wondering if you guys...
  12. L

    Aquasource dual flush toilet

    I need a manual to an Aqua source dual flush toilet. It's not flushing properly.
  13. R

    Is this the Toilet Flush Button I need (image inside)?

    Hello. My current toilet flush button is the one in the pictures. Please. could you advise me of the following two, which one could replace it? https://www.diy.com/departments/fluidmaster-chrome-effect-flush-button/140732_BQ.prd...
  14. R

    Macdee pneumatic flush rubber bellow diapragm

    Hi folks, New thread so any help appreciated. My rubber diaphragm bellow for macdee quick flush toilet comes apart when flushing my toilet. It then proceeds to never stop running in to the toilet. I put the bellow back together and it fixes itself but not for long as it keeps happening. Are...
  15. H

    help fixin dual flush toilet mechanism

    when i flush the metal pin wont spring back and it stays down so the water keeps flowing i have to manually push it back into contact with the flush does anyone know how to fix this? or have a link on a how to video couldn't find anything myself
  16. G

    Fitting new flush unit

    I need to change the flush unit in the toilet cistern. Unfortunately the gap between the top of the cistern and the shelf above is not wide enough to get the new unit in. How would you approach this? I guess it’s either removing the shelf (not sure how easy that will be) or do I take out...
  17. L

    Dual flush button quiz!

    Am I the only one who sometimes puzzles over dual flush buttons? There are so many variations and each one seems to assume you know which bit to press for long flush and which one for short. Just a few examples... ... and then there are the large wall-mounted ones too. Is there an unwritten...
  18. M

    Geberit Sigma 40 dual flush plate with odour extractor problem.

    Ive a Geberit Sigma 40 dual flush plate with odour extractor. I replaced the carbon filter with new one after LED button flashed (instructed this is why it flashes) but it still flashes are new one installed. How can I stop it flashing and get it to work properly?
  19. M

    Flush constantly running and tank not filling

    Hello- I’m not sure what sort of cistern we have (photo attached) but the water is constantly running after flushing and it does not seem to fill. Am wondering whether this is a job I can fix myself as we are really trying to keep to social distancing at the moment. Obviously if we need to get a...
  20. J

    Replacement possible for the 2 red cable flush plate on a ceramica concealed cistern?

    I am in the process of renovating a bathroom, one job of which is to replace the broken flush plate that I have been putting up with for some time on a concealed cistern of a Ceramica 820x500 toilet frame installed some 10 years ago. I thought this would be as easy as buying a replacement flush...
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