couple of odd noises relating to toilet

[wingers]

Why don't you just go to screwfix and buy a bottom inlet valve? They'll know what you mean, fairly straightforward to swap over. Good luck

thanks, now someone has told me what part to buy I will, just need to know where it is on the cistern and roughly how to fit it?

 

[PlumbBobBob]

right the part you need to change is the part with the long arm and blue ball on it. you need to isolate the feed to the fill valve, empty the cistern and change the valves over.

 

[wingers]

so something like this is what I need to buy then - Bottom Entry Toilet Cistern Ball Valve | NoLinkingToThis

 

[PlumbBobBob]

yes that will do the trick

 

[wingers]

thanks steve - I can see which part that replaces, but on my photo I seem to have a pipe going to the bit at the front - I assume the part from screwfix will connect to that somehow - apologies for sounding vague

 

[PlumbBobBob]

i think you'll find that the tube is just hanging from the fill valve. it's just to try and make the fill quieter.

 

[Koogatubac]

Try that wingers, quite a simple job mate. Get a 1/2" fibre washer for your cold water pipe which connects to your toilet aswell so you dont have any stupid leaks when you disturb it.

Make sure you put the washer inside the toilet and not the outside (use bit of silicone on the washer too for belting braces)

Let us know how you get on and we'll help you further

Try get a torbeck or a dudley fill valve

 

[wingers]

bottom entry inlet valve assembly replaced - will see how it goes and report back - thanks for your help

 

[wingers]

well so far so good - seems to have sorted the issue

Can someone help me identify and explain to me then what the tank in the loft is, as pictured in earlier post

 

[Mike Jackson]

Probably the header tank for your central heating.

 

[stevetheplumber]

sucess

 

[wingers]

Probably the header tank for your central heating.

so what is its purpose and why is it nearly empty - is that normal?

 

[Mike Jackson]

It keeps the water in the central heating system topped up. It looks as if the float operated valve may be stuck.

 

[wingers]

It keeps the water in the central heating system topped up. It looks as if the float operated valve may be stuck.

yes it looks like someone has bent the arm of the float downwards - so hardly any water in that tank

Anything I can do to check all is working okay - sorry just concerned it could lead to a problem in future, and definitely don't want heating issues during the cold months!

 

[Koogatubac]

If its a tank for your heating i only set them half full. Reason being for expansion. You dont need it full. I would leave if for time being and if you have any problems with your heating thats the first port of call to look at

 

[wingers]

If its a tank for your heating i only set them half full. Reason being for expansion. You dont need it full. I would leave if for time being and if you have any problems with your heating thats the first port of call to look at

thanks will do