Toilet keeps running

[Michael Lam]

Hi guys, I’m having problems with my toilet, water keeps running and won’t stop. I tried adjusting the level of the float but that’s not stopped. Also pulled out the dual flush valve to give the rubber ring a clean. My pipe just keeps running water and won’t stop. I’ve had to isolate the water supply at the minute and having to fill it manually so I can flush the toilet. Can anyone help at all? I don’t fancy paying a plumber when i’m sure it’s a easy fix. I’ve uploaded a photo to show which pipe it is. Many thanks

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Lift the float of the fill valve up / does it stop filling ?

 

[Michael Lam]

I’ve tried that, but won’t stop at all

 

[ShaunCorbs]

So the float / inlet valve keep filling no matter if you hold it up manually?

 

[rpm]

As you can isolate the water, empty the cistern completely and fit a new valve Michael.
Plenty of how to videos to help you, 15 minutes work.

 

[sammathias]

Funnily enough I did one yesterday. It will be the ball valve washer...ideal standard part number 913613. Red centre part.

 

[sammathias]

Ideal Standard Twist Top Ballvalve Diaphragm Washer please read description 913613

Expensive. I would just replace whole ballvalve with a fluidmaster or hydroflo.

Maybe easier said than done as the one I did I had to take whole cistern off just to get at the nuts to disconnect and replace ballvalve

 

[Michael Lam]

So the float / inlet valve keep filling no matter if you hold it up manually?

Yeah it keeps filling up

 

[rpm]

Ideal Standard Twist Top Ballvalve Diaphragm Washer please read description 913613

Expensive. I would just replace whole ballvalve with a fluidmaster or hydroflo.

Maybe easier said than done as the one I did I had to take whole cistern off just to get at the nuts to disconnect and replace ballvalve

Not your average cistern then Sam, ask a dozen plumbers which valve and get 8 different replies lol.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Yeah it keeps filling up

Needs a new washer or inlet valve depending on how diy plumbing you are

If unsure get a pro in

 

[king of pipes]

New inlet valve with a brass tail is needed time to get your diy tool box out ha ha . Kop

 

[sammathias]

Not your average cistern then Sam, ask a dozen plumbers which valve and get 8 different replies lol.

Yeah some fancy over complicated close coupled. Just had a whole cutout on the pan ceramic for the ballvalve to drop through...but you even had to attach a flexi too it first before dropping it through as there's no way of tightening it up. Nightmare.

 

[rpm]

Yeah some fancy over complicated close coupled. Just had a whole cutout on the pan ceramic for the ballvalve to drop through...but you even had to attach a flexi too it first before dropping it through as there's no way of tightening it up. Nightmare.

See it a lot with Designer toilets now, reckon they are designed to irate us!

 

[Ric2013]

I hate those Ideal Standard diaphagm washers. After 4 years they hole and then the water pressure cannot shut them off. If I weren't able to replace the whole valve with something better (like a Torbeck Ecofil), then I'd bite the bullet and buy a couple of new washers: one for now and one for in 4 years' time.