Unflushable toilet...Help!!!

[Rachael]

Hi Everyone,

I dread needing the toilet because of this problem! The cistern isn't filling up, the water just runs straight through into the bowl. It has got to the point now where I have had to tie up the arm of the float to stop the water running, and I have to take off the lid and cover up the hole with my hand to let the tank fill up to flush. I have looked on some DIY store websites, but don't really know what I'm looking for!!

I could cry!!! :'-(

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!

Thanks in advance...

Rachael

 

[Robtheplumb]

best you get a plumber in, it sounds like you could come unstuck if you try to fix it yourself.
No offence, just an opinion

 

[moony]

needs new syphon - phone a plumber simple job for him - probably no more than 60 pounds for parts and a hours labour and of course piece of mind its done properly

 

[dontknowitall]

Sounds like the syphon's given up the ghost. It's possible to do yourself but easier to get the plumber in as sometimes it means taking the WC to pieces. Be prepared for grumpy plumber at the end though if it goes badly - sometimes it does and it's maddening to repair. Hopefully from reading this you'll realise it's not a five minute repair!

 

[WaterTight]

Bet it's a push-button syphon yeah? Regular ones don't seem to do this. Or not so far in my limited experience.

You need to isolate the supply, know how to do this if there's no isolation, disconnect the inlet connection, disconnect any overflow connection, remove potentially rusty and stubborn screws, dismantle the toilet, replace any badly corroded close-coupling bits, either fit a new syphon - both knowing the tricks to make it seal if necessary and also which one to choose, or repair/clean washer of original, rebuild the toilet, remake the inlet connection, watch it leak, know how to sort it or re-pipe it, reconnect overflow connection (remembering to test it works later,) re-fill the toilet, adjust the syphon if necessary, test it and start over again if it leaks.

Or....find £60-90 and call a plumber. £90 should be top-end, south east and london. And it's not so much really when you consider work and parts needed.

 

[johnmcginty]

dont cry Rachel upload a pic so we can have a better idea