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Hi people,
I appreciate I may be wanting the impossible.
I wish to replace the dual flush siphon in a toilet cistern. The toilet is quite old (possible 20 years old) and the siphon looks like it has been in there since then. The toilet has not been flushing properly and I am nearly certain it is the siphon that is broken
I live in an apartment (that may be relevant) and I have turned the main water supply off. The reason I did that was because I can not access any tap to turn off the water going to just the cistern. There may be one, but it may have been enclosed behind a structure (housing) immediately beneath the cistern that seems to be made of wood and his covered in wall tiles. I am not going to tear it apart to see if there is a tap within it.
Despite having turned off the main water supply water is still going into the cistern. Obviously I need to stop water from flowing into the cistern to be able to remove it and replace the siphon. There seems to be a cold water tank (in a closet in the bathroom) and I think that is where the water in the cistern is coming from. Should I simply drain that by leaving the cold water tap on the bath running (can that even happen?)? I've looked for a tap running from the cold water tank to the cistern but I can't find any. There are 2 gate valves connecting the cold water tank to an immersion heater (that information may be of some use).
Help will obviously be appreciated :smile5:.
L.
I appreciate I may be wanting the impossible.
I wish to replace the dual flush siphon in a toilet cistern. The toilet is quite old (possible 20 years old) and the siphon looks like it has been in there since then. The toilet has not been flushing properly and I am nearly certain it is the siphon that is broken
I live in an apartment (that may be relevant) and I have turned the main water supply off. The reason I did that was because I can not access any tap to turn off the water going to just the cistern. There may be one, but it may have been enclosed behind a structure (housing) immediately beneath the cistern that seems to be made of wood and his covered in wall tiles. I am not going to tear it apart to see if there is a tap within it.
Despite having turned off the main water supply water is still going into the cistern. Obviously I need to stop water from flowing into the cistern to be able to remove it and replace the siphon. There seems to be a cold water tank (in a closet in the bathroom) and I think that is where the water in the cistern is coming from. Should I simply drain that by leaving the cold water tap on the bath running (can that even happen?)? I've looked for a tap running from the cold water tank to the cistern but I can't find any. There are 2 gate valves connecting the cold water tank to an immersion heater (that information may be of some use).
Help will obviously be appreciated :smile5:.
L.
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