How to ID toilet flush valve?
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It's a small downstairs Ideal Standard toilet with the dual round button thing on top. The valve is pretty knackered and has a really weak flush and the flush buttons don't push themselves up fully anymore. I replaced the bottom seal a while ago as it was constantly draining but the whole thing could do with replacing.
Can't see a product code or anything on it, just the word 'fastparts'
Can't see a product code or anything on it, just the word 'fastparts'
tendown said:
Didn't realise Ideal Standard use the same valve for their entire toilet catalogue. ThanksModern day toilet flush valves that typically come with the toilet are all crap in my opinion, and require upgrading.
Mine often has problems with a rubber gasket/seal needing replacing, or the flush valve turn screw needing adjusting to prevent the flush running on all night.
If I were president of the UK i'd make it illegal for toilet makers to make concealed cisterns, back to wall toilers and compulsory to make cisterns that come with proper flush and fill valves, and perform a proper flush, capable of washing away the heaviest of logs, much like the victorian pull chain cisterns of old.
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Mine often has problems with a rubber gasket/seal needing replacing, or the flush valve turn screw needing adjusting to prevent the flush running on all night.
If I were president of the UK i'd make it illegal for toilet makers to make concealed cisterns, back to wall toilers and compulsory to make cisterns that come with proper flush and fill valves, and perform a proper flush, capable of washing away the heaviest of logs, much like the victorian pull chain cisterns of old.
Vote The Gauge for el presidente!
Edited by The Gauge on Monday 14th September 09:21
The Gauge said:
Modern day toilet flush valves that typically come with the toilet are all crap in my opinion, and require upgrading.
Mine often has problems with a rubber gasket/seal needing replacing, or the flush valve turn screw needing adjusting to prevent the flush running on all night.
If I were president of the UK i'd make it illegal for toilet makers to make concealed cisterns, back to wall toilers and compulsory to make cisterns that come with proper flush and fill valves, and perform a proper flush, capable of washing away the heaviest of logs, much like the victorian pull chain cisterns of old.
Vote The Gauge for el presidente!
Snap, Hidden cistern's are the devils own work.Mine often has problems with a rubber gasket/seal needing replacing, or the flush valve turn screw needing adjusting to prevent the flush running on all night.
If I were president of the UK i'd make it illegal for toilet makers to make concealed cisterns, back to wall toilers and compulsory to make cisterns that come with proper flush and fill valves, and perform a proper flush, capable of washing away the heaviest of logs, much like the victorian pull chain cisterns of old.
Vote The Gauge for el presidente!
Edited by The Gauge on Monday 14th September 09:21
Not helped by dumb plumbers, we gained a boxed in cistern here, fine until it kept running all the time, manged to get the lid off the cabinet only to find the service valve was down at floorboard height instead of where it entered the cistern.
It's not there anymore, now got a cistern that's get at able.
I expected to have to remove the cistern entirely to get the flush valve cradle out, but it unscrewed by hand. I'm assuming there should be a plastic locknut on the other side but there wasn't. Either way it never leaked. Got a universal one from amazon so ill see if I can fit it without the faff of taking the cistern off
netherfield said:
Snap, Hidden cistern's are the devils own work.
Also include back-to-wall toilers where you can't have the easy to use bolt and wing nut. toilet seat fixings, or to the cistern inlet pipe to remove the filler valve. It's should all hidden and needs the whole toilet pulling away from the wall.Gassing Station | Homes, Gardens and DIY | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff