[Help] Plumbing Advice

CheeseRolls

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Jan 27, 2009

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Shoreham Beach

• Aug 11, 2018

• #1

I have a new downstairs loo, which flushes normally, stops, wait roughly 10 seconds and the water starts again, in a steady trickle and carries on forever. It doesn't do it always but I am easily irritated. Any Advice, sensible or stupid? You always get both with NSC regardless.

Thanks in advance.

 

SIMMO SAYS

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Jul 31, 2012

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Incommunicado

• Aug 11, 2018

• #2

CheeseRolls said:

I have a new downstairs loo, which flushes normally, stops, wait roughly 10 seconds and the water starts again, in a steady trickle and carries on forever. It doesn't do it always but I am easily irritated. Any Advice, sensible or stupid? You always get both with NSC regardless.

Thanks in advance.

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Your ball-valve needs adjusting - get the plumber to come back - two minute job.

 

Icy Gull

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Jul 5, 2003

72,015

• Aug 11, 2018

• #3

I’m no plumber but can I suggest the valve is not closing when the cistern is full?

 

227 BHA

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Jul 5, 2003

3,265

Findon Valley, Worthing

• Aug 11, 2018

• #4

If it’s a modern push-button wc then it may be the filling valve not shutting down (not ball valves nowadays) or it may be the seal on the flush valve not seating properly and letting water by?

 

BN9 BHA

DOCKERS

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Jul 14, 2013

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Newhaven

• Aug 11, 2018

• #5

CheeseRolls said:

I have a new downstairs loo, which flushes normally, stops, wait roughly 10 seconds and the water starts again, in a steady trickle and carries on forever. It doesn't do it always but I am easily irritated. Any Advice, sensible or stupid? You always get both with NSC regardless.

Thanks in advance.

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Who installed it, you or a qualified plumber?

 

CheeseRolls

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Jan 27, 2009

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Shoreham Beach

• Aug 11, 2018

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• #6

Will call the plumber back - thanks all very serious and sensible. Must be the start of the season.

 

father_and_son

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Jan 23, 2012

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Under the Police Box

• Aug 11, 2018

• #7

I can't believe no one just stepped in with...

"It's your ball, c0ck!"