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Toilet problem - help!
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Went to visit my elderly parents just now and they've a problem with their toilet. It's flushing okay, and the cystern is filling up fine, but after the flush is finished, the water level in the bowl itself is very low (there'a hardly any in it).
Does anyway have any idea what's causing this - and is there a DIY solution we could try before contacting a plumber (mum has tried ringing her usual one but he's away cos of Easter).
Help !!
Does anyway have any idea what's causing this - and is there a DIY solution we could try before contacting a plumber (mum has tried ringing her usual one but he's away cos of Easter).
Help !!
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probably needs a new inlet valve.
cheap as chips. takes about 30 minutes to change.Get some gorm.0 -
Check the drains!!
I had exactly the same problem and the drains were very very blocked. Lift the nearest manhole cover i suspect you find it full of poooo.:(Politicians and diapers have one thing in common. They should both be changed regularly, and for the same reason.0 -
andy208833 wrote: »Check the drains!!
I had exactly the same problem and the drains were very very blocked. Lift the nearest manhole cover i suspect you find it full of poooo.:(
Off to check - yuck !0 -
sorry, thought you said the cistern tank water was low.
(i must learn to read more slowly).Get some gorm.0 -
If you fill the bowl with water from a bucket or large jug, does the level rise and stay risen?
I don't see how a blocked drain would cause the level to go low and stay low - a blockage would surely cause the level in the bowl to rise?0 -
OK, whilst it's a Bank Hoilday and the plumbers are sunning themselves...:D
You can read this:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/623971C.R.A.P.R.O.L.L.Z # 40 spanner supervisor.No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thought.Only after the last tree has been cut down. Only after the last fish has been caught. Only after the last river has been poisoned. Only then will you realize that money cannot be eaten."l! ilyë yantë ranya nar vanwë"0 -
I don't see how a blocked drain would cause the level to go low and stay low - a blockage would surely cause the level in the bowl to rise?
A blocked drain will cause the water in the bowl to rise (sometimes right to the rim of the pan).
A partial blockage will syphon the water out of the pan, resulting in a low water level in the pan (usually accompanied with a gurgling sound).0 -
A couple of photos down the inspection chamber could show if we are on the right scent.0
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A couple of photos down the inspection chamber could show if we are on the right scent.
Hand grenade...will sort it right out.:p:D;)C.R.A.P.R.O.L.L.Z # 40 spanner supervisor.No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thought.Only after the last tree has been cut down. Only after the last fish has been caught. Only after the last river has been poisoned. Only then will you realize that money cannot be eaten."l! ilyë yantë ranya nar vanwë"0
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