Cistern overflowing

challengedavid

hi well its similar but does the same thing yours is rubber the one i used was made of fibre material
i would of used a new one as it might be deformed of either type
also would have deffo used ptfe tape round the fitting as it gets a better seal


b&q will sell them or local plumbers will also

martinthebandit

as has been said above you really need to put some PTFE tape on there.

If you don't know what it is, it is very thin white (non-sticky) tape that you wrap round the threads before making the join


Here you go, another video for you to watch

http://www.ultimatehandyman.org/video/plumbing/ptfe-tape.php

Oh and for any sort of DIY the ultimate handyman is a good place to look

Dan_Iggulden

Ok that's great thank you.

Is this what I need? http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=11478065&fh_location=//catal!!!1/en_GB/categories%3C%7B9372015%7D/categories%3C%7B9372046%7D/categories%3C%7B9882012%7D/specificationsProductType=washers

challengedavid

if your going to replace the washer, turn off the water take it out and take it to b&q to compare
you might get away with ptfe tape alone but i would replace the washer too

Canucklehead

martinthebandit wrote: »

as has been said above you really need to put some PTFE tape on there.

If you don't know what it is, it is very thin white (non-sticky) tape that you wrap round the threads before making the join


Here you go, another video for you to watch

http://www.ultimatehandyman.org/video/plumbing/ptfe-tape.php

Oh and for any sort of DIY the ultimate handyman is a good place to look

Hi.

It might have been easier to just fit a new washer to the original ballvalve.

I enjoy the posts recommending PTFE. Who knows why you wouldn't use the method in the video for the op's problem?

GSR.

ormus

thats why i said in my previous reply, make sure you check/renew all washers and seals.
a new fibre seal costs peanuts.

keystone

Dan_Iggulden wrote: »

Being simple here, the fibre washer, is that the little black rubber like round band?

No they are usually reddy orangey brown like this:

I used the existing one,

That would be why then. Always replace the washer.

can I just buy a new one from somewhere like B&Q?

Yes you can. They come in packs.

Cheers

keystone

martinthebandit wrote: »

as has been said above you really need to put some PTFE tape on there.

which will do absolutely no good in these circumstances apart from waste a little time and money. Its the fibre washer that does the work on any tap connector and yes, what the OP has is a tap connector.

Cheers

Edit: CH beat me to this one.!!

asbokid

put generous dollop's of plumber's mait around the leak. work's every time.

Canucklehead

Hi,

So far all the photos and links are showing the wrong washers.

You want a tap conn fibre washer . Much thinner.

Do tell, how does that plumbers mait work?

GSR.