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Toilet lever/handle replacement gone wrong - need some advice
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In total, it took about 2 hours. Once I realised I wasn't the sort of person who could remove the cistern etc I just persisted with the safety pin!ThisIsWeird said:So NFLO's idea worked?!
Lawdie
Seriously well done - it must have been a fiddle.
Fiddly? Yes!!!1 -
nero33 said:
In total, it took about 2 hours. Once I realised I wasn't the sort of person who could remove the cistern etc I just persisted with the safety pin!ThisIsWeird said:So NFLO's idea worked?!
Lawdie
Seriously well done - it must have been a fiddle.
Fiddly? Yes!!!Cool - it'll never happen again :-)(Did you try and see if your fingers could get under the take-up flange? I've no idea what the gap is - and my cistern is full, so I won't be trying... :-) )1 -
Good job. If or when the syphon needs replacing, it's quite straightforward to do.
I paid £6.00 for that type at Homebase.
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ThisIsWeird said:nero33 said:
In total, it took about 2 hours. Once I realised I wasn't the sort of person who could remove the cistern etc I just persisted with the safety pin!ThisIsWeird said:So NFLO's idea worked?!
Lawdie
Seriously well done - it must have been a fiddle.
Fiddly? Yes!!!Cool - it'll never happen again :-)(Did you try and see if your fingers could get under the take-up flange? I've no idea what the gap is - and my cistern is full, so I won't be trying... :-) )
I did no such thing! Like you say, there's so much water, the less I tried the better.ThisIsWeird said:nero33 said:
In total, it took about 2 hours. Once I realised I wasn't the sort of person who could remove the cistern etc I just persisted with the safety pin!ThisIsWeird said:So NFLO's idea worked?!
Lawdie
Seriously well done - it must have been a fiddle.
Fiddly? Yes!!!Cool - it'll never happen again :-)(Did you try and see if your fingers could get under the take-up flange? I've no idea what the gap is - and my cistern is full, so I won't be trying... :-) )1 -
Lol! : 😂 🤣😂nero33 said:ThisIsWeird said:nero33 said:
In total, it took about 2 hours. Once I realised I wasn't the sort of person who could remove the cistern etc I just persisted with the safety pin!ThisIsWeird said:So NFLO's idea worked?!
Lawdie
Seriously well done - it must have been a fiddle.
Fiddly? Yes!!!Cool - it'll never happen again :-)(Did you try and see if your fingers could get under the take-up flange? I've no idea what the gap is - and my cistern is full, so I won't be trying... :-) )
I did no such thing! Like you say, there's so much water, the less I tried the better.ThisIsWeird said:nero33 said:
In total, it took about 2 hours. Once I realised I wasn't the sort of person who could remove the cistern etc I just persisted with the safety pin!ThisIsWeird said:So NFLO's idea worked?!
Lawdie
Seriously well done - it must have been a fiddle.
Fiddly? Yes!!!Cool - it'll never happen again :-)(Did you try and see if your fingers could get under the take-up flange? I've no idea what the gap is - and my cistern is full, so I won't be trying... :-) )0 -
No it ain't! It's a whole different kettle of worms - a cistern-off jobbie!danrv said:Good job. If or when the syphon needs replacing, it's quite straightforward to do.
I paid £6.00 for that type at Homebase.
Nero can't do that!!!!
Or can they....0 -
I see now it's a close coupled type.ThisIsWeird said:
No it ain't! It's a whole different kettle of worms - a cistern-off jobbie!danrv said:Good job. If or when the syphon needs replacing, it's quite straightforward to do.
I paid £6.00 for that type at Homebase.
Nero can't do that!!!!
Or can they....
Thought it was a low level cistern. Bit easier on those.0 -
Nero can't & wont!ThisIsWeird said:
No it ain't! It's a whole different kettle of worms - a cistern-off jobbie!danrv said:Good job. If or when the syphon needs replacing, it's quite straightforward to do.
I paid £6.00 for that type at Homebase.
Nero can't do that!!!!
Or can they....1 -
Fair do's - Nero won't even stick their hand in 2" of water... :-)nero33 said:
Nero can't & wont!ThisIsWeird said:
No it ain't! It's a whole different kettle of worms - a cistern-off jobbie!danrv said:Good job. If or when the syphon needs replacing, it's quite straightforward to do.
I paid £6.00 for that type at Homebase.
Nero can't do that!!!!
Or can they....0 -
As long as Nero does not mind putting their hand into their walletThisIsWeird said:
Fair do's - Nero won't even stick their hand in 2" of water... :-)nero33 said:
Nero can't & wont!ThisIsWeird said:
No it ain't! It's a whole different kettle of worms - a cistern-off jobbie!danrv said:Good job. If or when the syphon needs replacing, it's quite straightforward to do.
I paid £6.00 for that type at Homebase.
Nero can't do that!!!!
Or can they.... 1
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