any plumbers around this morning

Lemon_Tree

the story so far:

my cold tank is overflowing into my bath outlet (in a ground floor flat and bathroom isn't near an outside wall hence the way it's plumbed. I had a plumber out about 6mths ago because it had been overflowing for ages and he diagnosed water hammer, fitted a value to the cold tank and did something to the ball c*ck thingie. I ran a bath last night and the water has started pouring out of the overflow again.
Firstly to stop the water going into the cold tank is the valve like supposed to be horizontal or vertical.
Secondly does it sound like the stick with the ball c*ck on it is stiff/stuck and just needs adjusting?

thanks for any help it will be gratefully received.

Canucklehead

Hi

I don't know what type of value you have.If it has a lever it will be on when it's in line with the pipe and off when 90 degrees across the pipe. The same applies to the screwdriver slot type.

I would suggest the ballvalue be either re-washered and cleaned or replaced.Something the plumber hasn't done (from your description) Adjusting the level only delays the inevitable ,it will overflow.

Corgi Guy.

Lemon_Tree

thank you, i thought he had replaced the valve at the same time as he fitted the value which stops the water flowing into the tank. Guess he didn't and i'd best start saving again to get it fixed properly.

ormus

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/14542/Plumbing/Toilet-Fittings/Part-1-Float-Valve

its probably summat like this. very common. they cost very little and fairly simple to replace.

Canucklehead

Hi

Summat like that, but not quite.

It should be.... http://www.screwfix.com/prods/11518/Plumbing/Toilet-Fittings/Float-Valve-Part-2?cm_re=SEARCHPROMO-_-FLOAT%20VALVE%20PART%202-_-11518
The water discharges OVER the valve rather than under. Back flow prevention is the reason.

Lemon Tree, I only assumed it was not changed as you didn't indicate it had.Is there anything that is on top of the storage tank that is stopping the float from lifting up enough to stop the flow?

Corgi Guy.

Lemon_Tree

had a feel around, unfortunately the tank is in a horrible position to get access to and no way of seeing in the top. I've stopped the leak, the stick with the ball on it seems to move freely but now i'm convinced i've turned the inlet valve too many times and stopped all water entirely. Does it matter how many times you've turned it? because i've returned it to how the plumber left it, ran the tap but i'm not convinced it's filling back up.
Sorry to be so lame

Lemon_Tree

ps i remember seeing something like that when the plumber visited last year, but i'm not sure he replaced it, it definately looks like he replaced the bit where it connects to the side of the tank though

Canucklehead

Hi

Do you have one of these http://www.screwfix.com/prods/24721/Plumbing/Brassware/Full-Bore-Isolating-Valve-Chrome-22mm

Or one of these http://www.screwfix.com/prods/15940/Plumbing/Brassware/Stop-!!!!-15mm

Torch and a mirror if you want to see in the tank.(you might not if it's dirty!)

Corgi Guy.

Lemon_Tree

thanks for being so patient i've got the first one.

espresso

Lemon_Tree wrote: »

thanks for being so patient i've got the first one.

When the screwdriver slot is as shown in the photo, the valve should be fully open.

Lemon_Tree

thank you, it's like that but not fully open, the plumber shut is down slightly because of the water pressure which was coming in to the tank and was causing the 'water hammer' before.
The overflow has stopped and i'm trying to beleive i've not broken everything and there is water going into it. Wish i'd trained as a plumber or something useful like that