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New toilet makes foghorn sound after flushing?

joe2cool
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Hi our new toilet which is nearly 2 yrs old as just started making a foghorn sound after each flush. Just wondered should I call the plumber who fitted it? Or claim on the inurance paying £25 excess? Just wondered why the sound if all new?

Appreciate any advice

Thx
joe2cool

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  • elsien
    elsien Posts: 37,294 Forumite
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    Claim what on the insurance? They tend not to cover routine maintenance and repairs unless you have some sort of maintenance contract.
    When parent's did that it required a new bit inside - don't recall what.
    All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.

    Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.
  • joe2cool
    joe2cool Posts: 4,121 Forumite
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    Hi 'Home Emergency' including plumbing part of house insurance.
    joe2cool
  • London50
    London50 Posts: 1,850 Forumite
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    https://homeguides.sfgate.com/fix-toilet-making-foghorn-sound-91005.html
  • joe2cool
    joe2cool Posts: 4,121 Forumite
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    Thanks..........
    joe2cool
  • bris
    bris Posts: 10,548 Forumite
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    joe2cool wrote: »
    Hi our new toilet which is nearly 2 yrs old



    Thx
    New, 2 years old? You realise that doesn't make sense right.


    Try turning down the flow at the isolator to see if that helps, if not replace the fill valve.
  • joe2cool
    joe2cool Posts: 4,121 Forumite
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    Oh OK pervious old toilet lasted 15 yrs with no problems or replacements? Must have been luck.
    joe2cool
  • southcoastrgi
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    Change the diaphragm in the fillvalve
    I'm only here while I wait for Corrie to start.

    You get no BS from me & if I think you are wrong I WILL tell you.
  • missile
    missile Posts: 11,879 Forumite
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    Are you sure it is the toilet making a sound and not …………
    "A nation's greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members." ~ Mahatma Gandhi
    Ride hard or stay home :iloveyou:
  • knightstyle
    knightstyle Posts: 7,362 Forumite
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    Switch off the water supply to the toilet, flush it, does it make the noise? If yes change the flush mechanism, if no change the ball valve.
    Job done.
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