How to make up a new WC cistern before fitting.

Тәжірибелік нұсқаулар және стиль

The bag of parts with a new cistern can be quite daunting. Here is how to assemble a push button one.
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Пікірлер: 134

  • @NAFO_Badger_Brigade
    @NAFO_Badger_Brigade2 жыл бұрын

    Another brilliant explanation. You deserve an honorary teaching degree!

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wow, thank you! Cheers Matthew.

  • @Nora.........

    @Nora.........

    4 ай бұрын

    I agree, an absolute natural. Your time and instruction is so appreciated. X

  • @middleagedpunk8923
    @middleagedpunk89232 жыл бұрын

    Simplicity itself - brilliantly explained. Thank you!

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    2 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @pedronodog1781
    @pedronodog17812 жыл бұрын

    A very useful confidence builder. Cheers from Scotland...

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks 👍

  • @jcweatherhead7653
    @jcweatherhead76532 жыл бұрын

    Gentle and steady - what a kind voice - many thanks my cistern in on!

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    2 жыл бұрын

    No problem.

  • @phillipsk1155
    @phillipsk1155 Жыл бұрын

    Extremely well explained, the gentleman made a fairly simple job even simpler. Thank you.😊

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    Жыл бұрын

    You're very welcome!

  • @jonathancharlesjames
    @jonathancharlesjames Жыл бұрын

    What's a Stud!!!! Straight to the point explained brilliantly 👏

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks. Dont know about the stud though ha ha.

  • @24hrs365
    @24hrs365 Жыл бұрын

    I'm replacing my old toilet this week, this is a great help. Thank you for this.

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    Жыл бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @123Gya123Gya
    @123Gya123Gya Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for sharing! Your video has made things a lot easier for me.

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    Жыл бұрын

    No problem Gabriel.

  • @davidoshea1536
    @davidoshea15363 жыл бұрын

    Great video as always Al 🌟. Looking forward to seeing the next one.🔥

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks 👍

  • @thedigitalemotion
    @thedigitalemotion Жыл бұрын

    You are a life saver, just following your instructions tonight for my toilet and you made it real easy for me. Thank you! 🍺

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    Жыл бұрын

    Great to hear!

  • @anniebrown363
    @anniebrown363 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for showing us how to assemble the system in a very simple way. The instructions that come with the tank are very complicated and hard to understand as they are translated into english. The only problem I encountered when I followed your demonstration video was that the plastic bolts you fastened on the tank have to be tightened with the plastic nuts under the toilet seat instead to make sure there is no leak when one flushes. I learnt that after assembling everything as shown in your video, however I quickly started all over and fastened the plastic bolts under the toilet seat and not under the cistern tank as shown. That immediately solved the problem. This was my first time installing a cistern tank. Thank you again for how you explain things so clearly.

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    Жыл бұрын

    No problem Annie.

  • @anniebrown363

    @anniebrown363

    Жыл бұрын

    @@dereton33 Thank you for your prompt response 👍

  • @monkeyboy8424
    @monkeyboy84242 жыл бұрын

    This video was very helpful to me. Thank you.

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @jonny7491
    @jonny74913 жыл бұрын

    I remember I was determined to fit my own bathroom suite many, many years ago. So I booked myself on a ten week basic plumbing course at the local college. Once I had fitted all the cistern parts I sat it in the bath filled it with water to test just to be sure as a newby to plumbing would.

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    3 жыл бұрын

    I guess you never looked back, ha ha.

  • @Walt1972
    @Walt19722 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the advice. I was about to give up!

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    2 жыл бұрын

    No worries!

  • @ryanfell5180
    @ryanfell51802 жыл бұрын

    Amazing , clear, my parts all looked exactly the same, this saved me loads of time and made me more confident, much appreciated !!!

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    2 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @sprinklelouis
    @sprinklelouis10 ай бұрын

    Just what I was looking for,thanks.

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    10 ай бұрын

    No problem!

  • @TheAggroculture
    @TheAggroculture Жыл бұрын

    What a lovely chap.thank you.👍

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    Жыл бұрын

    Very welcome

  • @jamesdevine5285
    @jamesdevine5285 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks, great tutorial, followed easily. Should I have 2 extre plastic wing nuts and washers to connect to pan or use the 2 shown.

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    Жыл бұрын

    Just the ones shown.

  • @garywilliams2226
    @garywilliams2226 Жыл бұрын

    Great video, this has helped me a great deal 👌🏽

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    Жыл бұрын

    No problem 👍

  • @momiah5635
    @momiah5635 Жыл бұрын

    Exactly my installation thanks mate!

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    Жыл бұрын

    No problem 👍

  • @mykolasoloshenko8615
    @mykolasoloshenko86155 ай бұрын

    Very helpful video!!! Thanks

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    5 ай бұрын

    No problem.

  • @user-lf9kj2cm8d
    @user-lf9kj2cm8d Жыл бұрын

    That’s very helpful! Thank you!

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    Жыл бұрын

    No problem.

  • @stiofanmccumascaigh7758
    @stiofanmccumascaigh77582 жыл бұрын

    Great help. Thanks.

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    2 жыл бұрын

    No problem

  • @MohammedAli-1
    @MohammedAli-12 жыл бұрын

    So helpful, thank you.

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @jasonpavry
    @jasonpavry2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. Very helpful.

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    2 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @MarcGray1990
    @MarcGray19903 жыл бұрын

    Only true plumbers will know the feeling when you get the fill valve out and notice the plastic thread! 😭 proper bum clencher when it comes to connecting it. Great video as always Al! Marc 👍

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Marc.

  • @d.vsinghbali7550
    @d.vsinghbali75509 ай бұрын

    Excellent video 🎉

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    9 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much!

  • @alexdumas7963
    @alexdumas79632 жыл бұрын

    Great video. Thank you!!

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    2 жыл бұрын

    No problem Alex.

  • @mohammedtahir2349
    @mohammedtahir23493 жыл бұрын

    Hi mate great videos thanks alot and God bless you thanks

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks 👍

  • @Stunl3y
    @Stunl3y3 жыл бұрын

    Just had the same job in my downstairs bathroom , the first thing I got rid off were the pathetic plastic mounting bolts and popped down to screwfix to get some proper ones

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    3 жыл бұрын

    A good idea.

  • @SajidKHAN-jj8ov
    @SajidKHAN-jj8ov2 ай бұрын

    Very useful. Thanks

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    2 ай бұрын

    You are welcome

  • @mango3586
    @mango35863 жыл бұрын

    thank you very interesting video

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it

  • @coldiaper9215
    @coldiaper92152 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant thankyou .I'm doing one with the sink on top in the next few days . 1 question. Do you never bother with silicone on all the inside rubber washer's as well? Thanks

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    2 жыл бұрын

    No need

  • @peteramponsah4712
    @peteramponsah47129 ай бұрын

    Thank you

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    9 ай бұрын

    You're welcome

  • @Booglarizemebaby
    @Booglarizemebaby Жыл бұрын

    You are a legend. Thankyou👍

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    Жыл бұрын

    No problem 👍

  • @christopherherron5787
    @christopherherron5787 Жыл бұрын

    Nice one. Reassured me that I was doing the right thing. Would you use sealant as an added safeguard to leaking joins

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    Жыл бұрын

    No I prefer plumbers mait.

  • @petermansell5146
    @petermansell5146 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks mate

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    Жыл бұрын

    Any time!

  • @johnmanchester8528
    @johnmanchester85283 жыл бұрын

    Nice One !!!

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks ✌️

  • @rayc1503
    @rayc15033 жыл бұрын

    Quick question Al, how do we adjust the siphon for a longer flush? Thanks 👍🏼

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    3 жыл бұрын

    On these two button jobs you cant, you can only get a bigger flush by making the water level as close to the overflow as you can.

  • @thealex_uk697
    @thealex_uk69710 ай бұрын

    Spot on..... Thank ypu

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    10 ай бұрын

    You are so welcome

  • @sohailjaned
    @sohailjaned9 ай бұрын

    Pleas can you help! Dont those wing nut type screws go in after you secure the cistern to the toilet?? so its secured to it?

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    9 ай бұрын

    Yes they do I was just showing them in there place.

  • @raymondvallelly9032
    @raymondvallelly90323 жыл бұрын

    How did you attach the cistern to the pan? Did you have to undo the plastic bolts?

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes you do.

  • @ijustwanttoaskaquestion106
    @ijustwanttoaskaquestion1062 жыл бұрын

    Great video, watching this I assume you do not need to use plumbers putty or jointing compound when fitting the new float calve to the cistern bottom?

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    2 жыл бұрын

    That is correct

  • @ijustwanttoaskaquestion106

    @ijustwanttoaskaquestion106

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@dereton33 Thank-you. I had a small leak after fitting the valve where the copper mains pipe fits to the plastic thread of the valve so I took it apart and used some PTFE tape which stopped the leak. The only minor problem I have is the float arm rubs on the plastic syphon. I cannot see a way to adjust it and do not want to take it apart again in case I damage the plastic nut or copper nut.

  • @danielwallwork2731
    @danielwallwork2731 Жыл бұрын

    I have a drip from one of the long screws that attaches the cistern to the toilet, I've tried tightening the wing nut thinking it might pull it together but it still drips. Do you think I will have to drain the cistern, take the screws out and reseal?

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    Жыл бұрын

    Unfortunately Dan yes you will.

  • @belltopcone
    @belltopcone3 жыл бұрын

    cheers Al, yes all those comlicated bits of plastic and washers tend to make me look for another job to do around the house , like cutting the grass or doing the food shop but its always there at the back of my mind poking a finger at me to get on with it...no peace for the wicked, great vid though so thanks.

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    3 жыл бұрын

    I know what you mean. Keep well mate.

  • @KennedyNjobvu-gq5km
    @KennedyNjobvu-gq5km8 ай бұрын

    Nice 👍

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    8 ай бұрын

    Thanks ✌

  • @Aaronis_cool14
    @Aaronis_cool147 ай бұрын

    Can you confirm which end of the doughnut faces the cistern. Is it the rubbed end or the flat end. The instructions seem to show flat end to cistern and ribbed end to toilet bowl but it's not clear.

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    7 ай бұрын

    The flat end.

  • @williamgoldsmith3796
    @williamgoldsmith3796 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    Жыл бұрын

    No problem Will.

  • @eboforson7560
    @eboforson7560 Жыл бұрын

    I like this video

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks.

  • @michelles2299
    @michelles22993 жыл бұрын

    Do you have one where the flush won't flush on how to replace the bits that need replacing please

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes on my channel.

  • @RailsandSky
    @RailsandSky3 жыл бұрын

    Could you add a link to the supply of the bag of parts please. Thank you.

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    3 жыл бұрын

    It came with the cistern.

  • @RoverIAC
    @RoverIAC2 жыл бұрын

    now this guy looks like a plumber I can trust.

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot.

  • @stephenhookings1985
    @stephenhookings19853 жыл бұрын

    You look younger every time I tune in - have you found the fountain of youth? :-) I have one of those syphon that can be removed and replaced - siamp or some such name. Great idea but it is possible for the whole assembly to move when replacing part (they tend to last about 5 years in my hard water area) and hence cistern starts leaking at that union. Then one has to take cistern off and start again. There is also some rubber that perishes in the inlet - fortunately the isolation valve i put in still works but always a PITA to turn. Wish I had put the Pegler valve with lever - so much easier to operate even if they are a bit of an eyesore.

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    3 жыл бұрын

    Its a case of winners and losers when it comes to plumbing.

  • @mdon1662
    @mdon16622 жыл бұрын

    hi I have a old downstairs toilet with 2 pipes at either side. what may this be I know one brings water in but other?

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    2 жыл бұрын

    The other one is the overflow pipe.

  • @MrFastkey100

    @MrFastkey100

    2 жыл бұрын

    OVERFLOW MOST LIKELY

  • @paul_my_plumbs_uk
    @paul_my_plumbs_uk3 жыл бұрын

    Got shown this last night in college

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    3 жыл бұрын

    O well a bit late but better late than never.

  • @TheRyano4ever
    @TheRyano4everАй бұрын

    I find a small amount of leakage from the nuts beneath, the washers are above as intended, and nuts done up to the correct tightness. why would this happen? Came as a kit so am quite surprised. trying to avoid the use of non-adhesive silicone as everyone says its for amateurs but the nuts wont make a seal no matter the level of tightness and perfection of positioning of rubber washer inside the cistern. Holes match... don't understand how it would be possible to make a correct seal without cross-threading the plastic nuts, silicone, or a second sealing washer.

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    Ай бұрын

    The cistern might not be sitting square or you have an off centre hole in the pan. Best way to fix it to leave the rubber washer in place take off the cistern and pad around the hole with plumbers mait.

  • @TheRyano4ever

    @TheRyano4ever

    Ай бұрын

    @@dereton33 thank you so much all I wanted to hear.

  • @absalommahlangu9696
    @absalommahlangu9696 Жыл бұрын

    Im struggling to remove donut washer from cistern as it's attached to the inside

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    Жыл бұрын

    It should not be there some one has fitted wrong.

  • @absalommahlangu9696

    @absalommahlangu9696

    Жыл бұрын

    @@dereton33 will buy new and fit it, as per your video

  • @davidbrown9548
    @davidbrown95483 ай бұрын

    ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    3 ай бұрын

    Thanks.

  • @edyehabibi2647
    @edyehabibi2647 Жыл бұрын

    Understand him

  • @edyehabibi2647

    @edyehabibi2647

    Жыл бұрын

    Unable to understand him,sorry

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    Жыл бұрын

    So is that a yes or a no. I guess it`s just gobbledegook.

  • @cakeman8406
    @cakeman8406 Жыл бұрын

    Is it a Caroma?

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    Жыл бұрын

    No idea.

  • @RachelGerrard
    @RachelGerrard2 жыл бұрын

    I've never done this before and I'm a girl - do you think I'll be able to manage it? I am quite handy.....

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    2 жыл бұрын

    Sure you can do Rachel, don`t think being a girl makes any difference.

  • @andreblake2050
    @andreblake20502 жыл бұрын

    Great stuff. Yes, you are right. Those instructions are terrible.

  • @dereton33

    @dereton33

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes they are! Ha ha.

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