Had watched other videos which only explained in part, this video helped me finally solve my problem with water continuing to run and it was down to not lining up the marks when replacing the washer! Thanks so much! Saved me paying out ££££s for what was a simple fix!

Good to see someone work on the inlet valve instead of the flush, and show us what happens when it's not fitted properly, most helpful,

Thank you, that little tip to get the rubber aligned at the top has made all the difference, now at last the water has shut off....and for good as I was about to call out a plumber...!!

@MrRobimike

8 күн бұрын

Great tip it would not stop filling for me until I saw this video and comment. Working perfectly now

Thank you for the very easy explanation. The rubber diaphragm has a hole in it, I've just ordered some.

This exactly worked for me. Saved my money. Thanks a lot for educating us sir

Thank you! You are a star ✨

Thanks - replaced the rubber seal already on mine but it wasn’t switching off the inflow when full, your video helped me fix it

Thank you for taking the time to post this. It worked a charm! (after I managed to line up the valve notches properly. Glad I wasn't on hourly rates...)

@pdunleavy1982

2 ай бұрын

Glad it helped

Thanks so much for this, I did exactly the same as you. I replaced the rubber fitted everything back together and yes it still leaked. There are 2 notches to align inner and outer. If you don’t get them both aligned properly then it will still leak. Thanks again.

Appreciate you for making this video. 🙏🏻

Thanks for this video, it's exactly what I needed to help me to stop my toilet cistern overfilling :)

God bless you! Mine didn’t even need replacing just reseating in place

Thank you so much. Appreciate making this video. God bless you. I fixed mine with £3.5.

Not mentioned in these videos is there is a rubber inset in the lever arm circa 6mm dia. Not easy to see as white the same as the lever. This can be indented to such an extent it cannot form an air tight seal to the little hole in the end of the plastic piece he took out. The rubber can be pushed out from the rear turned round and reinserted to expose a fresh smooth surface. I replaced the sealed in the video but still had a problem. Turned round the seal in the lever arm solved the problem.

thank you!!! from all of us too broke to afford a plumber

Hi there, we’ve got a similar cistern as in this video. The cylinder in the middle bit won’t slide down enough to close the gap and stop the water from running. Have you any tips on fixing this?

Same problem here mate! Thanks a lot!

I replaced the rubber, its all in correctly and put it in and out multiple times now but its still overfkowing no matter how many times i take it out and adjust it. Losing the will to live!

I’ve changed the rubber but it’s still running after the cistern is full but it stops after about 30-40 seconds ? It does fill up fast now and not slow.

thnx man its really help me 👍 i got this rubber cheaper 3£

I will have to try this i've got the same issue with the same toilet mechanism. Thanks mate

Perfect that little rubber thing was what was wrong with mine. Nearly fully degraded

Mine was filling very very slowly I replaced the rubber seal and now it won't stop filling 😂 help! Fitted old one and was slowly filling so at least I knew it wasn't the actual whole unit. Finally after many attempts I got it to work!

@starmole5000

18 күн бұрын

I literally had this exact same problem only a few days ago. Had the diaphragm replaced and then it started overfilling. The issue for mine was the top bit. If you look at the bit where there's a small hole and what looks like a rubber flange, press your finger down on the plastic part in the center of the hole. If it stops overfilling then you have the same issue I did. I fixed it by placing 3 very small washers under the lip of the white hole so it held the flange and the little plastic bit down, essentially simulating constant pressure downwards, and it works now!

Thanks you. Got this problem

Thanks . I sort the problem 👍❤️❤️👌👌

Excellent, problem solved!

Thank you!

Thank you, this was so helpful. I have 1 question though; i twisted the nob to make the float lower, however that doesnt seem to stop the water. It continues to fill the cistern until approx 5ml below the overflow pipe. Any tips or should i just apply the 'dont fix whats not broken' addage?

@pdunleavy1982

4 ай бұрын

I think I would leave alone. Or keep adjusting the float lower. Trial and error.

Hi, Thank you so much for this video. My cistern was taking ages to fill up. Just check and the washer was in a bad way. Just ordered another one. I have noticed as well that there was also a constant flow of water running into the bowl - would this be a related problem or it is something different? If so, what would be the solution? Would I have to change the rubber or a part at the bottom too?

@pdunleavy1982

9 ай бұрын

I think both problems should be solved with the new washer.

@Gemrh86

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for replying. Fingers crossed it does 🙂

Doing mine. It's easier if you take the plastic arm away from the round plastic thread. When you go to put the thread back on you can align the notch perfectly and the plastic arm doesn't get in the way.

Always preferred a handle flush, they broke less

What toilet flush mechanism is that? I have exactly the same and would like to replace it but I don't know what brand/model that is.

@pdunleavy1982

Жыл бұрын

I’m really not sure what brand it is. Take pictures and go to a local plumber merchant. Hopefully they will know.

@allansmith2248

6 ай бұрын

It’s a siamp they provide this mechanism to lots of toilet manufacturers

Hi, my toilet cistern was taking ages to fill up so I replaced the rubber seal as shown on this video. It worked great for about a week but now the water won’t stop running even when the cistern is full. I can’t get a plumber to come out to look at it. Do you have any ideas what it might be? Many thanks

@pdunleavy1982

Жыл бұрын

I would check the rubber again. Maybe it wasn’t sitting right and it’s worn a hole in it again.

Do you know which make and model this toilet is ?

@pdunleavy1982

4 ай бұрын

I’ve got no idea.

Having this problem too. But the thing you unscrewed by hand on the left is tight and win't budge. Don't want to force it incase i break it. Any ideas? Please and thank you

@pdunleavy1982

4 ай бұрын

You might need a bit of help with a pair of grips. Just don’t go crazy. Can’t always be done by hand.

@CS-ms8pj

3 ай бұрын

I had same prob, didn’t want to use metal on plastic. I gently tapped all around where I could & it unscrewed after a while

Please clarify what you did ‘wrong’ as I clearly have? I have done it twice now, taking care to match the notches & fail to see what the issue is why it won’t stop filling/shut off

@pdunleavy1982

3 ай бұрын

I didn’t line the notch up first time. When you pull it up with your finger, does it stop the water?

Iv lost the plastic level lever do I need it at all

@pdunleavy1982

7 ай бұрын

If it’s the one that connects to the float, you definitely need it

@Discover-Ireland

7 ай бұрын

@@pdunleavy1982 Thanks…ended up buying a new one to fit…after it was fitted I found the lever.

Thank you so much.I replaced the valve but now cistern is over filling. Think I need to adjust the float level but unsure how 😖

@pdunleavy1982

3 ай бұрын

Usually you can just twist the screw that the float is attached to.

@CS-ms8pj

3 ай бұрын

⁠@@pdunleavy1982Yes, I found ‘turn to left to left’ to lower water level but didn’t make any diff

I have an identical toilet cistern to this and my problem is that the toilet won't refill after it's flushed. Do you have any suggestions please?

@pdunleavy1982

10 ай бұрын

Take the same thing apart that I did in the video. Check for any blockages.

@user-db6tx9es5b

10 ай бұрын

@@pdunleavy1982 Will do, thanks for the feedback 👍

Hi, I've followed your video and it's almost perfect but there's now a slight trickle of water into the bowl, what am I doing wrong or is it another issue?

@pdunleavy1982

9 ай бұрын

Try checking that the new rubber is sitting exactly right. And make sure it’s the correct rubber.

I changed my Diaphragm Washer but still finding the water still flowing slightly in the basin which makes the system every so often fill back up which makes a noise like there's a air block

@pdunleavy1982

11 ай бұрын

Have you double checked to make sure the diagram is sitting in there properly?

I've had mine to bits the same. The rubber washer is fine and it still F**** leaks. Worst design ever for a cistern. I have 2 of these in my house and they are both shite. Both of them keep playing up and running water. Bring back the metal valves with plastic float. Rarely was there a problem with those. These crappy plastic fittings don't work 5 min without having to fiddle with them!

I just put a new rubber on but is now overflowing

@pdunleavy1982

9 ай бұрын

I’d try taking it apart and making sure the new rubber is sitting properly where it should be.

i have the same problem how do you know what size of the diaphragm of the rubber is

@pdunleavy1982

Жыл бұрын

I just took mine to the local plumber merchant when it was off.

@MrRapez

Жыл бұрын

@@pdunleavy1982 ok thanks

@jacobjakub474

Жыл бұрын

You can get them in Screwfix mate i got two today For 12£

Camera person gave me motion sickness. Some advice, hold the camera steady and make slow, smooth movements.

Thank you!