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Toilets and Cisterns
Whether you have a toilet that always seems to back-up or a cistern that takes forever to fill, or perhaps you see water constantly running down the inside of the bowl ,staining your sanitary ware , toilets need the attention of a plumber when these or other issues are afoot. Toilet wont flush? Blocked toilet? Easily resolved by Dublinplumber.ie
A typical cistern
If you are suffering a problematic toilet, eg. toilet wont flush, blocked toilet,
cistern overflowing, ballcock not working ,etc. that only a plumber can fix ,then
call me on 085-7734211 to solve this problem once and for all. In most cases
toilet repairs take about an hour to fix. We can source parts for most common
toilets in the Dublin area.
Modern Dual Flush Toilet
Ballcock and Syphon
There are two main operating parts inside the cistern which allow the toilet to flush. These are the 'Syphon' and the 'Ballcock'.
The Ballcock or filling valve, also referred to as the ball valve or float
valve allows the water into the cistern and controls how high the water fills
inside the cistern body. A defective filling valve will either allow no water in
at all, or too much water which results in overflowing. Another problem can be a
restriction in flow resulting in a slow to fill cistern, this is sometimes easily
resolved by a plumber with cleaning or a small part known as a flow restrictor
swapped for one that allows higher flow. The newer 'Torbeck' valves which are in
most button or dual flush cisterns are best replaced with another Torbeck valve
or a 'Fluidmaster' filling valve as they are not "repair" friendly like their
older counterparts.
Standard Brass Ballcock
Torbeck Valve
The Syphon "My toilet wont flush" The other major part that allows for
toilet operation is the 'Syphon'.This device makes it possible for the water to
leave the cistern and flow into the bowl. Usually made of plastic these days ,
they are a simple device that 'pulls' the water out of the cistern using nothing
but the initial energy created from the pulling of the handle. They are mostly an
all in one unit and when you have to press the handle loads of times to get the
toilet to flush , its time for a new syphon to be fitted. They are an inexpensive
part for most standard cisterns.Button flush cisterns have a different type of
flush valve.
Standard Syphon
