slow filling cistern

[lasutd]

The toilet cistern has suddenly started to fill very slowly, it now takes ten minuets to fill! What can I do?

 

[Softus]

Probably, the washer in the float valve (although you haven't told us what kind you have) is bloated and sticking.

Isolate (i.e. turn off) the supply to the cistern; examine the washer; replace as necessary.

 

[lasutd]

What does the 'float valve' look like?

 

[JohnD]

If that's a serious question, when you take the lid off the WC cistern, you will see a lot of water and two things. the one in the middle, to which the flushing handle is attached, is the syphon. The one at the side, through which the water comes, is a valve. And it is operated by a float that rises and causes the water to turn of when it's risen to the correct level.

If it wasn't a serious question, go boil your head.

 

[Soggy_weetabix]

Thats not very festive!

BUT...even my 94 year old great grandma knows what a float valve is. Someone who doesnt is in no way going to be able to isolate the water supply to it, let alone replace the washer.

And no, the washer is not the 'dish' type.

 

[JohnD]

All right, I'll reword it.

If that's a serious question, call a plumber.

If it wasn't a serious question, go boil your head.

 

[lasutd]

Thanks for your all help it's sorted now, without the expense of a new dishwasher! By the way John it was a serious question, I'm a maths teacher not a plumber, so I didn't boil my head! Merry christmas