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By *vd1987 OP   Man
over a year ago

Manchester

Wonder if anyone can help. I have a push button toilet.

After I flush the toilet there tends to be a pause of maybe 2 - 6 seconds before the tank starts filling up.

It fills up fine it is just the few second pause before it starts filling after the flush which is the issue.

Any ideas?

Thanks

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By *ig1gaz1Man
over a year ago

bradford

you have a slow feed incert on the refil a fast feed, fills it really fast.

some models apear to take longer and thats due to te ball dropping to start the refil.

this is normal

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By *vd1987 OP   Man
over a year ago

Manchester

When it refills it refills fast there is just like a 5 to maybe 10 second pause before the tank starts filling up

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By *lynJMan
over a year ago

Morden

Is this new behaviour or has it always done that?

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By *vd1987 OP   Man
over a year ago

Manchester

New toilet is a year old and started doing it this past week

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Have you tried turning it off and then back on again.

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By *esmond and Molly JonesCouple
over a year ago

Watford

is a six second delay a problem?

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By *vd1987 OP   Man
over a year ago

Manchester

Well it's more that it never had a delay before u till this last week and from what I've read online it mighty only get worse.

Plus im total amateur

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If it aint broke dont fix it

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By *ig1gaz1Man
over a year ago

bradford

It reads as you have a slight sticking float/ball valve.

something like this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfgTNHULmTI

first off check to see if theres free movement and nothing it can jam up on.

If you get hold of silicone grease and rub it above the ball valve and lift it and then below the valve.

move the valve up and down just like you do with your tool

its normal they do stick but some dont worry and just carry on as they dont notice as much.

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By *lynJMan
over a year ago

Morden


"Well it's more that it never had a delay before u till this last week and from what I've read online it mighty only get worse.

Plus im total amateur "

Are you in a hard or soft water area? If it's hard water, there might be a bit of limescale building up.

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By *vd1987 OP   Man
over a year ago

Manchester

Hard water I think

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By *lynJMan
over a year ago

Morden


"Hard water I think"

Do you get limescale in your kettle?

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By *vd1987 OP   Man
over a year ago

Manchester

Not that I've really noticed

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip


"It reads as you have a slight sticking float/ball valve.

something like this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfgTNHULmTI

first off check to see if theres free movement and nothing it can jam up on.

If you get hold of silicone grease and rub it above the ball valve and lift it and then below the valve.

move the valve up and down just like you do with your tool

its normal they do stick but some dont worry and just carry on as they dont notice as much."

There you go. Get some silicone grease and rub it on your balls. It doesn't help the toilet but it feels nice.

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By *ocktail22Man
over a year ago

Anywhere you are

It's seems to me that it's a delayed action fill valve, basically it delays the filling until the cistern has completely emptied, saving you from wasting water

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

This is a delayed response ^

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