Browse Forums Bathrooms and Laundry 1 Oct 16, 2021 12:42 pm Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ My toilet worked fine until a couple of days ago, when the cistern failed to fill up after flushing. I removed all the connections and the inlet valve (it is a standard Fluidmaster 400UK Bottom Entry Toilet Inlet Valve) to check for possible errors. The water pressure if fine, the connection hose is not blocked but not a single drop of water makes it to the cistern Before I remove more parts or call a plumber, can someone perhaps shed some light what the problem could be? I assumed there is a straight through connection from the water supply to the cistern and the sudden failure does not make sense to me. Clearly it appears there is a bit more to it, appreciate any help to resolve this. Thanks and regards Chris Re: Toilet cistern not filling with water 3Oct 16, 2021 2:46 pm I already tested the fill hose and made sure it works ok - there is no blockage. The problem is somewhere between the two endpoints shown in my photograph on the left and right. Re: Toilet cistern not filling with water 4Oct 16, 2021 3:14 pm Did you check the seal under the float? 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: Toilet cistern not filling with water 5Oct 16, 2021 4:59 pm No I did not, I removed the float so it can not be the problem. Re: Toilet cistern not filling with water 6Oct 16, 2021 6:26 pm The float activates the seal bit if you have lifted the top cap off, then you have also lifted the seal. The only thing left is the plastic pig's tail in the shaft. 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: Toilet cistern not filling with water 7Oct 21, 2021 3:06 pm You were right the problem was that 'pig's tail' thing in the shaft deteriorated over time and blocked the water supply. The first plumber I called, looked at it for 2 minutes then said I need a completely new toilet costing $2'100. The second one not only identified the problem properly but fixed it in a couple of hours for a fraction of the price. Thanks for your help. DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair But if it is a ground level open pit, then it is not a charged system. No surprises there. The pipes have obviously been altered and there would be a reason for this.… 3 31528 That was always going to be a challenge and a test of patience. Full marks to your mate. Did you discuss the wet area near the trampoline? 16 17613 Looking at some of the designs on websites, they are all selling very similar products. I get that you want something stylish. It's worth looking for search terms like SaveH2O… 2 7173 |