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Listed below are a few answers to
the most commonly asked questions
that we receive:
1.
Are
they easy to fit?
2.
What
type of fill valve do I need?
3.
Do I
need 1/2" or 3/8" for my fill valve?
4.
How
long do they last?
5.
Will
they fit any cistern?
6.
Will
they really save water?
1:
Are they easy to fit?
Anyone who has some DIY
experience, and has some basic
knowledge of plumbing should be able
to fit these. The main thing
is to make sure the correct products
are purchased in the first place;
this alone will save much time and
frustration.
Visualise having bought the
product and purchased the incorrect
type of fill valve (float valve).
At the moment when you are eager to
fit this you do not check it but
dismantle the cistern, taking out
the old siphon valve and ballcock.
You have turned the water off, and
have fitted the flush valve no
problem! Then you go to fit
the fill valve, you have purchased
the side entry but it should have
been bottom entry. Your
partner keeps asking when she can
use the loo, the children also which
means you have to keep using the
bucket to flush the toilet with
water from the hot water tank or
maybe you have a modern pressurised
combi boiler so can get no water at
all. You now have to purchase
the correct fill valve.
Make sure you know which products
you need, and that you are certain
before taking apart the cistern.
It is so much easier to get the
correct components first to ensure
that you can fit them.
2: What type
of fill valve do I need?
Is your cistern a side entry or
bottom entry type?
Looking at the picture a bottom
entry means the water supply is
coming in from the bottom of the
cistern and for the side entry the
water supply is coming in from the
side of the cistern. Once you
have looked, it should be straight
forward.
3:
Do I need 1/2" or 3/8" for my fill
valve?
Most bathroom suites in Europe,
particularly Spain and Italy use a
3/8" thread whereas 1/2" is standard
for the UK. Some retailers in
the UK supply bathroom suites which
are manufactured in Europe and have
a 3/8" thread so you need to be
diligent and measure the thread
across to see if it is a 3/8" or
1/2".
4: How long
do they last?
The products are made to the
highest standards, and they will
last for many years. If on a
flush valve the chain breaks, a kit
can be purchased which can be fitted
to the flush valve. This has a
chain connected to it, therefore
solving the problem.
5:
Will they fit any cistern?
They will fit the majority of
cisterns. The fill valve can
be increased or decreased in size by
rotating the outer assembly and
holding the inner assembly (threaded
part). Move it clockwise for
shorter and anti-clockwise for
longer.
Once the length is correct you pull
down the black collar to snap it on
and lock the shaft into position.
It is then ready to be fitted into
the cistern.
6: Will they
really save water?
Yes they are extremely
economical. The flush valve
has a unique adjustable flapper
which can be turned to give a quick
flush or a slow flush. A slow
flush would allow more water into
the bowl. There is a min and
max on the adjuster and a line to
align it up to, min or max or
anywhere in between. However, if more
water is needed, you just need to
hold the handle down longer, or push
the button for longer, giving a
longer flush and dispensing more
water. The flush valve is also
adjustable and the actual flapper
can be turned around so that it
opens for a maximum time or minimum
time period. Maximum time
would allow more water to go
through. The flapper, which is
hollow and has two holes, one in the
bottom one at the front, if set to
minimum, when the chain is
pulled, opens and air goes out
of the top hole, letting in water.
This has the effect of dropping the
flapper, so that it drops down
quickly cutting water off.
Alternatively, it can be turned to
maximum setting which will turn the
front hole to the side. This
will enable it to keep air in longer
therefore closing slowly and
allowing more water to go through.
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