Toilet Repair, Slow Filling Cistern Repair
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
- Slow filling toilet repair.
If your cistern is filling slowly and you have similar internals to this cistern, there is a good chance that the Inlet Float Valve Diaphragm Washer is faulty (bit of a mouthful).
Here are the links for the washers for both amazon and ebay:
Ebay:
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Amazon:
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People like you give people like me the confidence to try repairs like this ourselves. Thank you for posting this video.
Glad it helped you. Thanks 👍
So happy it’s the same as my cistern ordered the part from screwfix get it tomorrow
@@martinshaw1610 It's so easy Martin, I got mine from Screwfix too.
"toilet filling slowly" and greeted with your video which is identical to what I'm seeing. This might be most utilised and appreciated how to guide I've ever seen
Thank you for your kind comment 👍
Fixed for £2.50. The only people downvoting this are the tradesmen charging old ladies £80 for the same job.
Phil Anstee can you recommend a supplier online for the rubber seal??
Arwel Morris Jones screw fix I got mine from £4.65 I think it was. Can get it cheaper on amazon but screwfix had the best looking part and good quality
Great if you can do it yourself yes, but if you haven't got a clue if are all fingers and thumbs..... tradesmen still has to get to the job, find the issue and rectify.
Try it: Start this job from scratch...start the clock and see how long it took you to identify the issue, locate correct part and install. You are definitely looking at least an hour plus cost if part. So £35 - £45.00 for a professional to do? If it's £80.00 then yes you are probably getting a bad deal, unless you live in the middle of nowhere....
Unknown Unknown what exactly you call this gasket. I am asking so that I can search
There are links in the description 👍
Watched this video twice, brought the part beforehand so I could do it all in one, £3.99 and 15 minutes later and my mum’s toilet is filling in rapid time. Top Scotsman!
Single woman here! Was quoted €150 for this and just did it myself! Thank you sooo much!
2023 and your video is still being used!!! One of the clearest, well explained DIY videos I have ever seen. Found it a bit difficult to source the diaphragm as i suppose it's part of the trade's con to get you to buy a complete replacement, but got one at an independent plumbers merchant. Thanks man, it helped me to change the diaphragm.
Glad it helped 👍
This is what was up with my cistern - the split in the membrane seal was even in the exact same place. Perfectly explained and easy to follow video. Bought the part at a local shop and I was able to fit it in about 10mins. Cheers Handyman!
Brilliant. Glad it helped 👍
I know this video is 5 years old but have been struggling with a slow filling toilet for weeks that no one would come to look at. This video gave me the confidence and know how to repair it myself. Amazing!!
This information just never gets old 😁. Glad it helped 👍
See this video is 7 years old but really helped me, slow filling cistern and all RUclips videos were telling me to disconnect the water from under the cistern to clean a filter. Thought I’d try this first and bought 3x valves on Amazon for €5 and it fixed issue immediately! Amazing, thanks a million for making the video 👍🏻
Excellent. I fixed mine for £3.99 using the link. It was a bit of a faff reinstalling then I found it easier to pop off the plastic arm and refit it once the valve cover was screwed up tight.
Quoted £80 call out and fix. Watched this and paid £3 done it myself. Thank you. Legend!
Brilliant 👍
Fantastic detailed video. Literally two minutes to fix what we thought was a huge expensive problem. Thank you so much☘️☘️🌲🥳🥳🇬🇧🥰🥰
Glad it helped. Brilliant 👍
Thanks so much - we had exactly the same problem with our cistern. Once I had watched your video I could order the correct part from our local screwfix, pick it up the same day and do the replacement. It was a 5 minute job because I knew what to do thanks to your clear instructions. Our problem was identical to the one you show - the old washer had split. With the new one fitted everything back to normal. please keep up the good work - it's much appreciated.
Brilliant. Glad it helped you 👍
Excellent video!! My toilet was filling non stop. So, shut off the water, removed that part, washer was perfect but a tiny crumb of limescale was preventing the valve from closing. Cleaned it up ,put it back together (Don't know how you did that and filmed at the same time!! Genius!!) and it's working perfectly now for free. This is the only video with this type of valve!!! 40 fools clicked the wrong thumb!
Brilliant. There is nothing better than solving what seems like a big problem and it doesn't cost anything but a bit of your time.
Glad it helped. Thanks for the comment 👍
And with links to buy the part needed! You sir are doing God's work.
Thank you 👍
I am one of those old ladies and this video has saved me a fortune as I done it myself. Thank you.
Brilliant. I am glad it helped you 👍
Googled 'cistern filling slowly' and the first result was this video. Clicked on it and it was the same setup as mine. Amazing!! £5.68 from screwix. Collected and fitted within 10 minutes. Thank you so much!!
Brilliant. Glad it helped 👍
Thank you. Well explained and easy to follow. Took the split diaphragm washer to a plumbers merchant to get it replaced. Easy to refit. The cistern was taking over 15 minutes to refill, now takes about 40 seconds. 👍
Thank you very much! This saved me a boring back and forth with my landlord - I've never tried fixing anything like this myself before and your video was incredibly easy to follow and useful!
Thank you so much!! Finally managed to fix the toilet which has been getting worse and worse the last six months. Feeling really chuffed that I both found the problem and the solution with your video.
It was a bit fiddly getting those three stages together (partner finally managed that bit), but toilet now filling in seconds.
And the rubber bit is still 2.50 on Amazon all these years later. 😊
I’m so glad I came across your video, you’ve saved me from having to call out a plumber. Thank you!
Thank you so much for uploading this video! I am a single mum and was able to fix this problem after watching your video and seeing how simple some things are to fix. You have saved me some cash for sure and I was able to do it in 5 mins!
Brilliant. Glad it helped 👍
Brilliant! It takes considerably longer to watch this video than to fix the washer, but watch it to the end - the tips, particularly on aligning the notch are crucial.
Thanks for the comment 👍
Thank you. I took mine apart and the entire rubber seal had worn through and completely come off the plastic bit. Fixing it like in your video took my toilet from taking over two hours to fill to taking less than 60 seconds. Love you x
Brilliant. Glad it helped you 👍
Thank you so much. Just fixed the toilet in the new house for £3.99. Had no idea what I was going to do till I watched this.
A fantastic video which explained the process very clearly. Thanks too for the links to the spare parts needed.
Thank you 👍
Had this exact problem for weeks and my housing hasn't done anything to fix it for me like they should. I'm off to B&Q tomorrow to fix it myself now that I know how. thank you!!!!
Brilliant 👍
Bloody oath! What a ripper video mate! Been searching for this for the last week, a video with perfect bloody explanations, showing the problem first at the start of the video which is exactly the issue I was having. I have a diglfferent system but struth mate, your close ups, different angles, diagnosing the problem and showing the repair was spot on! Bonus points for doing it one handed too legend! That is the perfect dunny repair tutorial mate! Bloody oath cobber!
Thank you for the kind comment.
Yeah, I needed a mirror to see to turn the water off and in the end had to enlist son to turn the screw while I held the mirror. All done in minutes though 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
Thank you so much for this! Part took a couple of days from Amazon and took me ten minutes to fit this evening. Your video was so easy to follow and you explained everything really well. One fixed toilet and another string added to my DIY bow
Brilliant. Glad it helped 👍
Just waiting to see if the plumber/tiler will fix mine before he leaves. I've bought the complete replacement valve. If he says that he'll do it tomorrow, I'll follow your instructions and try to do it myself after he goes in 30 minutes time. I need a toilet between now & tomorrow!!!
I've got very bad hands problem, but I'll give it my best shot. Whatever happens, many thanks from an ex-Glaswegian living in Irvine! Subbed.
Hi from sunny Glasgow. Hope it goes well 👍
@@handymancraftglasgow Hi Handyman Craft Glasgow, tx for your message.
Good news & bad news: Bad news - some of the toilet and cistern fittings AND the connecting bolts were so deteriorated they had to be replaced. One or two literally snapped when pressure was applied. Good news: the plumber stayed to do it, saying it was a 5 minute job.
Oops - he had to go and buy the necessary replacement parts to give me a toilet. Charged £20. I was delighted! Tx again for your video.
That must be the cheapest plumber ever 👍
@@handymancraftglasgow :) He's a really nice guy as well. A privilege to meet him. Will recommend him for his work & character.
Brilliant 👍
Thank you for this video, I had slow filling cistern with exact same fittings as you! Managed to get the fitting off after watching this (I didn't even know how to turn the water off before watching your video), Diaphragm was fine but gave it a clean and its turned out that the collar was on too tight, but all fixed now! Thank you for your brilliant video! You explain everything very clearly.
Really glad it helped you. Thanks for taking the time to comment 👍
I managed to fix my toilet thanks to you and this video you made (and the link provided to the part needed). I appreciate it, thank you very much.
Thank you, you are an absolute legend. I fixed the jax in about 5 minutes after watching this video and it only cost me €3.50 ! I had looked in the cistern before but I had no idea where to begin on seeing the complex looking inlet value mechanism. Thanks again for an excellent video.
Thank you 👍
Managed to fix mine aswell for €3 from amazon.
The white twisting seal was hard to remove, very stuck, but managed to get it eventually with some force. Then just replace the black rubber seal, pop it back on, job done. Thanks very much
Brilliant 👍
Thank you! I've been able to fix my toilet for £2.60 thanks to your video. Absolutely made up.
Brilliant, glad it helped 👍
Thank you, handyman. The exact problem here now fixed insitu. I thought it was air in supply pipework causing the hammer, not a split in the siamp filler valve rubber washer. Much appreciated and thankful of finding your (rather old now) video. Cheers.
Glad it helped. Sometimes even old videos still have the ability to teach 😄👍
Dear Handyman, thank you so much for doing this video. It was good to see we had the same Cistern and the symptoms were the same. When I looked at the valve there was a split also. This was a relief. Thanks also for supplying a link to make sure we could get the correct part. Since replacing this part, flushing is enjoyable again. Much appreciated. Thank you.
Brilliant. Glad it helped you 👍
This is brilliant! The first video I found has the exact same cistern and internals as mine. The problem was exactly the same, so I went to Screwfix and showed them the part but the girl on the till said they did not stock it. Good job I wrote the specification as shown on a previous post as she then searched on her database and found it. Cost was actually around £4.50. Easy fix which has also stopped the water hammer in the pipes.
Brilliant. Glad it helped 👍
Fantastic vid. This is the golden side of RUclips.
Cheers!!!
Thanks 👍
Thanks so much for this,brother. Instead of spending £50 at Screwfix, I fixed this with a £3 valve. Stirling work.
Glad it helped 👍
Thank you so much!! For making this video. With your help, I was able to repair my toilet for just £2.67 (including delivery from Amazon). I am your biggest fan!
Thank you for the comment Jennifer. Glad it helped you 👍
Exactly the issue that started with ours today! The valve you suggested should arrive tomorrow and I’m confident we can fix it. Thanks for the video, saved us a possibly expensive plumber call out! :)
This video helped me repair my slow to fill toilet . I couldn't get a plumber to come out because of covid 19 and then found this video and it helped a novice like me to sort the problem out . Very accurate and precise step by step instructions . Thanks so much
Brilliant. Glad it helped you. Thanks for the comment 👍
Yes! I know nothing about plumbing. The part was a bit more expensive from Screwfix - £4.70 - but much quicker to get. From Googling the problem, watching your clear video, ordering, popping to Screwfix and changing the washer I had the job done in an hour, from Google to flush! Really appreciate your help :)
That must be some kind of record 😊👍
You, sir, are a diamond :) I went down the Screwfix route too, and found it a breeze following your video. The hardest part for me was turning off the water, as the bathroom fitter had directed the screw head towards the back of the toilet pan, making it tricky to get a screwdriver in there! After that, it took about two minutes to change the washer, even for a hamfisted DIYer like me - so if you're worried about how difficult this can be.....don't be!
Thanks. Great to know the video has come in useful.
Further to my comment 9 days ago and after getting no answer from local plumbers I had another go myself having already changed the Inlet Float Valve Diaphragm Washer as described in the video. The solution is simple but not mentioned in any video I've seen. There is circular piece on top of the valve stem with a depression in the centre. This is to let the air out of the unit. Whilst filling the system depress this with a small screwdriver and you will hear and see bubbles as air is released. Now having replaced the valve and let the air out it works just fine!
Thanks for this. I followed the steps in the video but the water was running constantly and flowing into the toilet. I tried your tip by pushing down the button at the top of the valve when the toilet was filling. This helped as the water now stops when refilled - but is still noisy/whistling when filling and takes about a minute to fill. How long do you keep button pressed down? Any suggestions on how to stop the excessive noise and reduce the fill time? Thanks.
It cost me £5 for the washer from my local Screwfix but I reckon I’ve saved at least £50 for a plumber. Thank you so much! 🙏
I've followed the instructions and turned the water back on, but the water noe doesn't shut off and overflows down the toilet. Any suggestions greatly appreciated. 👍
I have the same problem
Right, my solution was to remove the plastic arm completely. I noticed it clipped in so I put on the valve as instructed in the video but with the plastic arm removed. Then I clipped in the plastic arm afterwards. That seemed to work
Usually this means the fitting isn't seated properly. So just take it off make sure everything is lined up and put it back together again, it should work 👍
Can be easier with the arm removed as Lee said.
This fixed my problem of slow filling cistern completely, easy to follow and so helpful for a total novice. Thanks so much.
Brilliant. Glad it helped you 👍
Thanks so much, it's a little fiddly but the detailed video was simple to follow and saves a plumber call.
Thank you so much, it seems we had the same issue. Watched so many videos and searched so much information but no success. You a savior mister 🤩
Thank you. So glad it helped you 👍
Thanks for the video. £3.49 for a replacement diaphragm, 10 minutes work and we now have a cistern that fills in 2 minutes rather than 20! Brilliant :D
This video was bang on. My cistern is now fixed for the princely sum of £ 3.71 (inc VAT). As you would say - "Thats us".
Yes many thanks. My mum said hers was taking over ten mins to fill. Swapped the thingy and now fills in 60 seconds. Many thanks
Brilliant. Glad it helped👍
Great stuff. I'd figured out where the issue was (on the fill valve), couldn't see any obvious debris and every time I put it together again it would flush once normally then same hissing again!! Saw this video, same parts and helped me identify the tiniest of tears in the fill valve diaphragm, fixed within minutes after that. Thankyou
Brilliant. It's amazing how something so small can be such a pain in the ....😁👍
Thanks a million. I'm an avid DIY (Destroy It Yourself) enthusiast but found your video straight forward and easy to follow, saving me a small fortune in a plumbers call out charge for a 5 minute job.
Glad it was helpful. Thanks for the comment.
🤣 thanks for making me laugh with the acronym ... just reading comments after fixing this issue myself.
Perfect for the issue I had. Same model / Same issue fixed for a couple of quid - thanks for taking the time to record this video, I would have been stuck without it.
Glad it helped you 👍
Thank you fellow Scot! I ordered the part from your link and fixed my slow loo today. Super easy. Thanks for sharing.
Brilliant. Glad it helped you 👍
Thank you so much. Exactly same fitting and problem - split in the diaphragm washer. No way I would have been able to fix it without your excellent video. Thanks again.
Thanks for the comment. Glad it helped 👍
Thank you for this video. I first used it about 2 years ago, had to use it again this weekend. Saved me a pretty penny. Cheers.
Brilliant 👍
Great video and this helped me fix mine. The washer now costs £5.50...at least down south! But way cheaper than a plumber's call out. Thanks again.
Glad it helped 👍
Great video now toilet filling up quickly. Was hard to unscrew (just took time) and tell if aligned but is filling up rapidly.
Brilliant 👍
Thank you! First suggestion on Google and that's exactly turns out to be the problem after I swapped it with one from the upstairs loo to check. Now got a replacement coming weds for £2.45.
Brilliant, glad it helped 👍
Just flew into Scotland, place we’re renting has this set up and EXACTLY the same issue. Thank you.
Brilliant video, been suffering from a slow filling cistern for over 6 years, and after taking valve apart, the rubber seal was split exactly as you predicted..!! Thanks, the family are forever in your debt lol 👍😃
Wow. That's a long time with a slow fill. Enjoy your fast filling toilet! Thanks for the comment 👍
This was really helpful. Thank you so much!
Glad it was helpful!👍
Cheers buddy this is exactly what our toilet is doing. Just ordered two of them ready for collection tomorrow.
Brilliant. Hope it all goes well 👍
Well can't believe the last one only lasted 3 years or so, I am back again for a refresher on how to do it, thanks again.
That's not long. At least you know how to change them 👍
Excellent, was able to get the part and cure the slow fill problem in a day for about £2. Delighted
Brilliant 👍
Thank you so much! Fixed my cistern in a jiffy once i had ordered the correct part via your amazon link . Very easily followed direction and most importantly saved me lots of moolah on a costly plumber!
Brilliant Sara. Feels better when you do it yourself. Another skill learned!
Cheers. This is brilliant. Now to find the right Inlet Float Valve Diaphragm Washer
Excellent. Hope it goes well 👍
Brilliant thanks, the white bit to be unscrewed is VERY tight. I can’t use a metal spanner on plqstic. Any ideas thank you 😓
Thank you so much for this video. I've just moved into a new flat and money is tight. Was weighing up the least expensive way to do this and I found this video. I can do it myself now for the cost of the part and a flat head screwdriver.
Brilliant. Glad it helped 👍
Thank you so much for this video! £4 spent on the part from amazon and I now have a quick to refill cistern in my new home!
thank you for linking the right part in the description too!
Brilliant video, thanks for sharing. I had the same issue (the split was in the same spot exactly) and although I got ripped off by Screwfix for the part, it's cured the problem in 5 mins. Thanks again.
Glad it helped!
After many hours of scratching my head this helped me solve the problem. Thank you.
Brilliant. Glad it helped you 👍
Very good How To......simple, clear and very helpful....well done! A little PS to this; often, slackening that nut at 0.53 will slghtly reposition the duff seal to all max flow. Useful until you manage to get a new seal.
Great tip, thanks for that 👍
Thanks - Great video- worked out it was a washer in this area due to water spraying out but great to see steps to remove and correctly re-install new one.
Great. Glad it was helpful 👍
Fixed my problem! Thanks for the simple steps, worked perfectly. I dont have the valve at the side to turn off the mains. Have a water pump and turned that off and closed the valves at the water pump. Turned the mains off too just in case!!
Better safe than sorry. Glad it helped 👍
Ordered the part and did this today! Took me about 5 minutes, thank you so much.
Brilliant. Glad it helped 👍
Thank you! At home with covid, so no plumber, and a cistern that has reduced its filling skills to a drip today, this video has saved the day. Took it to bits, problem is exactly as you describe, recommended washer ordered and will arrive with Amazon Prime tomorrow. Phew.
Glad it helped! 👍
Thanks for posting this. I had the exact same problem with my toilet. Picked up the part from Screwfix today and now it’s all sorted.
Brilliant 👍
Simple, easy to follow video.
Saved me over £100 on a plumber, just £4.45 from Screwfix & took less than a minute to fit... Perfect!! 👍
Glad it helped 👍
Brilliant video, wonderfully explained, bought my diaphragm in Screwfix. Isn’t it easy when you know how. Thanks.
Thanks for the comment. Glad it helped.
thanks mate worked great,but now its running constantly any tips on how to stop this ? exact same system as in your video cheers
Sounds to me like the notch isn't lined up properly. That's the trickiest part. If it's out a little bit it will let the water flow.
Really good video quality and clarity of information...just wondering why with the leak from the washer the flow of water is slow EVEN though the water coming out from the broken water falls INSIDE of the cistern??
Thanks for helping so many people!
The hole in the washer does cause a strange fault. I would expect more water to be gushing out of the valve but it just makes the cistern fill very slowly. Maybe someone else can explain because I can't, it hurts my brain thinking about it 🤪.
Thanks for the kind comment 👍
I wondered that! I've just taken it as one of those things where if it works it works! Mine did a treat and I'm so glad I didn't pay my British Gas 'cover' the £60 flat fee to sort it out. I've just taken a big family pay hit and need to save wherever possible.
Thanks so much for your helpful video. It gave me the confidence to do the job. However, because my Twyfords Moda cistern is very slim I found that I needed to modify the process a little. There was insufficient room to relocate the lever fork in its slot before re-seating the diaphragm assembly and tightening the large knurled nut. So I first removed the lever arm from the diaphragm assembly before replacing the diaphragm itself. The next step was to re-seat the diaphragm assembly and tighten the knurled nut. Only then did I relocate the lever fork in its slot and finally press the other end of the lever arm back into the two securing slots on the rear of the diaphragm assembly. I hope these additional comments will help anyone who has a similarly small cistern.
Thanks for taking the time to write this comment. It will be very helpful to a lot of people 👍
Excellent video! Where exactly does the water discharge into the cistern?
From the flush mechanism 👍
Exactly what I was looking for. Superb demo, thanks for posting up ! Saved me £100 for a plumber1
Glad it helped 👍
Fantastic! Your video was clear, showed all the details and filled me with confidence. I went and bought the part (and thanks to your previous commenter I knew exactly what to get) , followed your fitting instructions and now it's fixed!
Glad it helped. Thanks for the comment.
thank you for the video Handyman Craft Glasgow , got the part of ebay and fixed my toilet in about 5 minutes because of your video . thanks again.
Great. Glad it helped.
Really easy, completed the repair as per video. Took me a couple of minutes, saving me money on a plumber. Thanks a lot.
Glad it helped
Great video - unfortunately it hasn’t worked for me. Toilet was taking about 10 minutes to refill. Got a new washer and followed the steps including lining up both notches (inside the washer & the connection to the valve - but when I switch the water back on it runs constantly and loudly - so worse than before! Have had to keep the water turned off. Do you have any suggestions to resolve? Thanks.
I'm in the same position as you. Please can anyone help?
@@shaun9407 I tried the tip from Ron (comments - about 2 months ago) to press down on the circle on top of the inlet valve with a screwdriver to let air out when refilling. After a few tries this resulted in the refill stopping after about a minute - but still noisy/whistling during refill, so not a complete fix.
@@jm450 I've discovered that the white plastic arm was lodged in too tight, and therefore wouldn't lift with the pressure of the float. I emptied the water and refitted everything so that the arm/float lifts smoothly. 👍
@@shaun9407 the plastic arm on mine is fitted ok, so must be another issue. Thanks.
Most of the problems come down to the notch not located properly. Sometimes just taking it apart again and really taking time to make sure its all lined up can really help.
Thank you very much. Job very well explained and demonstrated. Managed to obtain a Siamp Diaphragm Washer from my local Plumb Centre. Cistern now working ok, although it does take just under 3 minuets to fill completely on a low pressure system.
Glad it helped you. Thanks for the comment.
Just fixed mine too! Well pleased. Had been doing my head in!!! Thanks so much 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
I found a tiny bit of water softener behind the inlet which led to the Toilet over filling, just a tiny crystal that hadn't dissolved. Thanks for Video Sir.......saved me 80 Quid.
Welcome 👍
Thank you! Like others, this was the exact problem for me and found the part on Amazon for next to nothing. Class.
Glad it helped👍
Thank you so much - saved me a fortune on a job done in 5 minutes!
Brilliant. Glad it helped 👍
You are professional!!!! Thank you for the great video mate!
No problem 👍
Great video. Managed to repair the toilet myself for a few quid after watching this.
Brilliant