How to install a toilet water inlet valve - Torbeck valve - Ultimate Handyman DIY tips
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- Опубликовано: 24 янв 2010
- www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/for... brings you how to replace a compact water inlet valve in a toilet cistern with a Torbeck valve.
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many thanks pal. I would have normally got a plumber to do this job, but after your vid I decided to do this myself, I ordered a Fluidmaster Pro400UK from Amazon.... 20 mins later. no more water hammer at the send of the cistern fill. The 50 people that downvoted.... they have never had to replace a fill valve. Thanks mate
I'm glad the video helped ;-)
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Just wanted to say how helpful the video was. Changed the inlet valve yesterday. Kept leaking from the bottom nut...lol...nothing to do with your excellent video, just my workmanship! Cheers mate
Thanks mate - really clear and straightforward explanation. The last two houses we've had have both had close-coupled push button toilets with all plastic fittings and we've had problems each time. My old fella is a retired plumber and he hates them. Thanks for the post
Ur a legend m8 always explaining the job with fine details.
Thanks 🙏🏾 top man 💯
This is a great video. Very clear and great pace through sensible editing. Thanks!
Many thanks for this. Watched you this morning and fixed two toilets in my house with this problem. With both of them leaking, my water bill was QUADRUPLED! Now sorted. A very well filmed video.
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Thank you so much for this. Our inlet valve high adjuster snapped in the night and popped up lifting the cistern lid and spraying water everywhere. The tap was on full for some reason. It's Friday, there's no way on earth a plumber will be available today and I can't exactly afford weekend rates. I've been looking for a 'how to' video for ages and you've saved the day. Thank you.
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To be honest your instructions are very easy to understand and it save from stress and money to pay a plumber.
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Thanks worked a treat been putting it off for while and thought about getting plumber in. Saved a few quid. Thanks again
Thanks for an informative video. I'm having the same problem myself. Toilet's only a few months old too.
Great video. Helped me to identify and solve this problem. Had a real job unscrewing the plastic nut due to it being so tight up against the ceramic but in the end managed it with some mole grips.
Many thanks for sharing your expertise.
Glad the video helped ;-)
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Thanks, I was going to get a plumber in but this made it look reasonably straightforward - all sorted for £10 from Screwfix!
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Thanks for an easy step by step way to fix the problem...
Thank you for this vid
sorry didn't get back you, did the job, cheers mate saved me no doubt a small fortune
While you are in the Bathroom/Toilet just pull a double piece of toilet paper off the roll, form it into a sausage and wrap it round the inlet and twist it, if it stays a uniform colour it is good, if it leaks you get drooping ends, an easy visual clue.
Thank you. Very clear, brief and to the point.
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Good video, very informative and easy to follow. Any chance of posting one showing how to service the old valvue? I'm told there's a washer somewhere in the valve's mechanism that if replaced will likely solve the problem. Cheers.
excellent, just what I needed
Excellent video. Covered everything so my job went smoothly. Saved a fortune. Thank you. :)
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Great informational video! Thanks.
Thanks for the upload, really useful video.
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Thank you, for a clear instructional video was able to fix my toilet although had a problem person who fitted my loo didn't bother screwing it to the tiled wall (oh no) they used silicone instead.
You are welcome. I guess silicone is easier- until you come to remove it!
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you're a champ. thanks for that. exactly what i needed to know. thanks for good video tutorial.
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Brilliant, thanks i have exactly the same crappy system, glad to know its easy to fix
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It wasn't my inlet valve that was the problem, it was the washer, but your video and help allowed me to spot that and fix it easily, would have cost me £60 if I'd called a plumber!
This was very helpful - it gave me the confidence to do it myself rather than calling a plumber. The job only took me about 20 minutes and was much easier than I expected. I added some jointing compound when screwing the water pipe back on - but I'm not sure if that's necessary.
Great video, thanks. I've just done mine and the valve is dripping from the bottom of the cistern. Any tips for solving this? I haven't over tightened, I've cleaned where the rubber washer makes the seal, and the rubber taper and nut are installed correctly. Thank you.
Heck, for any toilet projects where I need to drain the tank or bowl, I just stick my shopVac in there, with the reducer nozzle attachment. (Remember to remove the vac filter first!) - That water comes out 100% in a matter of 2-3 seconds, and you've got a dry workspace!
great video, thank you
+James Butcher
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Many thanks ,good instructions all easy to follow.Out of interest would you recommend this type of valve as it Seems other torbeck valves are around bottom feed, But have a float outside.
Thanks, No I would not recommend this valve or any valve with a plastic threaded inlet tube as I have had problems with them in the past (after a couple of years). I'd chose a valve with a brass connection, like this- fave.co/2dTlBKf (you can also get cheaper ones)
This is the exact toilet i have, the plastic nut was leaking, i tried everything bar replacing the unit and it always leaked. I'm going to take your advice i'll change it tomorrow, cheers bud.
I have one question. Why some inlet valves has a small tube around 15 to 8mm that connects to the dual flush housing? Thank you for the video. Clear precise to the point.
Really handy video to see how to change the inlet valve. One question though, how do you know what replacement inlet system to get when there's no name/model numbers on the one already in the toilet? Any advice appreciated, thank you.
You just have to get one that will fit in your particular cistern. Often you have to check the height of the inlet valve and just check I the cistern to ensure you have enough room.
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Cheers mate. Job's a good'n.
Thank you!
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I think in a case where the fill valve will not shut off is either a broken or damaged seal, or it has mineral deposits.
If you do get a leak from the screwed joint, between the inlet valve and isolation valve, what would you use to seal it? Can you use PTFE tape on plastic screw threads?
What is the make and model of the unit you twisted out anticlockwise ? Great video by the way
I'm not sure, sorry.
It is called a flush valve, but I'm unsure of the make or model.
Good video mate. I've just had a look at mine and the overflow pipe is stuck to that central column so when I try to twice anti-clockwise, I can only go so far because there isn't enough room in the cistern for to rotate 360 degrees.
Any ideas?
Another useful video I'll do this after the bank holiday cheers
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thank-you!
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How much would it cost to get a plumber to do that / how much do you charge?!
Whatever it is, it saved me that amount. I used a Siamp Compact 99B for the job though due to me having a corner toilet. It would be better if the new inlet came with a new washer though...
Excellent video, thanks a lot.
I'm not sure how much a plumber would charge but you have definitely saved some money ;-)
It's not something I would ever do for anyone else, this was done in my own home.
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I always end up spending lots of time with small leaks around the inlet valve - can u do a video on how to make sure the washer is correct there ? Should I use ptf tape when joining back up ?
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I'm afraid I won't get chance to do this for some time as the toilets in this house are not in positions to easily film.
A good tip a mate of mine gave me is to clean around the entry hole, insert the valve and the washer and pit the nut on loosely. Connect up the water to the valve- then tighten the flange nut that holds the valve- this way if the pipework is not completely square to the valve it sorts out that problem. I don't normally use PTFE tape in such situations as the sealing washers should do the trick.
hi,mate can you tell me the make of push button featured,in your video,as it is that part which needs replacing, valve its self is ok,the one that clips into place as shown..
really usefull video, just one thing how can i know what is required or suitable height of the inlet valve .
Thanks, you can measure the existing valve from the bottom of the cistern.
Some modern valves can be adjusted in height. The only thing you need to look out for is the width of the valve as some cisterns are compact and do not have much room for a wide fill valve.
Ultimate Handyman thanks for the tip, unfortunately I changed the height on old one trying to fix it but it is faulty so I need to install a new one. Not sure how high it should be.
It's curious that this fill valve is on the right,, although you drive on the left. In the US they are all on the left although we drive on the right. We also have Fluidmaster valves, which are the bomb.
Im getting an annoying little leak from the main inlet bit and the plastic nut. I've done it much tighter than you did in the video even just to be sure. Can't see where the water is coming from still. I even put ome plumbers tape around the threads/screw on both sides. Pretty annoying. Might just get some water proof sealant and stick it around the hole on the inside which is very over kill but should get rid of it no problem
Yes, the sealant might be the only option.
Thank you very much man, that was very helpful.
@ultimatehandyman Oh ryt !! What do you fink of Fluid master? is dat ny good?
did u say that the inlet valve , which u previously had wasn't any good?
because i got same one and i m havin the same problem..
I don't whether to get a replacement of the same make or a different make!!
What make of flush valve and inlet value is that, as I have the same but the Flush sticks and the inlet is too slow. Any help would be excellent
Not sure about the flush valve, sorry.
The new inlet valve was a Torbeck valve.
Thanks UHM. I'm super not-handy and this got me over the line. Took me ages though! Note to novices like me - look out for a water restriction valve in the shaft of the replacement inlet valve. Pull that fucker out - gave me serious grief and wasn't required!
Your great videos may cost our UK plumbers their business. What to you say ?
spyymaster Not at all. There are several plumbers that upload how to videos onto RUclips.
All the plumbers I know are booked up solid for weeks in advance
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Thank you for uploading your tips and advice.
Matts Reef
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How did you adjust the height? You skipped that part in the video.. I’m having difficulty trying to adjust the height because there’s grooves in the column
I think the design has changed now.
There might be a nut that you have to undo on the column- www.fluidmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/LF00122_Rev.2_032017.pdf
Good Video but on my cistern the water level does not rise at all but is constantly filling and discharging into the pan at the same time. It does not seem to be the same problem as yours.
That can be caused by a faulty flush valve/syphon (the water is not being contained in the cistern).
Is it one of the flush valves with the 2 buttons on top as these are notorious for sticking?
Sometimes adding some washing up liquid can help as it lubricates the plastic components
***** Yes it has got the two buttons on top. I have tried some washing up liquid and it seems to have stabilized the situation a bit. However, I think it might be an idea to replace the flush valve assembly, how universal are these assemblies I do not know the make other than it came from B&Q three or four years ago.
Thanks for your help.
icespeckledhens
There are a few different makes, it probably makes sense to buy a whole new kit, they are all a standard size to fit the hole in the cistern- or you can remove the old one and see what the make is and then get a replacement flush mechanism.
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Hello how do you know what size of the valve will fit in and where to buy?
They are pretty much standard, but best to measure the height of the valve and check before buying one.
If you can I'd recommend getting one with a brass shank rather than plastic as they last much longer-
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Thanks a lot. Job all done. New torbek fill in place but when the valve shuts it makes a ghastly noise like a baby seal.......any idea why this is. ...Water hammer ?
Sometimes there is a small filter that you have to insert for high/low pressure systems. Was there one with this valve?
Water hammer is normally a banging/vibrating noise.
***** thank you for your reply. Yes. There are two flow restrictors in the bag. I ve used the low restrictor . The pressure is quite high I would say. Will it make a difference if I stitch the low to high?. I don't want to open it again as took me an hour to set it right.....
spyymaster
I'm not 100% certain but they must include a low pressure one and high pressure one for a reason?
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Yes! Deploying the higher flow restrictor has sorted the problem out. Your were absolutely right about the sound of water hammer. I
Personally think that the speed of valve closure was the reason for this baby seal like sound. Thank you once again. Your are an asset to all rookies like us here.
spyymaster Glad you sorted it ;-)
Thanks for the comment
Do you have a video on how to free a Jammed main water tap ? Is freeze spray safe in the hands of rookies ?
spyymaster Sorry, I have not covered that yet.
This should help- www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/how-to/taps/seized-stopcock
Thank you once again. Do you mean freeze spray when you say penetrating oil or WD40 ?
spyymaster No, penetrating oil is used to free stuck metal parts.
Nice plumbing job, now you need a decorator to repaint that horrible mauve wall!!
How I adjust the valve hight so the water tank doesn't over fill? my water tank is filling up too much and water is leaking into the toilet.
It depends what make the inlet valve is.
Some of them can just be pulled, or pushed to adjust the height of the water flow.
If you isolate the water supply and flush the toilet, you might be able to see a makers name, then do a google search on how to adjust it ;-)
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@@ultimatehandyman Thank you so much for your response, advices and video. I managed to fix the problem and learnt a lot from your video.
How do you put the flush button on
It depends which type it is, as there are a few different types.
Despite trying all the tricks, I cannot unjam the isolation valve on my downstairs toilet, and I need to do that to fix my toilet which won't flush. Is this inlet fed direct from the mains, or via the tank in the attic? Trying to figure out how much manual emptying I'll have to do once I turn off the mains water - Thankyou
It is likely that the inlet will be fed direct from the mains, but some older houses do have a large water tank in the attic. (I've only ever seen this once or twice though)
@@ultimatehandyman Thanks, really appreciate the reply! 1998 house so likely to be mains based on what you say. This is good news for me, as otherwise I'd be scooping from the cistern for ages, and then I'd probably start wondering if I've even turned the water off properly :-)
@@carpii That should definitely be fed directly from the mains. The house where I saw the tank in the attic was built in the early 1900's
Good luck with it ;-)
@@ultimatehandyman Thankyou. Awesome channel and always so helpful, cheers