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Very long shot, but can anyone tell me how to remove the existing pipe for a cistern valve (bottom fill 😯 ).
I've got the valve itself off, but need to get remaining pipe out and can't shift it. Any ideas?
Don't want to get the mole grips out and snap it off.....
Are you talking about the pipe that goes from the valve assembly (top of the pipe in the cistern) down to the bottom of the cistern?
If so, I've done it once, ours undid from outside the cistern - underneath. IIRC-it was a big plastic nut which merited the attention of my finest and largest adjustable spanners.....
Turn water supply off.
Flush loo
Sponge out water remaining in cistern.
Undo - remove - refit valve
Put water supply back on and check for leaks.... 😀
Hope that's what you're talking about, apologies if not.
Hi MM and thanks. Yes, that's what I'm trying to do. Unfortunately, the only way to get at the nut at the top of the braided water pipe seems to be to remove the whole cistern. Unfortunately, this is proving to be impossible, as there appear to be a couple of holding nuts INSIDE a hollow bit of the plinth.
I guess it's made in such a way as you end up saying Oh F0K IT!! And buying a whole new toilet (I'm getting close - the outlet (waste) pipe has just come undone too, which has made the job a whole lotta fun).
Can't help with problem but will add warning to be aware of what seals yo're breaking.
When I did one where cistern flush directly fed bog I reused to rubber donut thta mated them together - BAD Mistake, after first flush water build up, leak, stain ... arse .............
Stop Press - Is it copper up pipe ? - can you isolate flow to it and then cut and stick in a T stop valve( or whatever they're called) and prsumably you can drip the pipe out at the cut ????
Just finished. That was possibly the worst DIY job [b][i]ever!!!11![/i][/b] and thought about calling a plumber and crying more than once.
We have the worst toilet ever too. You just can't get at anything. All the fittings are located INSIDE hollow sections of the plinth with tiny little round access holes. The nuts are all a good three inches away from the holes so normal tools are useless.
The first attempt ended with a nearly flooded bathroom but by sticking two drivers into two tiny holes and fiddling blindly for half an hour, I managed to get the nut tight enough to not p1ss water everywhere.
Oh well, live and learn....