Geberit Flush with no Ooooomph!

[Barney12]

Hi all

 

I'm guessing this might be a question for our resident Welsh plumber @Nickfromwales

 

A friend has just moved into a new house. It has a Geberit concealed cistern but the flush is rather "slugish". The push button is rather stiff (its as though you're pushing against air pressure) and to be frank the ooooomph action is rather lacking resulting in just one too many "floaters"  

 

the cover plate looks like this:

 

 

From the joys of Google it looks like its one of these units (and certainly is a visual match).......

 

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Geberit-Concealed-Cistern-Pneumatic-109-720-00-1/dp/B00B9J1XIO

 

Can anyone tell me where best to start before I start randomly swapping parts?  

 

Thanks in advance.

 

 

[AliMcLeod]

 

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Can anyone tell me where best to start before I start randomly swapping parts?  

 

Recommend a change of diet?

 

Edited September 30, 2019 by AliMcLeod

[Barney12]

43 minutes ago, AliMcLeod said:

 

 

Recommend a change of diet?

 

 

Which foods make ? float less?

[Jeremy Harris]

2 minutes ago, Barney12 said:

 

Which foods make ? float less?

 

 

Keen to know the answer to this, too!

 

Modern, low flush volume, toilets do seem to be far less effective at dealing with buoyant stuff.  Having to flush two or three times rather defeats the point of having a low volume flush, IMHO.

[Onoff]

Split air hose? 

 

When you flush do the buttons return promptly and fully?

 

Are you pushing against air or water?

Edited September 30, 2019 by Onoff

[Temp]

The water level might be adjustable. If not already done, raise the float until the water level is a little below the  top of the overflow tube. 

 

The air valve on ours isn't exactly easy to push in but it depends what you are used to.

 

 

[Onoff]

Are the push buttons themselves crudded up? Disassemble and spray with some silicone spray?

[ToughButterCup]

1 hour ago, JSHarris said:

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Keen to know the answer to this, too!

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Meat. 

Eat a huge hunk of ham. See what doesnt happen. Oh, and by the way, eat just a small amount of corn on the cob at the same time.

(Used as a transit marker).

[SteamyTea]

On 30/09/2019 at 18:04, Barney12 said:

 

Which foods make ? float less?

Most if it. 

I did have an eye waterer that sounded heavy, but we about a yard long. That is my back yard, not the distance from my nose to fingertip.