Toilet cistern remove and refit... what seals?

[Carrerahill]

Our flush valve is leaking, apart from the leak the annoying result is the fill valve pulsing on and off every blinking 2-3 minutes to refill the lost water. Looks like the seal down at the bottom is just letting a trickle of water past constantly.

 

I have identified our flush valve as a Siamp Skipper 45 Dual Flush and to save any hassle I was just going to buy another the same.

 

The valve itself seals to the cistern with a big o-ring, but what about the seal from the cistern to the pan? Are they all the same size?

 

The whole point of getting the same valve is so that I can do the job without needing to strip it down, go and find someone who stocks the bits drive about, come home, fit it and generally spend 3 hours doing something that should take 30mins.

 

So can anyone confirm the anatomy of a toilet?

 

 

[dpmiller]

generally the gubbins of the unit bayonets into a bottom mounting boss so possibly no need to remove the cistern.

[Carrerahill]

3 minutes ago, dpmiller said:

generally the gubbins of the unit bayonets into a bottom mounting boss so possibly no need to remove the cistern.

 

Hmmm - yes I can see that, there are some lugs in there. I might have a look later. If I can do it all from up top that would be good. Maybe I can even find a replacement seal for the valve rather than total replacement!

 

 

[Carrerahill]

19 minutes ago, dpmiller said:

generally the gubbins of the unit bayonets into a bottom mounting boss so possibly no need to remove the cistern.

Bang on - I now have the flush body sitting in the basin, looks like the seal is hard, I can get a new one.

 

 

[Temp]

4 hours ago, Carrerahill said:

Maybe I can even find a replacement seal for the valve rather than total replacement!

 

+1

 

Google is your friend..  

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/1105422802?iid=174235519784&chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-134428-41853-0&mkcid=2&itemid=174235519784&targetid=938486031820&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9044886&poi=&campaignid=10204071591&mkgroupid=104953044434&rlsatarget=aud-629407026665:pla-938486031820&abcId=1145987&merchantid=113581527&gclid=CjwKCAjwtNf6BRAwEiwAkt6UQoF47Xb2HrB4pIPOQ_BK-Oob3deo_Fvt1ZlZR5lSe3y99yyfprppwBoCCvEQAvD_BwE

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Siamp-34233209-Sealing-Washer-Skipper/dp/B00JKN14JO

 

https://www.plumbinbits.co.uk/siamp-storm-skipper-flush-valve-seal-34233209