In uk.d-i-y, Frank Erskine wrote:
On Wed, 3 Sep 2008 15:01:50 +0100, "Ian_m"
wrote:

I have a MacDee (?) concealed cistern under a bathroom workstop, easy peasy
to get to fiddle with.

1. Remove panel above loo (easier said than done).
2. Turn off water to cistern.
3. Flush to remove water.

What if the fault's in the flushing system so that you can't empty it?

Bale it out with a plastic cup. Suck the last half-inch out with a long
straw.

--
Mike Barnes