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On Sun, 3 Apr 2005 12:04:03 +0100, Keiron Carroll
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I have one of the new type push button toilets I installed just last
year in the bathroom and have noticed in the last month or so that there
is a continuous trickle of water flowing from the rim into the bowl

The problem often arises from a build up of lime scale around the
discharge pipe from the systern into the toilet. The rubber seal can
no longer completely close off the pipe.

A few months ago, there was an inventor on television. He has
developed a device to solve this problem.

Surprise to say that the inventor said no one was interested in the
idea. The water companies wanted people to use more water so they
could charge them for it. The toilet manufacturers were not interested
as it would amount to an admission that their equipment would
eventually start to leak.

Odd that it is only comparatively recently that this type of
valve has been permitted. AIUI the risk of water wastage was the
reason they were never previously allowed. Looks like they still
haven't solved the problem.

Chris
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