"alan willis" wrote in message
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any ideas for getting rid of cistern noises when flushing



Stick your fingers in your ears .

Wear ear plugs .

Put a long string on the flush handle and pull it when downstairs.

Put cistern outside .

:-)
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MC

Is it the syphon or ball valve if ball valve fit a torbeck valve reduces
noise without the need to place fingers in ears.

You can also fit one of the new type flap valves for syphon these are
operated by push button and are again much more quiet.

Both available from Plumbase

any ideas for getting rid of cistern noises when flushing

If it is flush noise you are trying to get rid of, rather than the cistern
filling noise, you need to replace the pan, not the cistern. Syphonic types
are much more quiet, and very common in the rest of the world. Some people
hate them for leaving streaks, but they are very suitable for en-suites
where you don't want to wake the other half (or half a dozen screaming kids
down the corridor). Fit a decent quiet cistern valve to take away the
filling noise and you have a very discreet system.

Christian.

On Mon, 1 Sep 2003 19:39:46 +0100, alan willis wrote:

citern noises sound like fog horn and vibrates

Several things to try:

Try turning down the isolator valve (if there is one) a bit to
reduce/change flow rate.

Change the washer.

Replace ballcock with a Torbeck (tm) type. Remember to check that the
overflow will handle the full flow from the valve held open though.

Personally I'd go for the last option.

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Dave. pam is missing e-mail

Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Mon, 1 Sep 2003 19:39:46 +0100, alan willis wrote:

citern noises sound like fog horn and vibrates

Several things to try:

Try turning down the isolator valve (if there is one) a bit to
reduce/change flow rate.

Change the washer.

Replace ballcock with a Torbeck (tm) type. Remember to check that the
overflow will handle the full flow from the valve held open though.

Personally I'd go for the last option.

OR adequate/additional pipe supports on the feed to the cistern; stops the
resonance from the float valve as it nears fully closed. Easiest is to
clean the valve. Worked for me.

Toby.

On Mon, 1 Sep 2003 22:43:17 +0100, Toby wrote:

OR adequate/additional pipe supports on the feed to the cistern;
stops the resonance from the float valve as it nears fully closed.

In my experience trying to fasten the pipe better just makes things
worse or simply changes the note and/or time it happens.

Easiest is to clean the valve. Worked for me.

Going to that trouble one may as well change to a Torbeck(tm) type,
apart from being far quieter they fill quicker as well.

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Dave. pam is missing e-mail