Hello,

I have just had (yesteday) MFI installers put in a new downstairs
toilet. Unfortunately i have just realised it is continually drawing
water into the cistern and dropping it into the bowl. The toilet does
not have any overflow.

What would be the easiest way to stop this (no ball exists) to stop
this as it seems do draw a lot of water for no reason. I have
contacted the installers to return.

Thanks again.
M

wrote:
Hello,

I have just had (yesteday) MFI installers put in a new downstairs
toilet. Unfortunately i have just realised it is continually drawing
water into the cistern and dropping it into the bowl. The toilet does
not have any overflow.

What would be the easiest way to stop this (no ball exists) to stop
this as it seems do draw a lot of water for no reason. I have
contacted the installers to return.

Sounds like the internal overflow. You say that no ball exists, but there
should be a float of some sort that can be adjusted down to keep the water
level lower.

Picture?


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In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
wrote:

Hello,

I have just had (yesteday) MFI installers put in a new downstairs
toilet. Unfortunately i have just realised it is continually drawing
water into the cistern and dropping it into the bowl. The toilet does
not have any overflow.

What would be the easiest way to stop this (no ball exists) to stop
this as it seems do draw a lot of water for no reason. I have
contacted the installers to return.

Thanks again.
M

It's pretty certainly the type with an internal overflow - and it's
overflowing into the bowl because the level is too high.

There must be a float device of some sort - even if not a conventional
ball - to turn off the water when the required level is reached. You should
have a device which looks a bit like:
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/14716/...-Cistern-Valve
or maybe like:
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/95200/...de-Inlet-Valve

In either case the water level can be adjusted by rotating the threaded
plastic float hanger, which moves the float up and down relative to the
valve's operating point.

If the float is well and truly submerged but *still* doesn't stop the flow,
there is something seriously wrong with the valve and it will need to be
replaced.
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Hello,

I have just had (yesteday) MFI installers put in a new downstairs
toilet. Unfortunately i have just realised it is continually drawing
water into the cistern and dropping it into the bowl. The toilet does
not have any overflow.

What would be the easiest way to stop this (no ball exists) to stop
this as it seems do draw a lot of water for no reason. I have
contacted the installers to return.

Thanks again.
M

Get MFI back to do it right

On Sun, 6 Jan 2008 04:12:09 -0800 (PST),
wrote:

Hello,

I have just had (yesteday) MFI installers put in a new downstairs
toilet. Unfortunately i have just realised it is continually drawing
water into the cistern and dropping it into the bowl. The toilet does
not have any overflow.

What would be the easiest way to stop this (no ball exists) to stop
this as it seems do draw a lot of water for no reason. I have
contacted the installers to return.

Thanks again.
M

I posted this to your other mesage .

"It will have an overflow but it will be an internal one via the
syphon
and it sends the overflow water back in to the bowl rather than in to
an overflow pipe to outside . Check the float level mechanism as it is
likely that it isn't shutting off the water .In fact get the fitters
back and get them to do it .No point in you doing it to sort what they
should be doing .
Stuart "

wrote:

I have just had (yesteday) MFI installers put in a new downstairs
toilet. Unfortunately i have just realised it is continually drawing
water into the cistern and dropping it into the bowl. The toilet does
not have any overflow.

What would be the easiest way to stop this (no ball exists) to stop
this as it seems do draw a lot of water for no reason. I have
contacted the installers to return.

Further to the other posters, it 'could' be the overflow, or it may be a
leaking siphon.
I fitted one 2 weeks ago that leaked immediately it was put in.
Usually it is a bit of dust/grit on the seal, and it clears after a day,
but this one would not stop leaking, so i fitted a new one, which cured
the fault immediately.
This was a centre push siphon, with a large rubber washer for the seal,
when taken apart, there didnt seem to be any fault at all with it.
Alan.
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On Sun, 06 Jan 2008 04:12:09 -0800, theregistry786 wrote:

I have just had (yesteday) MFI installers put in a new downstairs
toilet. Unfortunately i have just realised it is continually drawing
water into the cistern and dropping it into the bowl. The toilet does
not have any overflow.

As others have said the inlet valve is not cutting off the water supply.
Check whether the WC is supplied from the mains or from a tank in the roof
(if you have one). If the latter then the inlet valve may be designed for
high pressure only (most continental-design cisterns are) and not work
properly under low pressure (been there, done that).

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On 6 Jan, 12:12, wrote:
Hello,

I have just had (yesteday) MFI installers put in a new downstairs
toilet. Unfortunately i have just realised it is continually drawing
water into the cistern and dropping it into the bowl. The toilet does
not have any overflow.

What would be the easiest way to stop this (no ball exists) to stop
this as it seems do draw a lot of water for no reason. I have
contacted the installers to return.

Thanks again.
M

Is it a push-button type flush?
If so, try removing the button (they screw out) and re-inserting it.

I had this problem with mine and I think the button was casuing the
rods on the float to twist and not allow the valve to close properly.

Mark.

On Sun, 6 Jan 2008 04:12:09 -0800 (PST),
wrote:

Hello,

I have just had (yesteday) MFI installers put in a new downstairs
toilet. Unfortunately i have just realised it is continually drawing
water into the cistern and dropping it into the bowl. The toilet does
not have any overflow.

What would be the easiest way to stop this (no ball exists) to stop
this as it seems do draw a lot of water for no reason. I have
contacted the installers to return.

Thanks again.


I have the same problem with a new B&Q bathroom I recently had
installed. Strange thing is it doesn't do it all the time, maybe 1 in
ten flushes it continues to draw water, I have to flush it again to
get it to stop. Mine is a dual push button affair. I think it's
something not seating properly after the flush. After a 'successful
flush' there is a satisfying clunk sound as presumably a valve is
closing off. After a 'bogus flush' there is no clunk. Haven't looked
at it yet as I don't have the heart, first time I've had the
'professionals' in and I feel like I've been snagging ever since. Even
basic stuff like they forgot to reinstate the earth bonding. Had a
moan at B+Q, they just shrugged and said "no one else has complained".
Grrrr.

Sorry to hijack your post with my rant....