Hi, had some building work done, and the existing bathroom toilet overflow
is now inside a new part of the house! I notice in B&Q most new toilets
have internal overflows. I am planning on getting the bathroom redone
eventually, but need a mean-time fix. Is it possible to convert an
existing toilet cistern to internal overflow?

Thanks!

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Hi, had some building work done, and the existing bathroom toilet overflow
is now inside a new part of the house! I notice in B&Q most new toilets
have internal overflows. I am planning on getting the bathroom redone
eventually, but need a mean-time fix. Is it possible to convert an
existing toilet cistern to internal overflow?

yup, just replace the syphon for one of the dual flush or flap type valves,
most have internal overflows as standard,

In message op.vwtnt5wf6ty74g@desktop64, MarkG
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Hi, had some building work done, and the existing bathroom toilet
overflow is now inside a new part of the house! I notice in B&Q most
new toilets have internal overflows. I am planning on getting the
bathroom redone eventually, but need a mean-time fix. Is it possible
to convert an existing toilet cistern to internal overflow?

Thanks!

Yes - by replacing it (as IBM used to say)
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I have said it, Unless it agrees with your own reason And your own
common sense." Buddha

On Thu, 09 Jun 2011 19:47:55 +0100, MarkG wrote:

Hi, had some building work done, and the existing bathroom toilet
overflow is now inside a new part of the house! I notice in B&Q most
new toilets have internal overflows. I am planning on getting the
bathroom redone eventually, but need a mean-time fix. Is it possible to
convert an existing toilet cistern to internal overflow?

Thanks!



Ooops, forgot to include a pic of the existing cistern!!
http://i53.tinypic.com/21eq3bl.jpg

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On Thu, 09 Jun 2011 19:47:55 +0100, MarkG wrote:

Hi, had some building work done, and the existing bathroom toilet
overflow is now inside a new part of the house! I notice in B&Q most
new toilets have internal overflows. I am planning on getting the
bathroom redone eventually, but need a mean-time fix. Is it possible to
convert an existing toilet cistern to internal overflow?

Thanks!



Ooops, forgot to include a pic of the existing cistern!!
http://i53.tinypic.com/21eq3bl.jpg

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Get a dual flush kit. I bought one for £12.50 the other week. You will
also need a blanking plug for the existing overflow. Never seen one on sale
but I've never been looking for one.
I was surprised at how easy it was to fit.
Turn off water and then flush.
Undo the two screws securing it to wall.
Undo two wingnuts securing it to pan.
Undo flexible connector from supply.
Lift cistern from pan and empty remaining water.
Remove rubber doughnut from under cistern.
Remove big nut securing syphon. Remove nut on back of flush handle.
Replace with new kit - take special note of which rubber washer goes where.
(you might want to add a little smear of silicone grease)
Replace doughnut (with silicone grease)
Refit cistern. Don't overtighten screws in the back!!!)

Jobs a good one.

Lawrence

I have seen a piece of ordinary copper pipe fitted from the overflow
outlet down to the rim of the bowl. The end was flattened and just fitted
under the seat. Not pretty. Possibly not effective (i.e. might not manage
a full flow problem) but worked for 'ordinary' not quite cutting off
issues.

Rod

On Thu, 09 Jun 2011 19:47:55 +0100, MarkG wrote:

Hi, had some building work done, and the existing bathroom toilet
overflow is now inside a new part of the house! I notice in B&Q most
new toilets have internal overflows. I am planning on getting the
bathroom redone eventually, but need a mean-time fix. Is it possible to
convert an existing toilet cistern to internal overflow?

Thanks!



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polygonum wrote:

I have seen a piece of ordinary copper pipe fitted from the overflow
outlet down to the rim of the bowl. The end was flattened and just fitted
under the seat. Not pretty. Possibly not effective (i.e. might not manage
a full flow problem) but worked for 'ordinary' not quite cutting off
issues.

Rod

On Thu, 09 Jun 2011 19:47:55 +0100, MarkG wrote:

Hi, had some building work done, and the existing bathroom toilet
overflow is now inside a new part of the house! I notice in B&Q most
new toilets have internal overflows. I am planning on getting the
bathroom redone eventually, but need a mean-time fix. Is it possible to
convert an existing toilet cistern to internal overflow?

Thanks!




I saw one the other day where the overflow was taken down the cistern
outside, then underneath and bossed into the side of the plastic main pipe.

But as others had said, the easiest answer is to change the flush mechanism
to one with an inbuilt overflow.

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I saw one the other day where the overflow was taken down the cistern
outside, then underneath and bossed into the side of the plastic main pipe.

But as others had said, the easiest answer is to change the flush mechanism
to one with an inbuilt overflow.

--
Tim Watts





I once saw a couple of similar ones - using hose pipes. It made me wonder
how much water was being wasted as I guess there must have been a problem in
the first place. Amazing how fixing a ball valve seems to be rocket science
to some people and they would prefer to climb a ladder and do a bodge with a
pipe. I liked the concept of the "Warning Pipe"

replying to Tim Watts, AJR wrote:
ours is constructed like this and the result is a smell of drains coming up
through the overflow pipe and into the bathroom. would have thought an
internal overflow system is better!

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replying to AJR, rde42 wrote:
Why are you replying to a post that's over seven years old?

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On 17/10/2018 21:44, rde42 wrote:
replying to AJR, rde42 wrote:
Why are you replying to a post that's over seven years old?


I was under the impression that an overflow water flow had to be visible
and not hidden by connecting the overflow pipe to the soil stack as
apparently this this homeuserhub user has done.

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On 17/10/2018 22:42, alan_m wrote:
On 17/10/2018 21:44, rde42 wrote:
replying to AJR, rde42 wrote:
Why are you replying to a post that's over seven years old?


I was under the impression that an overflow water flow had to be visible

That was at one time a requirement, but ISTR the rules were changed.
Hence internal overflow into the pan is now common.




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On 17/10/2018 21:44, rde42 wrote:
replying to AJR, rde42 wrote:
Why are you replying to a post that's over seven years old?


I was under the impression that an overflow water flow had to be visible
and not hidden by connecting the overflow pipe to the soil stack as
apparently this this homeuserhub user has done.

shocking

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On 17/10/2018 22:42, alan_m wrote:
On 17/10/2018 21:44, rde42 wrote:
replying to AJR, rde42 wrote:
Why are you replying to a post that's over seven years old?


I was under the impression that an overflow water flow had to be
visible

That was at one time a requirement, but ISTR the rules were changed.
Hence internal overflow into the pan is now common.

but, into the pan is visible or at least audible

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On 17/10/2018 22:42, alan_m wrote:
On 17/10/2018 21:44, rde42 wrote:
replying to AJR, rde42 wrote:
Why are you replying to a post that's over seven years old?


I was under the impression that an overflow water flow had to be visible

That was at one time a requirement, but ISTR the rules were changed. Hence
internal overflow into the pan is now common.



facing a high level cystern overflow down into the pan stopped people using
the cludgy and brought on a repair ..... ah the good old days...

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On 17/10/2018 22:42, alan_m wrote:
On 17/10/2018 21:44, rde42 wrote:
replying to AJR, rde42 wrote:
Why are you replying to a post that's over seven years old?


I was under the impression that an overflow water flow had to be visible

That was at one time a requirement, but ISTR the rules were changed.
Hence internal overflow into the pan is now common.



facing a high level cystern overflow down into the pan stopped people
using the cludgy and brought on a repair ..... ah the good old days...

....when things made sense .....