How is it that the performance of a Torbeck valve can gradually degrade
over time, and yet when the time comes to look at it, nothing less than
a full strip-down and service will do?

Surely it should be possible to just back-track a little to the point where
it was not failing?

But why bother? Toilet with Torbeck valve requires attention every year.

But downstairs toilet (qv) with traditional ball-valve has given
trouble-free operation
for over 10 years.

On Sun, 3 May 2015 10:19:10 +0100, gareth wrote:

But why bother? Toilet with Torbeck valve requires attention every year.

But downstairs toilet (qv) with traditional ball-valve has given
trouble-free operation for over 10 years.

The Torbecks I've fitted here have given trouble-free, silent,
operation for over ten years.

Is there cack in your water supply? The balancing hole in equilibrium
valve(*) is tiny compared to the jet of even a HP ball valve.

https://groups.google.com/d/msg/uk.d...I/7iU2jZ1l0RMJ

(*) Torbeck is a registered trademark not a valve type but has become
like Hoover or Biro.

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On 03/05/2015 10:19, gareth wrote:
How is it that the performance of a Torbeck valve can gradually degrade
over time, and yet when the time comes to look at it, nothing less than
a full strip-down and service will do?

Surely it should be possible to just back-track a little to the point where
it was not failing?

But why bother? Toilet with Torbeck valve requires attention every year.

But downstairs toilet (qv) with traditional ball-valve has given
trouble-free operation
for over 10 years.


The next generation of Torbecks will have a warning light, a circuit
board and two safety cut outs.


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Well I'm surprised nobody has created a converter kit by now.
Brian

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"gareth" wrote in message
...
How is it that the performance of a Torbeck valve can gradually degrade
over time, and yet when the time comes to look at it, nothing less than
a full strip-down and service will do?

Surely it should be possible to just back-track a little to the point
where
it was not failing?

But why bother? Toilet with Torbeck valve requires attention every year.

But downstairs toilet (qv) with traditional ball-valve has given
trouble-free operation
for over 10 years.

On Sun, 03 May 2015 10:58:52 +0100, Dave Liquorice wrote:

Is there cack in your water supply?

Good question!
The only problem I ever had with Torbeck valves was after the Water
Board had been working on the supply pipes nearby, leaving some gunge
in the pipes.

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On 03/05/15 11:42, The Medway Handyman wrote:
On 03/05/2015 10:19, gareth wrote:
How is it that the performance of a Torbeck valve can gradually degrade
over time, and yet when the time comes to look at it, nothing less than
a full strip-down and service will do?

Surely it should be possible to just back-track a little to the point
where
it was not failing?

But why bother? Toilet with Torbeck valve requires attention every year.

But downstairs toilet (qv) with traditional ball-valve has given
trouble-free operation
for over 10 years.


The next generation of Torbecks will have a warning light, a circuit
board and two safety cut outs.


With dire warnings not to DIY !

On 03/05/2015 11:51, Brian Gaff wrote:
Well I'm surprised nobody has created a converter kit by now.
Brian

A replacement standard valve is a convenient way to go. Is there any
need for conversion?

On Sun, 03 May 2015 11:42:18 +0100, The Medway Handyman
wrote:

On 03/05/2015 10:19, gareth wrote:
How is it that the performance of a Torbeck valve can gradually degrade
over time, and yet when the time comes to look at it, nothing less than
a full strip-down and service will do?



The next generation of Torbecks will have a warning light, a circuit
board and two safety cut outs.

All that complication will lead to Cisternmatic failure.

G.Harman

"Dave Liquorice" wrote in message
ll.co.uk...
Is there cack in your water supply?

Hard water area - the recent troubles caused no doubt by the water board
replacing the
stop-cock in the pavement..

"Maurice" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 03 May 2015 10:58:52 +0100, Dave Liquorice wrote:

Is there cack in your water supply?

Good question!
The only problem I ever had with Torbeck valves was after the Water
Board had been working on the supply pipes nearby, leaving some gunge
in the pipes.

As, indeed, I have just indicated further up the thread!

On 03/05/2015 11:42, The Medway Handyman wrote:


The next generation of Torbecks will have a warning light, a circuit
board and two safety cut outs.



And you will be able to remove the crud with an app on your mobile phone.

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