Having experienced a moderm push button toilet which she cannot operate
as she has fingernails, she insists on fitting only lever operated
toilets in a bathroom refurb. These things seem to be as common as hens
teeth and extremely poor quality, going by the reviews. What is the
experience of others?

Capitol wrote:
Having experienced a moderm push button toilet which she cannot
operate as she has fingernails, she insists on fitting only lever
operated toilets in a bathroom refurb. These things seem to be as
common as hens teeth and extremely poor quality, going by the
reviews. What is the experience of others?

Eight year old push button toilet
One new insides.
Three new push buttons.
The new push button is a bit insecure. I can't be arsed messing with it.
British Gas did the repair work ...........
If you can find a lever operated one, go for it.

Capitol wrote:
Having experienced a moderm push button toilet which she cannot
operate as she has fingernails, she insists on fitting only lever
operated toilets in a bathroom refurb. These things seem to be as common
as hens teeth and extremely poor quality, going by the reviews. What is
the experience of others?
I fitted things looking very like this
http://www.discountedheating.co.uk/m...FeG37Qod01MD3g

or
http://tinyurl.com/zcpn5tn

in the mid 80s with little trouble just one replacement diaphragm in
over 60 toilet years. There is virtually nothing to go wrong.

On 04/12/2016 20:07, Capitol wrote:
Having experienced a moderm push button toilet which she cannot
operate as she has fingernails, she insists on fitting only lever
operated toilets in a bathroom refurb. These things seem to be as common
as hens teeth and extremely poor quality, going by the reviews. What is
the experience of others?

I fitted a dual flush lever syphon in an old cistern, works fine, three
years on now, scarcely any effort to operate, has a cable to the lever,
came from screwfix . fluid master about 12 quid, easy to fit (first one
I did) adjustable amount of flush.

Capitol wrote:
Having experienced a moderm push button toilet which she cannot operate
as she has fingernails,

shudder

Women with long nails. No Thank You. Get a new one.

Tim

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Capitol wrote

Having experienced a moderm push button toilet which she cannot operate as
she has fingernails, she insists on fitting only lever operated toilets in
a bathroom refurb. These things seem to be as common as hens teeth

Wonder why given she can't be the only one with fingernails.

Maybe all the dunny designers are males with fingernails like Big Clive.

and extremely poor quality, going by the reviews. What is the experience
of others?

No idea, mine have buttons. Havent used a lever action
on in what must be more than half a century now.

Have used a few with pull chains even longer ago.

On 04/12/2016 21:41, Rod Speed wrote:
Capitol wrote

Having experienced a moderm push button toilet which she cannot
operate as she has fingernails, she insists on fitting only lever
operated toilets in a bathroom refurb. These things seem to be as
common as hens teeth

Wonder why given she can't be the only one with fingernails.

Maybe all the dunny designers are males with fingernails like Big Clive.

and extremely poor quality, going by the reviews. What is the
experience of others?

No idea, mine have buttons. Havent used a lever action
on in what must be more than half a century now.

Have used a few with pull chains even longer ago.

What about the flapper type flush, easily maintained and very little to
go wrong.

Capitol wrote:

Having experienced a moderm push button toilet which she cannot operate
as she has fingernails, she insists on fitting only lever operated
toilets in a bathroom refurb. These things seem to be as common as hens
teeth and extremely poor quality, going by the reviews. What is the
experience of others?

There's various infrared solutions. Not cheap though.

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Roger Hayter

On 04/12/2016 20:07, Capitol wrote:
Having experienced a moderm push button toilet which she cannot
operate as she has fingernails, she insists on fitting only lever
operated toilets in a bathroom refurb. These things seem to be as common
as hens teeth and extremely poor quality, going by the reviews. What is
the experience of others?

Fitted ours 13 years ago and has been faultless.

"Capitol" wrote in message
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Having experienced a moderm push button toilet which she cannot operate as
she has fingernails, she insists on fitting only lever operated toilets in
a bathroom refurb. These things seem to be as common as hens teeth and
extremely poor quality, going by the reviews. What is the experience of
others?

What's the problem? Everyone I know has fingernails, but if she wants to fit
the lever operated ones stand back and watch. OTOH, if you're doing the
fitting just fit what you want.

I hate button operated toilets. Often they are too stiff, too loose or just
don't work. What is wrong with a lever or indeed a chain for that matter, a
good fall on those old designs makes any old loo clean itself out nicely!
Bring back the high level cistern, I say.
Brian

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"Capitol" wrote in message
o.uk...
Having experienced a moderm push button toilet which she cannot operate as
she has fingernails, she insists on fitting only lever operated toilets in
a bathroom refurb. These things seem to be as common as hens teeth and
extremely poor quality, going by the reviews. What is the experience of
others?

Yes two diaphragms, and one new lever to siphon link that rusted through,
one new valve due to hard water.
Been there since 1969.
Brian

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Capitol wrote:
Having experienced a moderm push button toilet which she cannot
operate as she has fingernails, she insists on fitting only lever
operated toilets in a bathroom refurb. These things seem to be as common
as hens teeth and extremely poor quality, going by the reviews. What is
the experience of others?
I fitted things looking very like this
http://www.discountedheating.co.uk/m...FeG37Qod01MD3g

or
http://tinyurl.com/zcpn5tn

in the mid 80s with little trouble just one replacement diaphragm in over
60 toilet years. There is virtually nothing to go wrong.

On Sun, 04 Dec 2016 20:07:43 +0000, Capitol wrote:

Having experienced a moderm push button toilet which she cannot operate
as she has fingernails,

The height of the buttons is adjustable on installation as, in my
experience, the buttons are fitted to 'stalks' that are trimmed to
suit. When my en suite was done around 12 years ago, the plumber
commented that he didn't install the push buttons flush to accommodate
his female customers with long finger nails. I followed his example
when I diy-ed the bathroom and cloackroom. It is possible to get
(eBay?) replacement stalks if the button height needs to be altered.