My friend has a toilet with a conventional syphon flush mechanism but it
seems to have an added on internal overflow that comprises of a float that
when it rises it opens a hole in the flush tube. It seems quite heath
robinson. There is a metal U shaped band with a rubber lining that is
normally closing a hole with a rubber surround in the down tube.

Before we try to adapt something to suit - I wondered if anyone can
identify it from the description and suggest a source of a repair kit.

DerbyBorn wrote in
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My friend has a toilet with a conventional syphon flush mechanism but
it seems to have an added on internal overflow that comprises of a
float that when it rises it opens a hole in the flush tube. It seems
quite heath robinson. There is a metal U shaped band with a rubber
lining that is normally closing a hole with a rubber surround in the
down tube.

Before we try to adapt something to suit - I wondered if anyone can
identify it from the description and suggest a source of a repair kit.


https://www.dropbox.com/s/buiwrat8sp...rflow.jpg?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/n2jkdsg0hy...flow2.jpg?dl=0

On Tue, 28 Feb 2017 18:45:44 GMT, DerbyBorn
wrote:

DerbyBorn wrote in
. 92.222:

My friend has a toilet with a conventional syphon flush mechanism but
it seems to have an added on internal overflow that comprises of a
float that when it rises it opens a hole in the flush tube. It seems
quite heath robinson. There is a metal U shaped band with a rubber
lining that is normally closing a hole with a rubber surround in the
down tube.

Before we try to adapt something to suit - I wondered if anyone can
identify it from the description and suggest a source of a repair kit.


https://www.dropbox.com/s/buiwrat8sp...rflow.jpg?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/n2jkdsg0hy...flow2.jpg?dl=0

How bizarre. I would just replace the hole (sic) thing with a
Fluidmaster jobbie with built-in overflow and push button unit.

Replace the ball-cock with the companion Fluidmaster valve while
you're at it.


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Graham.
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Graham. wrote in
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On Tue, 28 Feb 2017 18:45:44 GMT, DerbyBorn
wrote:

DerbyBorn wrote in
.92.222:

My friend has a toilet with a conventional syphon flush mechanism
but
it seems to have an added on internal overflow that comprises of a
float that when it rises it opens a hole in the flush tube. It seems
quite heath robinson. There is a metal U shaped band with a rubber
lining that is normally closing a hole with a rubber surround in the
down tube.

Before we try to adapt something to suit - I wondered if anyone can
identify it from the description and suggest a source of a repair
kit.


https://www.dropbox.com/s/buiwrat8sp...rflow.jpg?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/n2jkdsg0hy...flow2.jpg?dl=0

How bizarre. I would just replace the hole (sic) thing with a
Fluidmaster jobbie with built-in overflow and push button unit.

Replace the ball-cock with the companion Fluidmaster valve while
you're at it.



Agreed - but it means removing the cistern which carries some risks when
in another person's house.