How to tighten a cistern valve?
I bought a Fluidmaster bottom entry float valve to replace an old ball
valve in a toilet. While I was trying to tighten it onto the pipe connection I didn't notice a fibre washer had deteriorated and was bulging on one side, and as I tightened the connection it pushed the valve thread out of alignment and caused me to slightly strip the plastic thread. I managed to correctly rescrew everything after replacing the washer, but now I can't get the connection tight enought to stop it leaking. I've tried PTFE tape and Bosswhite, but it seems to need so much force to tighten the nut to stop leaks that the other end of the valve connection keeps unscrewing (where it enters the cistern). I can't find anyway to get both ends of the valve to screw in without leaking (to the cistern and to the water feed). I've probably ruined the valve thread and should buy a new one, but is there any way to fix it? Thanks, Ken |
How to tighten a cistern valve?
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How to tighten a cistern valve?
I bought a Fluidmaster bottom entry float valve to replace an old ball
valve in a toilet. Yeah. Plastic threads are crap, aren't they? See if B&Q (or whoever) will take it back. Tell them it leaks, but don't mention the stripped thread! Christian. |
How to tighten a cistern valve?
See if B&Q (or whoever) will take it back. Tell them it leaks, but don't
mention the stripped thread! P.S. I once did exactly the same on exactly the same model valve... Christian. |
How to tighten a cistern valve?
try an extra fibre washer and some fernox leak sealer,allow it to dry before
turning water back on,it may work,but probably better to replace valve.If you have a ballifix valve connected it can be better to remove cistern then connect tap connector to new valve then reinstall,this should assist in not miss threading the connection. |
How to tighten a cistern valve?
"Christian McArdle" wrote in message .net...
See if B&Q (or whoever) will take it back. Tell them it leaks, but don't mention the stripped thread! P.S. I once did exactly the same on exactly the same model valve... Christian. Have seen a cpl of these connections done with a 1/2" bsp female to 15 mm compression fittings sealed with ptfe tape etc Much worse than plastic ball valves are plastic/nylon backnuts on taps they seem to have been designed to split in two just before they are done tight enough to stop the tap from rotating ! Never had that problen with brass ones and always reuse them when found Anyone know of a supplier of these all the places i ask at they say " No sorry but you are not the first to ask today etc" Steve |
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