Toilet won't quite flush....anyone in the know how?

Flare · 17 Dec 2012 at 20:24

For what ever reason my toilet has decided it doesn't quite want to flush. I push the handle down, it makes the noise as if it is going to flush but a bit of water trickles out. I have taken the back off and tried opening the valve directly (pulling on the bit the flusher connects to) but still no luck.

I don't suppose any of the fine OcUK handy men know what might be wrong?

Thanks in advance,

Flare

Dis86 · 17 Dec 2012 at 20:28

Try increasing your flush velocity and see if that works

Devrij · 17 Dec 2012 at 20:30

Is the cistern filling completely? could be a bit of debris stopping the valve shutting properly? Manually flushing should work if it's full, so could be something blocking the valve? Does the water trickle out?

Wyrdo · 17 Dec 2012 at 20:30

Diaphragm probably knackered, easy enough to fix.

Edrof · 17 Dec 2012 at 20:31

Pics.

Alternatively, poop in your hand and then just throw it really hard down the pan.

Pabl0 · 17 Dec 2012 at 20:34

Wyrdo said:
Diaphragm probably knackered, easy enough to fix.

This, sounds odd but post a pictures of your cistern without the lid on so we can see inside.

Fill a bucket and pour down toilet for the time being.

deusexlumina · 17 Dec 2012 at 20:42

how big was your dinner?

Flare · 17 Dec 2012 at 21:33

Haha, ah the amusing replies did amuse me

I have managed to sort it out; I got some pliers out, pretended like I was a pro and everything fell in to place.

Man points received!

mjd · 17 Dec 2012 at 21:35

Certainly sounds like the diaphragm. They are less than a quid to replace usually.
Having said that I patched ours up with packing tape 12 months ago and its still going strong.

atpbx · 17 Dec 2012 at 21:44

Wyrdo said:
Diaphragm probably knackered, easy enough to fix.

This, the diaphragm has split or come loose, buy a new kit.

bJN · 17 Dec 2012 at 21:50

Edrof said:
Pics.

Alternatively, poop in your hand and then just throw it really hard down the pan.

That is quite possibly the hardest I've laughed for several days! Bravo sir, bravo!

HungryHippos · 17 Dec 2012 at 21:55

Edrof said:
Pics.

Alternatively, poop in your hand and then just throw it really hard down the pan.

I quite literally laughed out loud!

dav3evans · 17 Dec 2012 at 21:57

LOL me too

Mickie · 17 Dec 2012 at 21:57

easy enough to fix, op goes away thinking its easy and floods his house because the bolts were all rusted up, cistern glued to the tiles and water doesnt quite turn off..

depends on the job but most of these things arent easy enough to change unless you've been doing it for years like wyrdo

Jono · 17 Dec 2012 at 22:00

I changed my inlet valve the other week because I'm awesome.

MaxP779 · 17 Dec 2012 at 22:05

Try two short pulls followed by one long, see if it does anything.

Cosimo · 17 Dec 2012 at 22:21

Edrof said:
Pics.

Alternatively, poop in your hand and then just throw it really hard down the pan.

10/10 for a practical solution.

DirtyJester · 17 Dec 2012 at 22:23

MaxP779 said:
Try two short pulls followed by one long, see if it does anything.

...no nothing, but it feels wonderful

Flare · 17 Dec 2012 at 22:25

Oh you guys