Morning emergency. Toilet tank lid broken

doodah · 22 Jan 2013 at 08:06

**Inconvenience - toilet tank lid broken**

Not the best start to the morning. I accidentally broke the lid for the toilet tank. Suffice to say I know nothing about toilets. The lid has a hole in it for you to push the button. Where can I buy a cheap replacement? Many thanks OcUK.

[FnG]magnolia · 22 Jan 2013 at 08:21

You're supposed to sit on the seat!

e : for some reason I thought this was going to be about erections so I got that one wrong.

doodah · 22 Jan 2013 at 08:22

I made a doody

Managed to cut my hand in the process

Nikumba · 22 Jan 2013 at 08:23

That is impressively well done tbh

What make is the toilet?

Crizzy · 22 Jan 2013 at 08:23

The part broken is a cistern lid. Check out eBay/Gumtree you might find a cheap replacement, otherwise google throws up a few places such as http://www.replacementbathroom.co.uk/cistern-lids-15-c.asp

You could also try ringing round some local plumbers who may be able to point you n the right direction.

ZXSpectrum · 22 Jan 2013 at 08:30

I am sure you can buy one from the likes of b&q...

Crizzy · 22 Jan 2013 at 08:37

B&Q only seem to offer a whole replacement cistern.

doodah · 22 Jan 2013 at 08:42

Is there a standard size?

coopersim · 22 Jan 2013 at 08:51

I think you'll be lucky to get a replacement for that nearly 5 years after it was made, I think you'll have to go down the new cistern route to be honest.

Zirax · 22 Jan 2013 at 08:52

I wouldn't want to be the person going in there after him...... His morning deposits are strong enough to break toilets!

Cosimo · 22 Jan 2013 at 09:01

Treat yourself to a new loo.

antijoke · 22 Jan 2013 at 09:01

At least you have got that out of your cistern.

King Damager · 22 Jan 2013 at 09:12

anticonscience said:
At least you have got that out of your cistern.

Poor. Very poor.

Also, is it just me that doesn't see the broken bit?

kd

antijoke · 22 Jan 2013 at 09:21

It's too early for the real gems, and this a family forum.

doodah · 22 Jan 2013 at 09:26

The lid is in pieces on the floor, thought a picture of the button mechanism would be helpful as it goes through the lid. Where do they typically put the model of the a toilet? Does that say "1G" in the picture - is it of any significance?

Thank God it was just a very minor "dropping the kids off at school" - that toilet has caught me out badly in the past!

Theophany · 22 Jan 2013 at 09:29

Surely I'm not the only one who is curious as to how you break the cistern lid whilst uncorking the brown champagne?

antijoke · 22 Jan 2013 at 09:30

You are not alone in thinking that.

[FnG]magnolia · 22 Jan 2013 at 09:34

Theophany said:
Surely I'm not the only one who is curious as to how you break the cistern lid whilst uncorking the brown champagne?

This plus the avatar pic made me do a LOL.

andy_mk3 · 22 Jan 2013 at 09:35

Yeah, spill OP

doodah · 22 Jan 2013 at 09:38

It isn't nearly as bad as you might think. The toilet takes an age to fill the tank back up (this is where I have been caught out in the past). My house mate had used the toilet just before me which I did not know. So I went for a quick poo, flushed and nothing happened. As I was in rush I decided to fill the tank manually, lifted the lid and forgot it was on a cord because of the button. As soon as the slack went I dropped it and it smashed cutting my hand.

How on earth have I just bought a i5-3570K - a highly engineered piece of tech for £170 and a cistern lid can come in between £150-200!!!!?