Comments on: what is wrong with my toilet or plumbing? http://www.drains-services.co.uk/questions/what-is-wrong-with-my-toilet-or-plumbing/ Solving your Plumbing and Drains Problems Thu, 02 Aug 2007 08:19:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Macey205 http://www.drains-services.co.uk/questions/what-is-wrong-with-my-toilet-or-plumbing/comment-page-1/#comment-361 Macey205 Tue, 15 May 2007 13:42:38 +0000 http://www.plumbing-care.co.uk/questions/what-is-wrong-with-my-toilet-or-plumbing/#comment-361 If you rent, tell the landlord to get a plumber before something big happens. If you own, call a plumber. It might be nothing, but wouldn't you hate it if a pipe to the toilet has a small flaw that hasn't burst yet? If you rent, tell the landlord to get a plumber before something big happens. If you own, call a plumber. It might be nothing, but wouldn’t you hate it if a pipe to the toilet has a small flaw that hasn’t burst yet?

]]> By: Marlee Orme http://www.drains-services.co.uk/questions/what-is-wrong-with-my-toilet-or-plumbing/comment-page-1/#comment-360 Marlee Orme Sat, 12 May 2007 16:42:38 +0000 http://www.plumbing-care.co.uk/questions/what-is-wrong-with-my-toilet-or-plumbing/#comment-360 three possible senarios: the supply stop is not completely open. open it. supply line from stop is kinked. buy a braided type and replace it. the filler inside the toilet tank is bad. buy a new filler. follow instructions and replace it. i would check these three before i paid someone to install a water hammer arrestor. three possible senarios:

the supply stop is not completely open. open it.

supply line from stop is kinked. buy a braided type and replace it.

the filler inside the toilet tank is bad. buy a new filler. follow instructions and replace it.

i would check these three before i paid someone to install a water hammer arrestor.

]]> By: Jovanny 103 http://www.drains-services.co.uk/questions/what-is-wrong-with-my-toilet-or-plumbing/comment-page-1/#comment-359 Jovanny 103 Fri, 11 May 2007 22:39:40 +0000 http://www.plumbing-care.co.uk/questions/what-is-wrong-with-my-toilet-or-plumbing/#comment-359 this is called cavitation, it is caused by a pocket of air trapped in a flowing liquid. to cure this, increase the diameter of flow pipe (possibly clear an obstruction) and reduce pressure (an obstruction will cause an increase of pressure). renewing the ballcock and valve, and the toilet syphon assembly should fix the problem. hope this helps good luck.. this is called cavitation, it is caused by a pocket of air trapped in a flowing liquid. to cure this, increase the diameter of flow pipe (possibly clear an obstruction) and reduce pressure (an obstruction will cause an increase of pressure). renewing the ballcock and valve, and the toilet syphon assembly should fix the problem. hope this helps good luck..

]]> By: Adolfo Aslam http://www.drains-services.co.uk/questions/what-is-wrong-with-my-toilet-or-plumbing/comment-page-1/#comment-358 Adolfo Aslam Fri, 11 May 2007 00:44:05 +0000 http://www.plumbing-care.co.uk/questions/what-is-wrong-with-my-toilet-or-plumbing/#comment-358 We had a similar problem. It sounded like a ship horn everytime we flushed and if we ran the cold water at the same time it took the sound away. We had to get a new fill valve and it solved the problem. We had a similar problem. It sounded like a ship horn everytime we flushed and if we ran the cold water at the same time it took the sound away. We had to get a new fill valve and it solved the problem.

]]> By: Destinee Finch http://www.drains-services.co.uk/questions/what-is-wrong-with-my-toilet-or-plumbing/comment-page-1/#comment-356 Destinee Finch Tue, 08 May 2007 03:02:39 +0000 http://www.plumbing-care.co.uk/questions/what-is-wrong-with-my-toilet-or-plumbing/#comment-356 This is most likely to be what is tec called high pressuer washer vibration, it can start at any thie a water companies can turn up or down water pressuer in your area at any time. The likley problem will lamost defenately be the ball valve inside the top part of your toilet (where it fills up). What happens is as the toilet fills the ball closes the valve and due to dirt, worn washer of just age the whasher vibrates in it's seating causing the noise, the noise then transmits through most of the pipework in your house. To cure it your best bet is to replace the ball valve with a new one because it is slow at filling up I would suggest that there is also some debris in te mechanism too. You will have to get a replacement (£15), turn off the water and change it. Your best bet is to get a plumber to do it. If this has already been done then you can get a small bellow type device that fits onto a tee fitted on the pipework, this absorbs the back pressure and pressuer surges, this is more expencive but is the fail safe after replacing the valve. I hope this has been some help. Tom This is most likely to be what is tec called high pressuer washer vibration, it can start at any thie a water companies can turn up or down water pressuer in your area at any time. The likley problem will lamost defenately be the ball valve inside the top part of your toilet (where it fills up). What happens is as the toilet fills the ball closes the valve and due to dirt, worn washer of just age the whasher vibrates in it’s seating causing the noise, the noise then transmits through most of the pipework in your house. To cure it your best bet is to replace the ball valve with a new one because it is slow at filling up I would suggest that there is also some debris in te mechanism too. You will have to get a replacement (£15), turn off the water and change it. Your best bet is to get a plumber to do it. If this has already been done then you can get a small bellow type device that fits onto a tee fitted on the pipework, this absorbs the back pressure and pressuer surges, this is more expencive but is the fail safe after replacing the valve. I hope this has been some help. Tom

]]> By: Rhys Humphries http://www.drains-services.co.uk/questions/what-is-wrong-with-my-toilet-or-plumbing/comment-page-1/#comment-354 Rhys Humphries Thu, 03 May 2007 00:03:11 +0000 http://www.plumbing-care.co.uk/questions/what-is-wrong-with-my-toilet-or-plumbing/#comment-354 Definitely involves the water supply. Does your toilet have a flexible supply line between the valve and toilet. I bet it is kinked. Definitely involves the water supply.
Does your toilet have a flexible supply line between the valve and toilet.
I bet it is kinked.

]]> By: Dylan Duggan http://www.drains-services.co.uk/questions/what-is-wrong-with-my-toilet-or-plumbing/comment-page-1/#comment-353 Dylan Duggan Mon, 30 Apr 2007 01:33:36 +0000 http://www.plumbing-care.co.uk/questions/what-is-wrong-with-my-toilet-or-plumbing/#comment-353 The slow fillinf is a fault with the ball valve. It has some dirt in the valve which is restricting the flow of water. The juddering noise is caused by pipes that have not been clipped down and the water pressure is causing them to vibrate,, or it could be the ball valve is vibrating if it is the plastic type. You should have a steady bar at the top of the ball valve to stop this. You jusst screw this bar in until it is tight against the cistern The slow fillinf is a fault with the ball valve. It has some dirt in the valve which is restricting the flow of water. The juddering noise is caused by pipes that have not been clipped down and the water pressure is causing them to vibrate,, or it could be the ball valve is vibrating if it is the plastic type. You should have a steady bar at the top of the ball valve to stop this. You jusst screw this bar in until it is tight against the cistern

]]> By: Diana Hadfield http://www.drains-services.co.uk/questions/what-is-wrong-with-my-toilet-or-plumbing/comment-page-1/#comment-352 Diana Hadfield Fri, 27 Apr 2007 21:57:29 +0000 http://www.plumbing-care.co.uk/questions/what-is-wrong-with-my-toilet-or-plumbing/#comment-352 That sounds like it has something to do with the water pipes filling the tank. First, I'd make sure you have the valve for the infeed water supply to the toilet all the way open. It could be as simple as that. If that doesn't work, then you may have some air in your water lines. Did you have any new water line plumbing installed recently? And was all of your water turned off? Another question I would have is does this sound happen when you turn on the faucet or shower in that bathroom? If you answered yes to any of the last three questions, then you may possibly have air in your water lines. Air in your water pipes will make a juddering sound like that when you run the water. If the sound is localized to the pipes running that bathroom it may be just the pipes running to that bathroom that are the problem as far as air in the pipes. If so, you may want to let your water run for a bit in that bathroom to see if you can get the air out of the pipes. That sounds like it has something to do with the water pipes filling the tank. First, I’d make sure you have the valve for the infeed water supply to the toilet all the way open. It could be as simple as that.

If that doesn’t work, then you may have some air in your water lines. Did you have any new water line plumbing installed recently? And was all of your water turned off? Another question I would have is does this sound happen when you turn on the faucet or shower in that bathroom? If you answered yes to any of the last three questions, then you may possibly have air in your water lines.

Air in your water pipes will make a juddering sound like that when you run the water. If the sound is localized to the pipes running that bathroom it may be just the pipes running to that bathroom that are the problem as far as air in the pipes.

If so, you may want to let your water run for a bit in that bathroom to see if you can get the air out of the pipes.

]]> By: Justice Demetriou http://www.drains-services.co.uk/questions/what-is-wrong-with-my-toilet-or-plumbing/comment-page-1/#comment-350 Justice Demetriou Tue, 24 Apr 2007 02:39:10 +0000 http://www.plumbing-care.co.uk/questions/what-is-wrong-with-my-toilet-or-plumbing/#comment-350 It could be air trapped in the water line. If it takes an age to fill then the water line has an obstruction or the shut off valve at the bottom of your toilet is close to being closed off. open it up all the way, this may also help get rid of any air that was trapped. It could be air trapped in the water line. If it takes an age to fill then the water line has an obstruction or the shut off valve at the bottom of your toilet is close to being closed off. open it up all the way, this may also help get rid of any air that was trapped.

]]> By: Georgia Whitaker http://www.drains-services.co.uk/questions/what-is-wrong-with-my-toilet-or-plumbing/comment-page-1/#comment-349 Georgia Whitaker Sat, 21 Apr 2007 06:04:29 +0000 http://www.plumbing-care.co.uk/questions/what-is-wrong-with-my-toilet-or-plumbing/#comment-349 Taking a long time to fill and making the noise. That sounds like it could be something restraining the flow of water. If the faucet is turned to the point where it is almost closed, that will cause those symptoms. I think something is blocking the flow of water in the pipe from the wall to the back of the toilet. Taking a long time to fill and making the noise. That sounds like it could be something restraining the flow of water. If the faucet is turned to the point where it is almost closed, that will cause those symptoms. I think something is blocking the flow of water in the pipe from the wall to the back of the toilet.

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