How to replace the valve to the cistern .Procedure

What do I need to have for a successful repair?

For starters let's look at what makes up cistern.Capacity has a hole for water drainage in the toilet, the overflow pipe, which is located next to the hole, the valve cover with wide elastic band, filling (water intake) design, button mechanism that controls the descent of water.These simple ingredients are quite reliable, but still when leaving one of them out of order, have to replace the entire valve.

any complicated tools for the repair will be required.Stock up:

• a tape measure or a ruler;
• wrenches;
• pair of adjustable wrench;
• new set of valves.

Water can be fed into the tank side or bottom, but at the moment we take a moment side connector.

Install toilet tank fittings with a side eyeliner water

Work is performed in a certain sequence.

Determination of pipe diameter

first step is to define exactly the diameter of the pipe the water intake valves.By the standards of sewage pipes, lead-water, have an inner diameter of 10 mm or 15 mm, ie 1/2 or 3/8.Therefore, when choosing fittings should be guided by these figures.

Determine the diameter inside the pipe can be simple - measure outer diameter and to see the default values.For tubes of 15 mm (outer side) corresponds to the size of the inner diameter of 3/8 inch, and for a 20 mm - 1/2 inches.

selection set fittings

Getting to the selection of suitable fittings.Type it easy to identify just by looking inside the toilet tank, and then buy a similar design in the store.All fittings are sold already collected, so the head does not need to break.

Setting the water intake valves

Observe sequence:

1. Shut off the water, going to the toilet.
2. Remove the lid and empty the tank.
3. Dismantling the worn fittings.Unscrew the nut of the flexible hose, the other hand holding the armature.You will need two spanners, in case construction is screwed tight.Features of the tank device is such that it is necessary to work in cramped conditions, as the valve is at the bottom and the key will be too long to fit properly in a comfortable position.Therefore, you may need to be shortened wrench or strain the imagination and make alternate grip.
4. examine the lining for wear.Perhaps it can still be used a second time, and if not, then we take a new one.
5. new water intake valves must be installed so that does not come into contact with any drain valve or with the walls of the tank.
6. work is finished - connect water.
7. last step - validation settings.

may not always turn out perfectly from the first approach and the need to adjust the installation - tighten the nut, adjust the position of the float.

As you can see, replace toilet tank fittings is very simple and fast, so do not hesitate to get to work, and in 5-10 years otshlifuete their skills, again changing the valve.