From your photos, there is a piece of foam lagging around the pipework to the vessel, just before the pipe clip that attaches it to the underneath of the shelf battens... I'd say that's been put that on there to try and stop the noise you're hearing. I'd get someone to open a tap at the time the...
Either dump valve is letting by... Clean/replace seating washer.
Or inlet valve is letting by...
Clean/replace diaphragm.
Or push button is not returning to relaxed position.
I know, but it's better accessible and depending on who he's getting to install it, whether they'd work of a ladder. Need to be an uninterrupted run out the roof as well cos access to loft space isn't easy and may not be good for inspection. Up to OP really, but I think he'd really like to reuse...
Lol! Which bit.. The vacuum or overthinking it?
I don't want to charge customer for a new push plate (@£30) if it's not that. So maybe I'll just bung the ends of the pneumatic hoses as a test, if she has further issues with it. That should rule them in or out you think?
Hmmmnnn... Thinking about what you said... Do you think the valve might only function correctly when the hoses are connected to the bellows (buttons) so that resistance of the trapped air prevents the sealing washer from lifting slightly under buoyancy of the rising cistern water? Or am I...
They seemed fine. No detritus dropped down in them, travel and spring good and bellows smooth. Didn't scrutinise them too much as the issue existed whether I had the push plate connected or not o_O
Anyone else had an issue with one of these?
Ideal Standard 1.5 Dual Flush Valve (SV93467)
First visit I cleaned up the base washer of limescale and reseated it. Fine for a week then started letting by again.
So, new washer and clip, again... Started letting by.
Ordered whole new valve and...
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