Leaking bottom inlet on toilet cistern.

[Burger]

Is it sat flat? I’ve had a few cisterns recently where the hole was making the rubber washer curl at the side slightly due to poor manufacturing.

 

[Bogart]

Is it sat flat? I’ve had a few cisterns recently where the hole was making the rubber washer curl at the side slightly due to poor manufacturing.

Is a cheap suite and with good reason. The hole is not particularly level, have removed lumps and bumps but is I suppose on closer inspection expecting a single washer to work hmmm Hopefully the Stixall will sort it.

 

[Ben-gee]

It will!

 

[Bogart]

It will!

Filled the slight unevenness in the casting with Stixall. Taking note of info on tube ie full curing 24 hrs per 1.5mm depth with attempt a fix sometime tomorrow. One should not have to do this but in this case the maxim " you get what you pay for" is totally spot on.

 

[Ben-gee]

Ignore that, you can fill the cistern immediately.

 

[Tim S]

Fit the fill valve into the cistern and before you put the plastic nut on and tighten it run a bead of clear silicone into the gap between the hole in the cistern and the thread of the fill valve. Fit the plastic nut and tighten sufficiently to compress the washer at the base of the fill valve inside the cistern but don't over tighten it.

 

[Ben-gee]

The hole is the cistern where the tail of the valve goes should never see water.
The seal is between base of cistern and flange on bottom of fill valve. This is always possible to do, sometimes sealant is required due to poor moulding of ceramic.

 

[Bogart]

Give that man a medal. Stixall worked a treat. Never bought or used befòre. One is never too old to learn thank you.

 

[Coby kenny AGUILAR]

Measure the thread next time,

I've had a couple of cheap close couple pans from SF and the thread on the flush valve is too long, so the Cistern doesn't sit flush with the pan

 

[Ben-gee]

Glad you got it sorted. You can literally give me a medal on my post if you like!