What repair is necessary if water does not flow into the
Think about it, is it so often that you had to call a plumber to do preventive maintenance in the fittings of a toilet flush cistern? Most likely, never, because it is quite simple and reliable.
If any troubles occur - water does not flow or does not stop, we will tell you how to make such repairs with your own hands. The process is simple, but requires proper adherence to the recommendations.
Toilet bowl
Modern plumbing designs allow owners to make almost any repairs on their own. Very often the cause of malfunctions in the work is the drain tank, or rather its fittings or its threaded connections.
And, you know how many liters of water in the toilet bowl? Standard volume - 6 liters, should be quite enough to wash.
Although manufacturers offer consumers a variety of different designs, the principle of their work is the same.
They all consist of 2 working units:
- the mechanism of water intake in the tank;
- the mechanism of release of water in the bowl of the toilet.
The handle, button or rod may be located on the side or top. Work happens when pressing (the handle, the button) or raising (rod).
The principle of operation of the drain drum system
Device:
- The water inlet mechanism is equipped with a membrane that regulates the flow of fluid.
- It is controlled by a float thanks to a leverage system.
- With the help of the latter there is a control and a pear blocking the water drain hole.
Process:
- From the plumbing system, water enters the drain tank through a flexible or rigid hose.
- After filling the tank to a certain level, the float starts to rise, which closes the membrane. As a result, the water stops flowing into the tank.
- To activate the trigger, press the button (grip) or raise the stem with a pear, which will make room for draining the water from the container into the toilet bowl.
Usually, malfunctions in the operation of the entire device occur due to the mechanisms of the cistern.
The most common problems that owners often complain about:
- water does not flow into the toilet bowl;
- toilet bowl pours water.
Tip: do not think about radical measures, it is usually enough to simply take another hose, the price of which is small, or another detail, adjust the water supply or replace the flushing system.
Simple tools that can be found in any house and apartment can help you make independent repairs:
- spanners or wrenches;
- sharp long object (like a nail).
No water flows
Before we get to work, consider the reasons why this can happen. Water may not flow at all or be collected very slowly. A common cause when installing iron pipes in an apartment, even with a coarse filter, or plastic, but it is not at the inlet:
| Scale | When the supply is organized by a hose, dross can get under its nut (at the place of its connection with the water supply pipe to the accumulation tank). In this area, there is a sharp narrowing of the diameter, which is why the pressure in the tank first falls, and after a while the passage overgrows with sediments and stops passing it completely. |
| Corrosion | A piece of rust may have a diameter smaller than the diameter of the tube. As a result, it will reach the ball valve (it is also called the inlet or filler) and will block the filter (if it is in this model). The pressure due to this will gradually fall until the water stops flowing completely. |
| No filter in ball valve | In this case, the dross will immediately fall into the opening of the intake valve. Two things can happen:
It depends on the valve model. |
Repairs
Below is a simple step-by-step instruction that will help to understand everything, even to a non-professional plumber:
- If there is a scale - in either of the two cases - water does not flow, or flows without ceasing, close the tap at the entrance to the tank from the water mains system. Take a suitable wrench and unscrew the nut of the hose. Examine it and remove scale from it.
- In case of corrosion - disconnect the coarse filter, clean it thoroughly and rinse it under pressure.
- When there is no filter - unscrew the ball valve, clean and rinse it. Disassemble the device is not difficult.
Tip: in case of installation of plastic pipes in the bathroom and at the inlet from the general water supply network of the coarse filter, the reason may be the second and third cases. A large piece of rust or scale will not be able to pass through the latter, so it will not get stuck in the hose.
Another frequently occurring cause of a malfunction can be the fill valve of an economy sample. It does not depend on how the water was supplied to it - from the side or bottom, when the float lifts along the guide, because the water quality often does not match, after a while a raid forms, mucus, because of which the float stops working correctly . In this case, it must be removed from the guide rod and thoroughly wipe the rubbing surfaces.
Conclusion
We are so accustomed to the work of the toilet that we begin to pay attention to its problems when they have already occurred. The constant “stream” in the bowl of the toilet bowl or the lack of water in the container begins to irritate.
Today was described in detail how to deal with such troubles. There is nothing difficult in this work, you can easily cope with it yourself. The video in this article will provide an opportunity to find additional information on the above topic.