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Post by rocketmanbkk on Jan 14, 2019 19:59:14 GMT
I’m back tomorrow to try & fix this geberit cistern drip The rubber washer & plastic clip is all the is supposed to seal it. Plus I’ve bought a bracket to hold it rigid. From the set up pic. Do you think the clip & washer push right up? The clip sits near the end of the outlet but there’s a big gap. Any thoughts?  |
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Post by DIYDafty on Jan 14, 2019 22:23:01 GMT
Have you seen this already Rocky? www.amazon.co.uk/Geberit-Replacement-Concealed-Cistern-241-415-00-1/dp/B016ZW04MAAlso one comment there _might_ be helpful ? Water was constantly running into my cistern so I replaced the inlet valve (see separate review) only to find that it still leaked. In fact the problem was that the outlet valve was leaking water into the overflow meaning that the inlet valve kept running gently to keep the water level up.
The previous (and currently only other) review of this valve says “don’t forget to buy a new seal”; however mine came with a seal as pictured; I was doubtful whether it was needed when I ordered, but I bought the seal anyway as it was an Amazon add-on item and very cheap.
The valve is really easy to fit - literally a few minutes - once you know how. I was stumped by a plastic collar keeping the actuator in position so I phoned Geberit who were very helpful and referred me to an installation video, admittedly for another model, but they said the valve structure was exactly the same. In fact it’s just a question of opening out the plastic collar to slide it back over the retaining lugs. I was confident of doing this once I had seen the video of it going the other way, but initially I was worried about it snapping.
So I now have a leak-free cistern and will use the spare seal I've got in my other bathroom.
It’s worth considering whether you need the whole valve or whether replacing only the seal will do the trick. The old seal in mine was ridged and slightly curved from use and I could probably have saved myself some money to achieve the same result. |
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Jan 15, 2019 6:45:57 GMT
Have you seen this already Rocky? www.amazon.co.uk/Geberit-Replacement-Concealed-Cistern-241-415-00-1/dp/B016ZW04MAAlso one comment there _might_ be helpful ? Water was constantly running into my cistern so I replaced the inlet valve (see separate review) only to find that it still leaked. In fact the problem was that the outlet valve was leaking water into the overflow meaning that the inlet valve kept running gently to keep the water level up.
The previous (and currently only other) review of this valve says “don’t forget to buy a new seal”; however mine came with a seal as pictured; I was doubtful whether it was needed when I ordered, but I bought the seal anyway as it was an Amazon add-on item and very cheap.
The valve is really easy to fit - literally a few minutes - once you know how. I was stumped by a plastic collar keeping the actuator in position so I phoned Geberit who were very helpful and referred me to an installation video, admittedly for another model, but they said the valve structure was exactly the same. In fact it’s just a question of opening out the plastic collar to slide it back over the retaining lugs. I was confident of doing this once I had seen the video of it going the other way, but initially I was worried about it snapping.
So I now have a leak-free cistern and will use the spare seal I've got in my other bathroom.
It’s worth considering whether you need the whole valve or whether replacing only the seal will do the trick. The old seal in mine was ridged and slightly curved from use and I could probably have saved myself some money to achieve the same result.I know the problem but it’s a beast to fix |
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Jan 15, 2019 7:06:16 GMT
Have you seen this already Rocky? www.amazon.co.uk/Geberit-Replacement-Concealed-Cistern-241-415-00-1/dp/B016ZW04MAAlso one comment there _might_ be helpful ? Water was constantly running into my cistern so I replaced the inlet valve (see separate review) only to find that it still leaked. In fact the problem was that the outlet valve was leaking water into the overflow meaning that the inlet valve kept running gently to keep the water level up.
The previous (and currently only other) review of this valve says “don’t forget to buy a new seal”; however mine came with a seal as pictured; I was doubtful whether it was needed when I ordered, but I bought the seal anyway as it was an Amazon add-on item and very cheap.
The valve is really easy to fit - literally a few minutes - once you know how. I was stumped by a plastic collar keeping the actuator in position so I phoned Geberit who were very helpful and referred me to an installation video, admittedly for another model, but they said the valve structure was exactly the same. In fact it’s just a question of opening out the plastic collar to slide it back over the retaining lugs. I was confident of doing this once I had seen the video of it going the other way, but initially I was worried about it snapping.
So I now have a leak-free cistern and will use the spare seal I've got in my other bathroom.
It’s worth considering whether you need the whole valve or whether replacing only the seal will do the trick. The old seal in mine was ridged and slightly curved from use and I could probably have saved myself some money to achieve the same result.Mate I don’t need a valve. I’ve no idea why you’re telling me how to fix something I don’t need |
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Jan 15, 2019 11:36:54 GMT
It’s fixed
Must been a shitty washer
Cheers all
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Post by tomplum on Jan 15, 2019 11:40:32 GMT
another Victory for the Rockmiester, Well done mate,  |
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Jan 15, 2019 13:36:16 GMT
another Victory for the Rockmiester, Well done mate, Cheers Tom |
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Post by DIYDafty on Jan 15, 2019 18:04:08 GMT
Sorry, probably shouldn't have even tried giving advice - it was just I've been doing a lot with geberit recently. All that text above was just copied from amazon review and looked like it might be relevant but obviously not. I'll stick to asking questions about how to turn the heating on  |
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