Help me fix my noisy cistern!?

Thanks Cledlyn, Matt that is so helpful. I'll get my husband on the case!!!

sonz76
July 2008

There is only one way to permanently solve this problem and that is to get rid of the cistern ballcock you have at the moment.
First you have a worn valve seating which is not shutting of the water supply properly.
Second, it sounds as though you are in a high water pressure area which makes your valves scream as they are slowly shut down.

The only answer is to fit a TORBECK valve which are available as both a side entry or bottom entry version.
They are capable of handling pressures from 1.5 to 200psi.They have a positive hydraulic closing action and are noise free.
Put 'torbeck valve' in your browsers search bar for further details and suppliers. Should cost you less than a tenner regardless of which version you require.
I've been using them on my cisterns and header tanks for the last 30 years.

Cledlyn
July 2008

you need a new ball valve

matt
July 2008