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Toilet reflushing after flush?

Hi, trying to find out which part needs renewing. After flushing there is a stream of water running down the back of the bowl, which causes the toilet to reflush - is this a leaky seal or the start of something more major?

Andrew Green
December 2006

D.I.Y, Toilets Find Water Running

thanks for you help, I held the ballcock up and worked the handle. Third flush it felt different and it seems to work now

Andrew Green
December 2006

your syphon isn't loose is it see if it moves about

hi-spec
December 2006

Its a plastic cistern with a metal lever (twist to flush)

Andrew Green
December 2006

is it a push button flush or the old lever style

hi-spec plumbing
December 2006

As I said, the water level never reaches the ball cock so the water continually runs. If I manually lift the ball cock the water stops.

Andrew Green
December 2006

is your ballcock cutting off when filled to water level

hi-spec
December 2006

It has an overflow pipe but the water level never reaches it as it automatically reflushes. If I hold the ball cock up (which stops the water refilling) the cistern makes a loud glug, glug noise, then I can release the ball cock and it fill correctly with no auto reflush

Andrew Green
December 2006

does it have a overflow pipe going out the wall

hi-spec plumbing
December 2006