cistern float valve

[stuart noble]

The Fluidmaster side entry float valve has quite a long thread where it projects out through the side of the cistern. Is it normal to cut that to suit the distance to the incoming copper pipe, or do you use the nuts to position the unit further into the cistern? Don't want to trim it and find the cut needs to be perfect to get a good seal. TIA

[The Medway Handyman]

Use the nuts to position it.

[stuart noble]

Thanks guv. I was hoping you'd be languishing on the sofa this afternoon :-)

[The Medway Handyman]

Waiting for filler to dry actually :-)

[Roger Mills]

On no account cut it. The end is a special shape to take the fibre washer on the pipe connector. If you cut it, you'll never get it to seal.

[stuart noble]

Cheers Roger. I knew I shouldn't trust my gut feeling :-)

[The Medway Handyman]

Was it a gut feeling not to trust your gut feeling?

:-)

[stuart noble]

No, it's purely statistics. My gut feelings are invariably wrong :-)