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
cistern float valve
Jan 26, 2014
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Use the nuts to position it.
Thanks guv. I was hoping you'd be languishing on the sofa this afternoon :-)
Waiting for filler to dry actually :-)
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.
Cheers Roger. I knew I shouldn't trust my gut feeling :-)
Was it a gut feeling not to trust your gut feeling?
:-)
No, it's purely statistics. My gut feelings are invariably wrong :-)
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