One of our toilets is acting up, when you come to press the handle to flush it, you feel no resistance against the wateer.
It is Derwent Macdee 3 part thing and uses a membrane as the plunger. am reluctant to fit another syphon and I would prefer to repair the broken one, but what can I use as the membrane?
Dave
Bit of medium grade plastic i.e cut from an old bag of potting compost.
Roger Cain explained :
A builders plastic refuse sack?
I used some plastic from one of those huge bags of cat litter. Works a treat.
JW
You can buy membranes in any plumbing supplies place for under a squid.
Thanks, I wasn't sure of the rigidity to use. My original thought would have been too thick to allow the water through once the syphon had started.
Dave
Thanks, when I see my local builder at lunchtime, I'll ask him for some.
Dave
I'll be off looking Tuesday. Thanks.
Dave
But isn't this uk.diy at a cheap price? :-)
I haven't looked at the failed one yet, I am suffering the 268 mile reaction to get the g daughters back to the half way point to re-unite them with their mother. Will look tomorrow, now I know what is wrong.
Cheers Dave
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