Torbec cistern filling valve

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Check that the little hole in the diaphragm is clear.

Fault = torbec valve. Solution = put back ball valve.

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You haven't lost part of it have you? There should be a small plunger that the rising arm pushes against the small hole to close it.

Direct mains connection? You did install the pressure reducer?

You beat me to it. Opening another tap reduces the pressure and flow to the cistern. If it then works ok, it's likely that the flow and pressure are otherwise too high. There should be a plastic spirally thing which you need to insert into the inlet pipe to introduce a bit of flow resistance.

That sounds like the words of a dinosaur!

If installed properly, torbec valves are a distinct improvement over traditional ball valves.

"If installed properly, torbec valves are a distinct improvement over traditional ball valves."

A traditional ball valve works pretty much irrespective of pressure.

And is slow, noisy and prone to causing water hammers. Other than that, they're the bee's knees.

Tim

Quite. And don't forget the fact that they tend to fur up and then stop shutting off properly - particularly the metal variety.

If you buy the right one for the pressure or fit the right cone. Ball valves are also noisey, particularly at higher pressures, and slow.

"Dave Liquorice" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@srv1.howhill.co.uk:

The old ball valves used a lot of costly brass. The reliance on a split pin as a pivot was crude. In standard form there was no provision to silence the flow of water.Fitting a new washer was not easy due to crud and they did erode badly.

I could buy the £2-3 from a farm shop fifteen years ago.

Jonathan

But they carry on working for years and years and years.

Good material.

But it worked and was easy & cheap to replace.

Who cares?

Wimp! :-)