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Re: Noisy Pipes?

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Nah, you are both wrong as I always find chocolate acts as a laxative on me for some reason .
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25-01-2014, 10:27 AM
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Re: Noisy Pipes?

While you're getting stupid answers, I'd suggest that it's the ball valve in the cistern. I've come upon this several times.

To confirm, lift the cistern cover, flush the loo and when the noise starts, hold the valve lever up. If the noise stops, it's a faulty valve - possibly just a worn washer -otherwise a new valve is not expensive.
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Re: Noisy Pipes?

Originally Posted by Grumblewagon ->
While you're getting stupid answers, I'd suggest that it's the ball valve in the cistern. I've come upon this several times.

To confirm, lift the cistern cover, flush the loo and when the noise starts, hold the valve lever up. If the noise stops, it's a faulty valve - possibly just a worn washer -otherwise a new valve is not expensive.
Will try that.

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Re: Noisy Pipes?

MKJ, it could be your "Flapper Valve".
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Re: Noisy Pipes?

Sounds like water hammer ( advice given as qualified plumber in the previous millennium) often the cause is a worn jumper or washer in a tap or ballvalve . I would start by re-washering the ballvalve in the toilet cistern concerned.
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Re: Noisy Pipes?

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MKJ, it could be your "Flapper Valve".
Originally Posted by Curmudgeon ->
Sounds like water hammer ( advice given as qualified plumber in the previous millennium) often the cause is a worn jumper or washer in a tap or ballvalve . I would start by re-washering the ballvalve in the toilet cistern concerned.
well I was about to add those excellent pieces of advice but I really don't want to hog the thread
 
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