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Slow Filling Cistern: DIY Solutions for Compact Toilet or Plumber Needed?

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  • #1 19617128
    labcdefghl
    Level 1  
    Hello,
    I have just moved into a rented house and I have a problem with a compact toilet that fills up very slowly (wait time is approximately 5 minutes). The water pressure in the rest of the places is very good and only the toilet seat is a problem. Is there a solution that can be done on my own or do I need to call a plumber?
    Regards
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  • #2 19617142
    Inkwizycja
    Level 30  
    Probably a clogged strainer at the cut-off valve.
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  • #3 19617165
    78db78
    Level 43  
    Either the strainer is clogged or the valve is scaled inside/diaphragm.
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  • #4 19617342
    Covul
    Level 18  
    As colleagues above write, probably a strainer. Close the valve at the hose, unscrew the hose from the housing of the compact and you will have a plastic filter in the inlet to the float, it is inserted there only by pressing, so just grab it with pliers and pull it with a turn if necessary.
  • #5 21601778
    Szeregowy2022
    Level 5  
    My cistern has developed a problem with a slow Inter-Sano fill valve,
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    Slow Filling Cistern: DIY Solutions for Compact Toilet or Plumber Needed? .
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    Slow Filling Cistern: DIY Solutions for Compact Toilet or Plumber Needed? .
    resulting from insufficient pressure of the diaphragm against the plastic part of the control chamber. The cause appeared to be a loosening/unsealing of the connection between the two components.
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    Slow Filling Cistern: DIY Solutions for Compact Toilet or Plumber Needed? .
    Close-up of an Inter-Sano fill valve membrane glued with clear silicone adhesive and clamped with a LUX-TOOLS spring clamp using a 1 zł coin. .
    Inter-Sano fill valve membrane being clamped with LUX-TOOLS spring clamps and a 1 zł coin for repair. .

    For the repair I used 100% silicone universal clear glue No. S-072 (20 ml) brand Technicqll . The glue was applied pointwise to the arc of the circle and the outer circle marked in red,
    Two LUX-TOOLS spring clamps pressing a diaphragm and plastic valve part on a table, secured with a 1 zł coin. .
    omitting the section (arc of the circle) directly below the microchannel of the control chamber,
    Close-up of the membrane assembly and plastic control chamber element of a fill valve, clamped with spring clamps and a 1 zł coin placed between the clamp jaw and the membrane. .
    so as not to disturb its hydraulic function.

    After the adhesive application, the diaphragm and plastic component assembly was compressed with LUX-TOOLS spring compressors.
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    Two LUX-TOOLS spring clamps compressing a valve membrane to a plastic control chamber element, with a 1 zł coin placed between the clamp jaw and the membrane; clear silicone adhesive visible on marked sections. .
    Compression with LUX-TOOLS 50 mm spring compressors is recommended.
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    Two valve components clamped with LUX-TOOLS spring clamps, with Technicqll silicone glue and a protective 1-zloty coin. .
    or 85 mm
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    View of the membrane and plastic control chamber element of an Inter-Sano fill valve, with marked glue application points, spring clamp, and a 1 zł coin used for pressure distribution. .
    using a 1 zloty coin between the clamp jaw and the diaphragm for even pressure distribution, stabilisation of the components during curing, avoidance of diaphragm crushing and precision without specialised tools.
    The components were left in the clamp for 24 hours at room temperature to cure the adhesive. After reassembly, the valve has been working properly for a month now.

    I hope this method will help other forum users to solve a similar problem - in my case it proved completely successful 😁.

    🔍 The principle of the diaphragm in the filling valve:
    ⦁ When the water is drained, the float drops, opening the valve and starting the flow of water.
    ⦁ The diaphragm acts as a flexible baffle between the inflow and the control chamber - when the valve opens, it flexes, allowing flow.
    ⦁ As the tank fills, the pressure equalizes, the float rises and the control chamber builds up pressure to close the diaphragm.

    💧 Important role of microscopic water flow:
    There is a fine flow between the membrane and the plastic part of the control chamber:
    ⦁ Stabilises the pressure in the control chamber.
    ⦁ Allows the valve to react dynamically to changes in water level.
    ⦁ Compensates for pressure fluctuations in the system.

    ✅ Advantages of using a diaphragm:
    ⦁ Quiet and smooth operation.
    ⦁ Resistance to wear.
    ⦁ Accurate flow closure even at varying pressures.
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