How to Change a Toilet Flush or Syphon Unit - Plumbing Tips

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[@greattobeadub]

Thanks for the video mate. Helped me sort out the toilet issue today.

[@jennyevans4639]

Thank you 🙏 I a 50 yr ole lady just finished changing a syphon, not going to lie it was a b***h to get the cistern off but I got there! Quick trip to B&M for a stubby screwdriver!! Three hours!!! Later cistern back on and no leaks 🤪 you are a 💎

[@MrsBear03]

You just saved our lives.... Our toilet stopped flushing this morning and we have relatives coming to stay this weekend! My husband and neighbor watched your video and after a trip to B&Q we had a fully working, flushing toilet! THANK YOU xxxxxxx

[@reecewalker1623]

Dude you're a lifesaver! I've been waiting 6 months for my landlord to get a plumber out and I've just followed this and it works better than before! Absolute lifesaver 👌🏼🙌

[@fullyleaded]

Brilliant video. Informative. Charismatic. No gap fillers. Thank you for sharing.

[@blurigard447]

Another short and easy-to-understand video. I used this to change the flusher on my main bathroom toilet a couple of years back and then last night, I needed a refresher for ensuite one. Couldn't be easier to understand and appreciate that the video is kept short and to the point.

[@Straker1923]

Brilliant video! Straight to the point, no waffle, really easy to follow, thanks pal!

[@laurencemckeownwriter]

Very clear description of the process accompanied by very helpful footage of what it is you are describing. Excellent!

[@gregcarley729]

Fab video! It made taking the cistern off the wall and installing the syphon look so easy. And it was! It took less than an hour. Spotting the valve in the inlet pipe to turn off the water supply was a new discovery. Thanks a million.

[@geebs46]

After much searching I finally got a video that gave me the full picture. Big thumbs up

[@paulgurney1523]

Cheers buddy your video just saved me the cost of a plumber wouldn't have even tried without this video

[@plumberparts]

No worries Paul, glad to help!

[@bbsaid218]

Same..cheers 😁👍

[@fahyadsingh1]

Same here!

[@declansage5549]

Me two I was having a shit attack over it!!!

[@gsczecks]

Fantastic tutorial! Thank u so much! Saved me time n money from hiring a plumber that wanted 300 🙏🏾

[@pluaninoxc]

Thank you for being so altruistic, offering those, like me, who like to have a go at household repairs, the knowledge with which to do so. I now feel confident enough to tackle the job, and will be able to save myself a pretty-penny: the cheapest quote I had for this job was £150 plus VAT! Cheers :-)

[@geoffpoole483]

An excellent video. Clear instructions and explanations throughout. No waffle.

[@donks2417]

As a complete amateur this video has made life so simple. Thank you very much.

[@barrylaffey2369]

Unreal video! Replaced the syphon and now the jacks flushes perfectly. But lads and lassies… when he says to tighten things up… tighten them, I didn’t connect the cold feed properly and ended up with high pressure toilet water shooting out at me 🤣🤣🤣 brilliant video though, went exactly as he showed!

[@hakim101000]

Thanks, man. I now feel confident in changing my flush valv 👍👌

[@chunks0ulbr0ther]

Extremely helpful, clear and we'll explained. Thanks.

[@twinpinesmall85]

A very helpful and easy to follow video. Now I know why the khazi was leaking! Cheers chap.

[@alanpayne1442]

Great video, very precise and clear... exactly the same toilet as mine - and same fault, so I will be off to the store tomorrow to get the parts.

[@S0ulA55a551n]

Cheers dude. Just what I needed to fix my bog. Legend. Really easy to follow 👍

[@danielf2025]

Massive thank you - just managed to sort out my toilet in the middle of lockdown :)

[@stingray4567]

This video is awesome - tons of info and very clearly explained. Thanks to you I Was able to replace a leaky drop valve in my cistern - Cheers!

[@kennethwilliams9924]

Thanks so much for this! Was able to fix my dear old Mum's loo for the total price of £9.46 and an hour's work! Would have had no idea how to approach this if not for your video!

[@DoctorBob1]

Well that video has really helped me out, because changing the siphon unit is my next job to do. And I now know what parts i need to buy before the cistern is removed. Thanks very much.

[@plumberparts]

No worries Doc!

[@martingannon874]

Amazing video, Thank you so much my friend. Just fixed my cistern thanks to you uploading this video and it works better than ever. Feel free to drop in for a dump any day.

[@joshengland7604]

Thank you so much for this video. Saved us the cost of getting a plumber out!

[@RossNoonan]

This video is exactly what I needed, thank you

[@AnthonyEnglefield]

Thank you , I successfully changed everything with your help

[@sospiroso]

Brilliant video, no bull, straight to the point and edited well. Even a bit of comedy about holding the camera and tightening the wingnut being difficult. 😂😂😂 Very helpful. ...........just need to do it now .😓

[@mattbatchelor1921]

Fantastic Video! Thanks for the help, worked a treat. Was a bigger getting the old wing nuts off tho. I couldn't get a saw down the back of mine so I ended up snapping the old bracket by effectively bending the back of the toilet!!

[@markdale3066]

Fantastic video - a great help , thank you. One thing I would point out, and it’s not a negative point on this video, make sure you’re siphon fits your cistern tank. My replacement was about 2/3mm wider than the old one, so this resulted in the ball cock not being able to close off properly. A few minor adjustments and it fitted fine. But just wanted to point this out. Great video, thanks again. Saved me a plumber charge for an easy job.

[@MrArukimasu]

Excellent video - very clear and informative. Many thanks

[@plumberparts]

No worries dude!

[@patricksmyth5820]

Many thanks - wish I'd seen it earlier! I should replaced the doughnut when I fixed the tank to the wall. I must have disturbed the seal around the pipe which is a relatively loose fit in the hole in the cistern. You need to very careful to keep the pipe of the new syphon unit central in the hole as you tighten it up, or the washer is only just wide enough. The doughnut is a second line of defence in terms of leaking, and mostly a soft cushion for the tank.

[@markcarr3997]

Great video. Im doing this exact job tomorrow, so will be following this video. Cheers

[@blastfromthepastism]

Really good and informative video 👌 Thanks😊

[@peteradetunji1460]

Excellent video, just what I needed. Thank you so much❤

[@mattgibson4535]

Brilliant video, just what I needed..... thank you 😀

[@phes71]

This guide worked for me and also pleased to get great service at Platt bridge handyman store They gave me a new seal so didnt need a full new flushing unit cost me £5 including the new donut clamping kit :-)

[@richbarnes5579]

Thanks for sharing this video. Helped me massively 👍🏻

[@Nommicus]

Cheers mate have to do this later with a raised separate cistern.

[@kaashifawan8532]

Brilliant video pal, just starting my plumbing journey after doing heating all these years, very informatiI’ve 5*

[@leegill2636]

Great video easy to follow had my flush sorted in no time thanks

[@fourjet]

Excellent presentation. Thanks.

[@battlevain]

Great video. Can you please explain why the outlet size is so important? All videos seem to show a one size fits all when it comes to the bottom part of the toilets but many flush systems give a range of sizes. Can you please clarify this for us, as i dont want to take my toilet apart and reinstall it just to find that measurement and then buy the correct size.

[@agnieszkakozlowska4591]

You were very helpful with your video. I just changed the syphon first time in my life...Follow ur steps :)

[@stephenmcgrathbass]

Cheers the Plumbers mate did the trick

[@rossheeley4400]

Brilliant mate. Just sorted my cistern 👍

[@kcrossley2634]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 Thank you so much - best get busy now 💪🏼💪🏼

[@stupidmadeupname5241]

Great video, I'm *almost* bold enough to tackle the replacement myself now. One query: are there any issues to consider with selecting the right replacement parts, I'm thinking dimensions, different manufacturers, thread and pipe sizes (&quality?). I guess even if it's nominally "standard" older units may pre-date the standard like metric/imperial standards

[@ben1447]

Thank you for posting this!

[@fahyadsingh1]

Awesome! Going and try this out tomorrow please God 🙏! Thanks Bro! Awesome Video!

[@jedmundwhite]

Super helpful 👍

[@alexandrerrobinson6720]

Thanks for this changed the syphon had to buy a new clamp and didn't even know what this black thing was for didn't have one on originally.👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@Meloske26]

Very good demo, thank you

[@sonyawatson5325]

this is such a good vid easy to understand thought i would have to get a plumber in thanks so much

[@tobybutler2080]

This is great. My cistern arrangement is detached from the toilet block (connected by a pipe) and it was possible to leave the cistern on the wall. I also tied up the float valve with string so I didn't need to turn the water off or disconnect the water inlet pipe. I used a cup and a sponge to get the water out of the cistern,. This made for a very quick job to remove the syphon and repair it by cutting a replacement diaphragm from a rexel plastic document sleeve. I cut the sleeve leaving two plastic layers in the hope it will last longer. All went back together OK and seems to work fine so far...

[@iancooke7055]

Very helpful video. Thanks.

[@dakzer55]

Still very relevant in 2024. Thank you for sharing these tips 😅

[@danmclaughlin154]

Great video, really well explained.

[@joebeer2160]

I used a petrol siphon which worked brilliantly

[@davidzita4390]

Top man used your brilliant video to do this job yep and my screws were rusted on as well thank you again

[@2captain1]

Great video, helped me change my syphon - Thanks

[@earwigodragon]

thank you. mucho appreciation. clear concise instructions, and a lovely man .

[@Joshtheguitardude]

I've found using a massive car sponge to get rid of the small amount of water in the chamber is proper good and doesn't have all the hassle of the donut screws and that. Pro tip there!

[@Ethelredofhadleigh]

Many thanks. I feel like a real plumber now :)

[@plumberparts]

Ha! Cheers!

[@jamiewilks4439]

I've just changed my first glush syphon following this video, only 1 minor stumbling block (rusted screws, had to grind off) oh and my grips aren't big enough (time to invest in the correct ones) apart from that it went brilliantly, thanks for the help

[@julieblount5182]

Thank you for your video, it explains very well and now I can do this myself.

[@stephennorth9218]

Thank you so much for this, so well explained and really helped me out 👍

[@wilyc0y0te]

How long did the job take (as a DIYer)?

[@stephennorth9218]

@@wilyc0y0te I was held back simply by some screws that had rusted into the wall so needed to get some grips for that, if I hadn't had that problem and had the new bits ready then probably about 30 mins tops

[@wilyc0y0te]

@@stephennorth9218 Took me longer than 30 mins 😁 but the job’s done. I feel extremely fortunate that I didn’t come across any too seriously seized up parts, because the siphon was really old and there was a lot of corrosion. Excellent video; very clear!

[@chrissharman1079]

Brilliant, super helpful video, thank you

[@YiJiang]

Nice one! Really helpful!

[@stretnik1]

Thanks for that very understandable demonstration, much appreciated mate! Kev.

[@michellegreen9943]

Can't thank you enough for this video . You saved me a fortune. X

[@alastaircooper7713]

Legend. Cheers mate

[@burnleymoonbeam]

I'm not a plumber - I've never changed one of these before, but our flush valve needed changing, as it was getting more and more difficult to flush the toilet. I followed this video and found it VERY helpful. The hardest part was getting the screws out of the wall and unfastening the wing nuts at the bottom .... water + metal + time = pain in the ass ...... Thanks for this video. The toilet now flushes easily .... it took me a while, but I got there and so far, nothing is leaking/dripping ....... fingers crossed .......

[@plumberparts]

Well done!

[@rainingmonkfish]

thanks for the great video, you are a star !

[@gerardoconnor4278]

an excellent tutorial. TY

[@amandamansfield1428]

Amazing Thank you. I've just saved myself £100 plumbers costs. Very clear instructions, very good filming that I found easy to follow and do even the hack saw bit.!! Phew that was hard work. Thank you again from one female who's going to have ago at fitting my new bath next. ((*.*))

[@paulplacid581]

Amazing thank you for this❤

[@edwarddevon5499]

Brilliant video. Im not a plumber, i do maintenance in a care home. I watched this video because ive just had to do the same job. Can i ask, that big rubber washer that goes on the syphon has two sides. One side smooth and the other side has rings in it. Which side sits on the porcelain ? Also, how tight do you do that huge nylon nut up? I have a very strong grip. With a rag in my hand I can tighten that nut very tight without using a pair of grips, but how tight do you go? Thanks!

[@zooplankton1]

Like your films. They are snappy and to the point. No flannel (ha ha)

[@plumberparts]

Cheers mate!

[@reetthen]

Great work, so clear. Thanks!

[@davidwatson5898]

Great video thanks for your help !!

[@Silentaudits7]

Mike Bell's comment almost got it right.. Shouldn't you say. Hello Mrs Lady..this won't take long but you might want to fill your kettle up before I turn the water off ! :) shhh don't mention it's just the isolator valve you need to shut ! Great no BS video , thanks .

[@colmanmadden1771]

Fair play mate.... Cheers

[@alanp9740]

Thanks for the vid. Great help!

[@abelgolome4481]

thanks I did follow through and manage to finish mine well done

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[@wasilsaid4343]

Thank you very much

[@earwigodragon]

Succesfully done. A question. With the old flush I have taken out , it looks to me as if all that is wrong with it is the piece of plastic (which forms the flap/seal at the bottom of the plunger) is torn. If I cut another piece of plastic exactly the same size it looks easy to fix on, and the valve will work again ?

[@samfraser9645]

Lifesaver! Thankyou!

[@pjhue6607]

cheers mate

[@simeonquarrie8973]

Yep this worked. Spot on

[@kaim0]

Great video. Thank you I have learned a lot.

[@jimmaguire9532]

Superb. Job done. Thanks.

[@joeel-kadi5126]

Good job thank you. It would be advisable to replace the syphon with one that comes apart so in the future the diaphragm can be replace without dismantling the toilet

[@simbacanee3767]

Do you have any videos on changing a tap cartidge mate?

[@seanelstob5922]

Well it took me about 5 hours, including a break to cool off in our sweat box of a bathroom, but job done thanks to your video. The syphon had been getting worse over time and stopped being able to do its suction thing in the last couple of days. Made a couple of calls to local plumbers with, how shall I put it, sub optimal responses. One wanted £85 just for a call out charge. £28 later, for a new syphon, filling valve and doughnut seal and bracket, all seems well. No leaks so far. Bit of an on and off again to-do getting the water inlet connected, managed to cross thread it a tad and it wasn’t connected straight so water pished out on the first attempt but managed to rectify it with some sweat and swearing. Only had to walk away to cool off once. Anyway, gracias for the video.

[@heidispawsandfins]

Thanks 😉

[@edgeeffect]

This is cool... I've searched for a DIY video and I'm not inundated with yanks... why? Because I used the forbidden word... I searched... I searched for... "toilet".... gasp!!!!! Oh yeah... and you gave me the confidence to fix the bog too!

[@paulwilliams5013]

EXCELLENT! Thank you.