Ballcock float height

[oldtimer]

Hi, I would be grateful for your advice. I've got to replace an old ballcock on the cwsc. I will be fitting a Pegler part 2 valve and a new float. I just wondered how high or low to set the float because there is only a 2 metre head above the bathroom taps. Thanks in advance.

 

[chris watkins]

I take it that it is a 1/2" float valve (not allowed to call em Ballcocks any more), then water level should be 25mm (1") below the overflow /warning pipe. There should also be a minimum of 20mm between the water outlet of the new float valve & the center (some say the top) of the overflow outlet connection.

 

[oldtimer]

Hi, thanks for your info. Sorry about my terminology. I'm still in the past!!

 

[AWheating]

nothing wrong with using the old terminology mate. Welcome to the forums.

 

[oldtimer]

Thanks for the welcome. Still using feet and inches, gallons, ounces and pints!!

 

[AWheating]

LOL, i use inches and meters so im a half convert i guess. as for pints ......... now your talking!! :17:

 

[chris watkins]

So are most of the plumbers on here & they are a young whippersnappers.

 

[Phil]

I take it that it is a 1/2" float valve (not allowed to call em Ballcocks any more), then water level should be 25mm (1") below the overflow /warning pipe. There should also be a minimum of 20mm between the water outlet of the new float valve & the center (some say the top) of the overflow outlet connection.

You know your regs Chris (er...as I do) are you a college lecturer?

 

[chris watkins]

er may be !
(but not just) what gave it away? posting during the day!!!!

 

[oldtimer]

Imagine asking for half a litre of bitter? Landlady is my age, she's still in pounds shillings and pence (if you guys remember them) :smile5:

 

[tamz]

It is still a ballcock to me (or stopcock, petcock and sludgecock etc) and always will be. I wish they would stop playing with words in case it offends someone.

I wonder if you can still get black jap screws or have they changed the name to something like bitumen impregnated lacquer? (the impregnated would no doubt offend someone :lol

 

[chris watkins]

It is still a ballcock to me (or stopcock, petcock and sludgecock etc) and always will be. I wish they would stop playing with words in case it offends someone.

I wonder if you can still get black jap screws or have they changed the name to something like bitumen impregnated lacquer? (the impregnated would no doubt offend someone :lol

It's all cocks with you Tamz isn't it.

 

[tamz]

It sounds expensive if you say 58'- for a pint :smile:

 

[tamz]

It's all cocks with you Tamz isn't it.

Only if i have the wee blue tablets :wink:

 

[Phil]

er may be !
(but not just) what gave it away? posting during the day!!!!

Hadn't noticed the day posting but you seem to be a walking regs book!

[insert a happy face] ..where have the smiley faces gone?