Adjusting high level flush time for your urinal

[billychuff]

Hey all,

I've been a plumber for 5 years and have just had my first call about a urinal.
The custard has a water meter and the bills are too high as the urinal is flushing every 10 minutes. As it's a very small company they have asked if the timing can be changed to every 30 minutes. Is this possible and if so how?

Many thanks

Billy

 

[Howsie]

Possibly via the pet cock or just fit one of these Hydraulic valve | Cistermiser - Water management at it's best

 

[billychuff]

Many thanks Howsie, just one question... What's a pet cock? 🙂

 

[tamz]

Pet cocks are illegal on urinals (have been for years now).
Either fit some kind of flow control like the above or make it waterless (google it).

 

[tamz]

Many thanks Howsie, just one question... What's a pet cock? 🙂

Also known as an MT cock
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The ones for urinals are usually plastic and the adjuster is behind a cover screw.

 

[billychuff]

Cheers tamz. I shall look them up

 

[Howsie]

Pet cocks are what were fitted in my time, if you have one you can adjust it or just fit a new valve.

 

[jam1979]

the mt type a cock looks very much like a drain off anybody know why that is