Slow filling cistern - Armitage Shank

[Cristina]

The cistern is filling very slowly, just a trickle. I have looked at various videos and read tips on how to clean the valve from debris but cannot take this one apart!

 

[townfanjon]

Hi cristina, imo on a cheap fill valve like that, I personally would just change it . It just ends up being less fuss.
Others may disagree

 

[Cristina]

I think you are right. I just found one at Screwfix for a tenner.

Thank you!

 

[hammers4spanner]

I concur with townfanjon tried to sort one other week would have been less hassle to change it imho.

 

[townfanjon]

Screwfix sell fluidmaster valves, look at one of those , excellent valves

 

[Cristina]

Like this one? Would it fit?

Fluidmaster Bottom Entry Fill Valve UK ½" | Fill & Flush Valves | NoLinkingToThis

 

[hammers4spanner]

May fit May not

 

[hammers4spanner]

Depends if the shanks are same length as well

 

[REDSAW]

disconnect feed pipe from underneath cistern.
poke in tube of filler valve and see if there is a plastic mesh basket strainer inside. it may be blocked with debris..
got to take off that to put new on anyway. http://www.boltingdarts.co.uk/Bathroom/ToiletValves/ToiletFillValve3-8/ToiletFillValve3-8-01-33.JPG

 

[SimonG]

Blocked filter or split diaphragm, just like the cacky siamp inlet valves.

 

[gassafe]

Depends if the shanks are same length as well

Pretty sure it would be, most modern stuff is I thought

 

[gassafe]

May fit May not

It's not only me who finds the fluidmaster catches the side of the cistern sometimes then lol!!

I normally try & secure something at the top of the fluidmaster so it does not catch... A real pain when the siphon is in the way also!

The one in the pic does look very close to the cistern wall but a fluidmaster could be made to fit if you chose...

Have spent time stripping down those old valves & it doesn't seem to make any difference 🙁

 

[Cristina]

I ll open it and have a look and then get another one exactly the same, probably easier.
Thank you all!