Hello everyone!
I have a problem with the water pressure in my bathroom.
A plumber recently came to repair the toilet cistern.
So far, so good, but then I noticed that water was constantly running into the toilet.
Because of this, I adjusted the control valve in the bathroom to stop the water supply and would turn it back on whenever I needed water in the bathroom.
But suddenly, the water pressure dropped significantly, no matter how I turn the valve.
If I turn it too far to the left or right, the water flow stops completely, and in the middle position, the flow is very weak and low pressure.
I always kept the valve tightly closed because I didn’t want water to keep running through the toilet.
Now the issue is as follows: regardless of turning the valve right or left, the water flow stops, and in the middle, the flow is just very weak and low pressure.
What could be causing this? Could turning the valve off have caused a problem with the pipes or the valve itself?
Best regards
I have a problem with the water pressure in my bathroom.
A plumber recently came to repair the toilet cistern.
So far, so good, but then I noticed that water was constantly running into the toilet.
Because of this, I adjusted the control valve in the bathroom to stop the water supply and would turn it back on whenever I needed water in the bathroom.
But suddenly, the water pressure dropped significantly, no matter how I turn the valve.
If I turn it too far to the left or right, the water flow stops completely, and in the middle position, the flow is very weak and low pressure.
I always kept the valve tightly closed because I didn’t want water to keep running through the toilet.
Now the issue is as follows: regardless of turning the valve right or left, the water flow stops, and in the middle, the flow is just very weak and low pressure.
What could be causing this? Could turning the valve off have caused a problem with the pipes or the valve itself?
Best regards
B
Bauexperte29 Mar 2015 00:08Good evening,
I have an old clock in the hallway that needs manual winding. Once, I turned it quite far … very painful; that’s when I understood what was meant 😕
So, call the plumber and have them fix the problem.
Regards, Bauexperte
lero2409 schrieb:Neighbourly help?
Recently, a plumber came to repair the toilet cistern.
lero2409 schrieb:Why didn’t you call the plumber again?
So far, so good, but then I noticed that water was continuously leaking in the toilet.
lero2409 schrieb:Someone once explained to me that after fully tightening, you should loosen completely …
That’s why I turned the control valve in the bathroom to stop the water flow and turned it back on whenever I needed water there again.
But suddenly, the water pressure dropped significantly, no matter how I turned the valve.
I have an old clock in the hallway that needs manual winding. Once, I turned it quite far … very painful; that’s when I understood what was meant 😕
So, call the plumber and have them fix the problem.
Regards, Bauexperte
Hello Lero,
I assume there is a blockage in the valve or the valve seat is loose. The only solution is to turn off the water at the main shut-off valve, then unscrew the valve in your bathroom. Make sure the water is really shut off beforehand. Check if you find anything in or around the valve seat that shouldn’t be there.
On the other hand, if you hired a plumber and paid for the job, then have them come back. Your statement that "water was continuously leaking in the toilet" indicates the repair was unsuccessful.
Best regards,
Leo
I assume there is a blockage in the valve or the valve seat is loose. The only solution is to turn off the water at the main shut-off valve, then unscrew the valve in your bathroom. Make sure the water is really shut off beforehand. Check if you find anything in or around the valve seat that shouldn’t be there.
On the other hand, if you hired a plumber and paid for the job, then have them come back. Your statement that "water was continuously leaking in the toilet" indicates the repair was unsuccessful.
Best regards,
Leo
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Doc.Schnaggls30 Mar 2015 14:48Hello,
I also suspect that something is wrong with the valve.
We recently encountered a problem during the handover of the apartment we previously used, when the tenant complained at move-in that there was no hot water.
When we moved out (two weeks earlier), we had turned off the water at the shut-off valves in the bathroom.
It seems the hot water valve had seized up and only opened again after repeatedly turning it back and forth.
So my advice is to call the plumber again – they should properly repair the toilet cistern and also check the shut-off valve while they’re at it.
Regards,
Dirk
I also suspect that something is wrong with the valve.
We recently encountered a problem during the handover of the apartment we previously used, when the tenant complained at move-in that there was no hot water.
When we moved out (two weeks earlier), we had turned off the water at the shut-off valves in the bathroom.
It seems the hot water valve had seized up and only opened again after repeatedly turning it back and forth.
So my advice is to call the plumber again – they should properly repair the toilet cistern and also check the shut-off valve while they’re at it.
Regards,
Dirk
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