Any ideas how I can increase the water level down my toilet pan? Obviously if I pour water down the loo, the water level sorts itself out round the u-bend and stays the same. It just seems to look a little low. Any ideas? Can I top up the water level in the cistern thing?
Any plumbers out there got any ideas?
2006-12-28 12:09:28 · 11 answers · asked by lozzielaws 6 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Do not and i mean do not listen to any of these answers, they are all a lot of rubbish by people who don't know what they are talking about.
The level of water in your toilet pan can not be increased because of the design of your toilet pan and the shape of the p trap or S trap on the pan I.E. the bend at the back, the amount of water is not important as it's only there to stop any odours from coming back up the waste pipe same as your kitchen sink, and the level will remain the same as water always finds it's own level, there is nothing to worry about.
2006-12-28 22:31:51 · answer #1 · answered by Sparky 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I am not sure if I know exactly what you are talking about but I will try anyway. I am going to hazard a guess that the cistern thing is what is actually called the tank or water closet. and you can increase the amount of water that it holds. what you have to do is take off the lid and to the tank ,(it just lifts off) inside there is a large ,usually black float that is shaped like an egg if it is newer it will still have a float but it may be shaped different.Once you have identified the float if you flush you should be able to see how the float works: Once the water level rises to a certain point the float shuts off a valve to the water ( I know that this sounds complicated but its really not) If you flush a few times you will understand how this works. all you have to do is adjust the float so that it allows the water to rise more before the valve is closed . on the egg shaped floats you can either use screwdriver where the rod to the float meets the valve to screw the slotted adjustment until it is at its desired level or bend the rod that he float is attached to. the other types you just turn with your hand. I think the key will be to watch the motion of all this when you flush then you will see how the water is being turned off so that you can adjust it
2006-12-28 20:37:42 · answer #2 · answered by zapata19642003 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you mean the level of the water in the toilet bowl, there is nothing you can do to change that, since it is set by the depth of the U-bend. I am not sure why you would want to change that level if the toilet is functioning properly, but your only solution would be to get a different toilet with a deeper U-bend. We have a low-flow toilet that has very little standing water in the toilet bowl, but it works very well.
If you mean that you want to increase the amount of water coming from the tank, presumably because the present water flow is not sufficient, many of the floats have an adjustment screw which you can turn to raise the level of the float, so more water will go into the tank before the water supply shuts off. If your float does not have one of these, but has a metal shaft, you can bend the shaft upwards, and it will have the same effect.
2006-12-28 20:30:24 · answer #3 · answered by geo1944 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The water in the cistern has got nothing to do with the water level in the pan. It is the design of the pan, or the toilet is not installed level.
2006-12-30 13:56:13 · answer #4 · answered by BJC 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a low water level in the toilet bowl, it is because there is more than one toilet using the same waste pipe and this causes your water in the toilet bowl to be partly siphoned out whenever the other toilets are flushed. The only way to stop this, is to have a plumber fit an anti siphon pipe on the main waste pipe.
2006-12-30 11:15:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the amount in the loo cant be fixed that is how it is designed
however putting a bottle of water or brick in the back will displace the water and take less water to do the same flush
2006-12-28 21:23:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
are you on a comunial main ie 3 houses to one
try turning your stop tap a quarter turn but if you increase the pressure to much it can effect showers whch rely on a lower pressure as with combi boilers simple test if you can stop the water from your cold tap with you thumb without it spraying your pressure is low if not get a plumber
2006-12-29 03:18:04 · answer #7 · answered by The tagg master 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
bend the wire attached to the float in the tank part so that more water is allowed into the tank...this in turn raises the equal head for the bowl
2006-12-28 20:20:37 · answer #8 · answered by just browsin 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
its all to do with the pipes and your level above them ie level above sea etc., without pressure you cant do anything,
you don`t want pressure in your toilet... btw.... pongo.
2006-12-28 20:15:17 · answer #9 · answered by fluxpattern® 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
run a sprinkler head from your shower into your loo.
2006-12-28 20:12:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋