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Boxing a Geberit UP320 concealed cistern with Sigma 50 plate

Hi All, This is my first post and was wondering if anyone could help me out in regards to boxing a Geberit UP320 concealed cistern. My plumber recently did the first fix in installing the Geberit system but has now gone on holiday and has left it to the tiler to box the system. The tiler...
- lyrical
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- Oct 4, 2010
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Pricing

I always seem to have trouble putting a price to things. A mate of mine wants me to fit his bathroom for him. Not a problem but he is my old neighbour I don't owe him any favours just want him to get a good deal and not cut my own throat. He is going to strip tiles etc. All he want me to do is...
- Gr fto reborn
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- Sep 28, 2010
- basin bath bathroom cistern cold concealed cistern electric high hose pan pressure price pricing problem shower supply tiles tiling work
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Ideal Standard Conceala 2 High Pressure Restrictor

Hi! I've come to fit my new Conceala 2 concealed cistern today - pan on flush bend sorted - I went back to find the instructions to read about the high pressure restrictor that comes installed and I've lost the installation instructions so was wondering if anyone could help? First off...
- LukeTheGooner
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- Sep 26, 2010
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button operated cistern

Basically This is a button operated concealed cistern and once flushed the flushvalve isnt always shutting. The button attaches via a cable and im not sure if its a button issue or flush valve? Is there much that can go wrong with the button?
- traineedrip
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- Sep 17, 2010
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What concealed cistern to use?

Hi, I am looking for advice about what cistern to replace my current concealed one with. I have an Opella Castalia cistern with a Torbeck compact (bottom entry) inlet valve and Torbeck variflush drop valve. I fitted them myself about 2½ years ago as part of a Hombase supplied bathroom. It...
- Sodden Again
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- Sep 8, 2010
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issue with flush pipe falling out of toilet !!

hi guys, after a bit of advice here. just installed a vanity unit, from plumbworld - came with a concealed cistern. The pipe from the cistern to the bowl seemed to be 40mm at one end, and 32 at the other. The seal that goes into the pan is a black finned type. a dummy fit together prior to...
- k13wjd
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- Aug 30, 2010
- 40mm cistern concealed cistern concrete fitting flush issue oil pan pipe rubber seal toilet tools
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mugshot

In concealed cistern. The float valve vibrates a lot (mainly when it begins to refill, less when nearly full.) If you put your fingers on where the piston bit closes the valve you can feel it going like the clappers. Is there a standard washer and seat set that would fit this or would I need...
- WaterTight
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- Aug 14, 2010
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Problem with concealed cistern flushing

Hi all - I have just fitted a new pan to an old concealed cistern - the cistern is behind tiled plasterboard. I have 'refurbished' the cistern by replacing the syphon and ball valve. However the flush is now not powerful to flush properly and keeps going for a long time. Is this because the...
- DIY-Dave
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- Jul 21, 2010
- cistern concealed concealed cistern flush flushing high pan problem supply valve valves water work
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Soil Pipe

hi, I am trying to replace a bathroom suite, I have a problem in that the toilet pan is about 10 inches away from the wall due to the soil pipe being well out (10ins) away from the wall is there an adaptor or anything that can sort this out or am I stuck with a pan well away from the wall. :(...
- High Tide
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- Jul 19, 2010
- adaptor back to wall bathroom cistern concealed cistern concrete drainage flush head high level oil pan pipe problem soil soil pipe toilet wall
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Wall hung toilet nightmare

I've foolishly bought online a concealed cistern/frame and a wall mounted wc. In my amateur opinion, the frame, the back of the pan, and the front face of the pan which the bolts pass through should all be parallel. That way, they will all clamp up nicely when the bolts are tightened...
- bigmal
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- Jun 10, 2010
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Toilet Flush Connection Problems

Hi Guys. I am installing a new bathroom with the help of a young plumber. The toilet is a back to wall with a concealed cistern. The Box it came in say's "VAIL". My problem is the flush connection seems too small. It measures approx 50mm dia tapering down to approx less than 40mm dia. The Rubber...
- Brashbaz
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- May 4, 2010
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Toilet leaking from pipe!! Help...

I had a new bathroom fitted 6 weeks ago, with an ideal standard back to the wall toilet and concealed cistern. After a few days water started appearing from behind the pan, water was dripping from the pipe that feeds water into the toilet at the join. It had been fitted using the rubber bung...
- sonia1309
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- Feb 6, 2010
- bathroom cistern concealed cistern flush help inside leaking oil pan pipe plumber problem rubber screw seal test tips toilet valve wall water
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New Pan/Cistern problems

First off ... I am not a plumber, and not even someone with any expertise in plumbing at all ... I do struggle with the DIY jobs that involve water and pipework :) Anyway, I did have someone install a new toilet pan and cistern. Although this flushes (at least water comes into the pan from the...
- blinkinhek
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- Jan 9, 2010
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Sideways Concealed Cistern Advice!?

Hi, Hoping you may be able to advice me... I'm trying to fit a toilet between a wall and a door - a 2ft gap. Sadly I also need to fit in a 1ft pipe to one side behind the toilet - and can't afford to move the toilet forward. I therefore need my 400mm approx pan to overlap the front of this...
- david87654321
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- Dec 28, 2009
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Concealed Cistern - 3ft to side of pan - will this work ok?

Hi, I am about to start re-fitting my ensuite and I'm looking to replace the existing toilet with a back to wall pan and a concealed cistern. Due to the layout of the room, I would like to place the concealed cistern to the side of the pan - about 3ft away - see photo below! (This will...
- Noswar
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- Nov 14, 2009
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Strange concealed cistern????

Have just been to a new house, maybe 2 years old, and the wcs are concealed, well the cisterns and the panels pop off to reveal the cistern. I need to change the siphons that look ever so starnge as the button for the flush is on the panel that pops off , with 2 thin plastic pipes leading to...
- wrecked_24_7
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- Nov 9, 2009
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Concealed cistern - syphon vs valve?

I'm hoping someone can help with the following. By the way, I'm not a plumber and intend getting a plumber to do this work. I'm thinking of removing the existing close coupled loo from the downstairs cloakroom to be replaced by a back to wall pan and concealed cistern. However I'm just...
- bertiewooster
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- Sep 20, 2009
- back to wall cistern concealed concealed cistern connections fix float valve flush hose leak overflow overflow pipe pan pipe plumber remove replacement syphon valve valves wall warning water work
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Recommended concealed cisterns

I was wondering if anyone can recommend a good concealed cistern? I'm completely gutting the bathroom and starting again from scratch with a new suite, so there's no need to worry about needing a cistern of a certain physical size (within reason). I've looked at Grohe, Geberit and Dudley...
- tcarnell
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- Sep 18, 2009
- bathroom button cistern cisterns concealed concealed cistern fitting flush grohe merchants plumbers recommended system van
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Plumbing, in your own house.

Why is it the worst problems you get when plumbing is in your own house? 18 years as a plumber and i cant for the life of me work out why the new Grohe concealed cistern (on frame) with the new Utopia Quantum Square wall hung pan along with a brand new soil pipe wont flush the waste away. The...
- GreenArmy
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- Aug 22, 2009
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Soil stack and pipe routing advice

Hi there, I'm new here and I must apologise in advance as I am not a plumber but an individual who's about to embark on having their small bathroom redone and I have a question I was hoping I might be able to get your expertise on. Please see 2 pictures below of my bathroom. The first has the...
- ovanbilsen
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- Jul 26, 2009
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- Replies: 5
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