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how do I remove this to replace the washer thing at the bottom to stop it leaking into t he toilet?
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @Wicket. It's wonderful to have you join us, and many thanks for your question about replacing an outlet washer.
You might like to have a look through this helpful guide: How to fix a leaking toilet. In your case, I suspect that the inlet hose and the inlet valve need to be disconnected from the central outlet valve. Once the outlet valve has been isolated, you should be able to either 1/4 turn it anticlockwise or release clips that retain it.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Mitchell
I have a couple of these geberit dual flush mechanisms.
When I depress either of the buttons, the water flushes for only as long as I press the button. E.g.. if I want a full flush I have to keep holding the button until the cistern is empty. Is this normal? If not what can I do to endure one press of either button will result in either half or full flush as desired?
Hello @Asmlittle
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's sensational to have you join us and thanks for sharing your question about your Caroma cistern.
The flushing delay device is a float that is located in the middle of your flushing valve. It needs to be turned anticlockwise and lowered to the middle of the body of the flushing valve. I suspect that at the moment it has been placed at a higher point causing the flush to close immediately instead of providing a delay. The issue that you might run into is disassembly, you have a floating inlet valve which is anchored to the flushing valve.
Taking the inlet valve off the flushing valve might be a bit involved, I recommend engaging the services of a tradesperson or a plumber to remove and adjust your flushing valve delay.
If you need further assistance, please let us know.
Eric
Hi @ChrisPeters,
Typically, outlet valves will either quarter-turn to release, or there might be clips that need to be undone to allow it to be released. Drain the tank and look to see if there are clips or any other devices used to retain the outlet valve. As there doesn't appear to be technical information on the Caroma Urbane CC 4S BE available online or through Caroma, I'm unable to provide details on the exact removal method.
If you continue to have difficulties, it might be worth enlisting the services of a plumber.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Mitchell
Hi @ChrisPeters,
That's completely understandable — some of those parts can feel like they’re about to break even when you’re doing the right thing. If there are no clips and it’s not releasing with gentle pressure, it’s probably best not to force it. You might find that the whole outlet valve assembly can be removed from underneath the cistern instead.
If you're comfortable, you could try removing the cistern from the toilet and checking underneath for a large locking nut that holds the outlet valve in place. Sometimes loosening that nut is the key to removing the valve without risk of damage. However, once you disconnect the pipe beneath the cistern, you're moving into the world of plumbing, and it's safer to get a plumber to handle it, especially since spare parts for some cisterns can be tricky to replace.
Mitchell
