Repairing a cistern

[quizbag]

My toilet cistern flushes ok but takes forever to fill. Is there anything that a cack-handed DIYer like me can do before I call in a plumber? Thanks.

[quizbag]

Long arm ballcock? Wouldn't recognise one if I fell over it. The cistern is small and has a central plunger that you depress to flush. I am a great grandmother with no plumbing experience but the advice you gave sounds as if it should sort me out so I will give it a try.
Thanks for your help.

[AlBags]

Basically .. lift off the lid .. look at the float/fill device inside.
Go to plumbers merchants and ask for a replacement assy.
Old type fill from a side inlet.
Later types (incl plastic) fill from side or bottom.
Get the same.
Usually the valve gets furred up and the washer swells.

[123everton]

Change your diet to eradicate floaters, no need to flush twice then.
Simples.

[quizbag]

Thanks Albags. I will do that. As to 123Everton's advice well......

[chas2008]

has it always taken forever ? is it upstairs / downstairs ? mains fed or tank fed ?