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I had the inside bits of my toilet cistern changed three weeks ago as water was leaking into the bowl .I paid the plumber £71. Yesterday the problem recurred so I called the plumber back . He fiddled with it for a couple of minutes and said it was fixed. Two hours later I noticed leaking into the bowl again and noise of refilling . He came back and changed the syphon. I then got an invoice for the cost of the syphon plus £65 labour charge.
I don't think I should pay the labour charge as it was part of the main job which he didn't do in the first place. Am I right ...?
I don't think I should pay the labour charge as it was part of the main job which he didn't do in the first place. Am I right ...?
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Take the lid from the cistern, flush the toilet is the float catching on anything ?
If when you flush the toilet and the water level is just too high then on the arm with the float there is a small screw that stops the float rising, screw this out, turn it anti-clockwise slightly, flush again repeat till happy with water level.
If when you flush the toilet and the water level is just too high then on the arm with the float there is a small screw that stops the float rising, screw this out, turn it anti-clockwise slightly, flush again repeat till happy with water level.
Lorna .. a picture of inside your cistern would save a lot of guessing. We will be able to tell you what to do yourself. It's a description I have seen many times on jobsheets ..' water dribbling into pan'. It is an easy fix as a rule.
... and no dont pay twice for a repair that he should have sorted on the first visit.
... and no dont pay twice for a repair that he should have sorted on the first visit.
I've had the same problem as you just this week & have isolated the water entering the cistern (luckily I have a downstairs toilet too) until the plumber arrives, hopefully soon..they seem very busy people! I didn't know I had a problem with water running into the bowl as it wasn't really noticable & it was only when I got my recent water bill which had doubled in price for the same period last year, I realised something was wrong & after speaking to my neighbour, she told me they had the same problem a year or so ago & told me to check it. So, if your water bill has increased, you will know why
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