How to fix a slow filling push button cistern

If you have to wait ages between flushing the loo, because it is taking a long time to refill. Here is how to fix it.

[MrHemlock]

Great idea having your camerawoman asking questions and clarifying things.

[harveypettit]

Excellent easy-to-follow instructions with great explanations of why there could be a slow fill. Before finding your video I dismantled the valve with it still in the cistern only to find that there was little or no debris in its upper parts. As you show, to remove the filter on the inlet the whole assembly has to be removed. Unfortunately ours is concealed so the pan and cistern has to be pulled away from the wall to get to the nut holding the valve assembly to the bottom of the cistern. Since our WC is fed from a tank and low pressure I will take your advice and remove the filter altogether.

[FlawlessRhythmGG]

Thank you both of you! My mothers cistern took an hour to fill and she couldn't afford a plumber. Watching your video, I got it fixed in a jiff!

[nonegiven]

Good man, thank you . When I do a big job it often requires too successive flushes to get a clean bowl - this video has saved me continuing spending time hanging about in my noxious gases waiting for the cistern the refill.... I am forever indebted!!!

[MrsGordo]

My husband and I just fixed our toilet after months of having to manually refill it. Thank you so much for showing us how!

Was a bit of a nightmare as our toilet is built in and it was really difficult to get to the pipes, but after some perseverance and a lot of swearing we got there!

[jonathankeymer]

Thank you! My spanner wasn't wide enough to undo the plastic valve nut but after reattaching the metal pipe-to-valve nut and turning the water back on, the problem was FIXED! It must have been a simple air pocket causing the blockage.

[Nettsinthewoods]

Your videos are really clear and helpful thank you. Actually also comforting as I always worry about flooding having been flooded once.

[raithdevalian]

Thanks for the video, allowed me to fix the issue in a couple of minutes, though the filter on mine was fixed inside; disassembled the whole unit, cleaned & now working efficiently! Thanks again!

[jeremylee]

Thank you from Oklahoma U.S.A. I knocked it out in just 2min after this video

[grahambanfield]

Excellent video, thank you !!! PS did you know that you were going to help over 350, 000 people when you made this video ??

[dhouse-dl]

Excellent info. Bit of silicone grease makes putting it back easy.

[alisonvanwyk]

Very good instruction. Got it working and saved lots of miney😊

[garethcattle]

Great videos learnt a bit more about flushing systems and it worked for me. Kind regards.

[spm]

Thank you! Took me a while to find the right video. Nicely and clearly explained. 🙂

[SuperNaimuddin]

Who's that women in the middle? I have to say that was a great help as she asked some of my queries...all the best

Thanks a mill

[rayc]

Dude you da man total legend, stay blessed. I've watched loads of your videos

[jimcowan]

Excellent. Thanks so much. Great explanation. All the best. Jimmy.

[spsallidas]

Nice video *but* it doesnt actually show *how* you remove the filter! It only shows the filter after removal. Do you drag it out by the nipple, does it screw out etc? I've tried dragging it out with pliers and it won't come.

[caretakerjez]

Thanks for going to all the effort of doing these videos, really helpful.

[rickrahrig]

Thanks I`ll give it a try. Never worked on this type.