How To Fix A Toilet That Won’t Flush
If your having problems with flushing your toilet then there is only 2 reason why, these reasons are either the flush diaphragm is damaged or your flush handle is not attached to the device found in the cistern. A cistern lets water flow through the valve situated inside itself. There are 2 types of valves that both have the same similar function, the Torbeck valve and the Ball valve. Controlled by a valve, the water entrance is closed and opened by a lever which eventually becomes elevated and lowered by the water in the cistern.
When the water is in the cistern the device used for flushing causes the water to come out again, the most common mechanism for this is the toilet siphon. This is a handle joint to a wire connected to the top of the flush siphon, once the wire is pulled the diaphragm is pulled upwards on the frame. Water is unable to be released due to the frame found under the flush diaphragm so instead it rasied up and over into the flush pipe and flows directly into the toilet bowl.
Now the problem with having a damaged diaphragm is the more you try to flush the toilet the more damaged it becomes, this is because the water pressure forces through the damamged part disallowing any resistance when the diaphragm is drawn up the chamber. But not to worry as a damaged diaphragm can be changed with a fully working 1, to do this cut off the water to the cistern and flush the toilet catching any excess water with a sponge. When the cistern is empty, disconnect the flush unit from the handle arm and unscrew the back nut found underneath the cistern. Pull out the flush unit and detach the connection clip so that you can pull the frame holding the diaphragm clear. Now remove the old diaphragm, use the new 1 selected and re-assemble all the pieces to have a working diaphragm leading to a working toilet.
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