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Old Sep 26, 2006, 04:02 PM
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Loud fog horn noise when toilet flushed

I have a problem when I flush my upstairs toilet. It sounds like a fog horn. Sometimes the noise is relieved if I turn the cold water tap on. It's driving me crazy and I can even hear it in the garden when someone flushes it! Please help! No one dare flush in the night.

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Old Sep 27, 2006, 06:53 AM   #2  
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Hey Brad,

Ahhh! The dreaded toilet monster that roars when flushed complaint. OR the audio message that's sent to the public everytime you flush.
Don't mind me. You're my first answer this morning and i'm just having a little fun.
Seriously folks, the noise you hear is caused by the vibration in the stem and washer assembly. Shut the water off under the tank and remove the three screws securing the top of the ballcock. Pull the float ball andstem and washer assembly up and out. Pry the washer out and turn it over pressing it in in firmly. Place your hand over the open ballcock and reach down and turn the water back on to flsh out any crud that might be in there. Reassembly and give it a test flush. Sound better now? Regards, Tom
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Old Sep 27, 2006, 09:42 PM   #3  
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I have a problem when I flush my upstairs toilet. It sounds like a fog horn. Sometimes the noise is relieved if I turn the cold water tap on. It's driving me crazy and I can even hear it in the garden when someone flushes it! Please help! No one dare flush in the night.
I think I have the same problem. When I flush the toilet upstairs, I get a strong vibration that can be felt in the water line which leads into the wall. When this happened back several months ago, I turned the knob on the wall to allow less water into the tank and the noise and the problem went away. It seemed that if the water rushed more slowly into the tank the problem went away. jarlorry
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I think I have the same problem. When I flush the toilet upstairs, I get a strong vibration that can be felt in the water line which leads into the wall. When this happened back several months ago, I turned the knob on the wall to allow less water into the tank and the noise and the problem went away. It seemed that if the water rushed more slowly into the tank the problem went away. jarlorry
The problem's still there. You just found a way to work around it. But if it works for you then I'm happy. Cheers, Tom
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Tom, The problem has come back. When I removed the ballcock, are you talking about the washer that is one hte ballcock? jar
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haa.. i just laughed my a$$ off when i read your title.

good luck with your problem mate, your in good hands with speedball

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Tom, The problem has come back. When I removed the ballcock, are you talking about the washer that is one hte ballcock? jar
Yes, The washer in the stem assembly. Let me repeat, Shut the water off under the tank and remove the three screws securing the top of the ballcock. Pull the float ball andstem and washer assembly up and out. Pry the washer out and turn it over pressing it in in firmly. Place your hand over the open ballcock and reach down and turn the water back on to flush out any crud that might be in there. Good luck, Tom
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Tom you are brilliant. Thanks a million. I followed your advice but when I took the cistern top off everything was plastic! No screws or washers. However I fiddled around with some plastic pins and the noise has gone. First quiet flush in months!! You are great!:
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Ahhh! The dreaded toilet monster that roars when flushed complaint. OR the audio message that's sent to the public everytime you flush.
Don't mind me. You're my first answer this morning and i'm just having a little fun.
Seriously folks, the noise you hear is caused by the vibration in the stem and washer assembly. Shut the water off under the tank and remove the three screws securing the top of the ballcock. Pull the float ball andstem and washer assembly up and out. Pry the washer out and turn it over pressing it in in firmly. Place your hand over the open ballcock and reach down and turn the water back on to flsh out any crud that might be in there. Reassembly and give it a test flush. Sound better now? Regards, Tom
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Sounds like someone may have launched a steamer.
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you either are tripping mad balllssss or r just in crazy but either way ...........u betrter in dosomethin cause your flusher sounds like one crazy guy!!!!
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