DIY toilet repair ido

1. We take out the button. To do this, you will have to pry it from the back with a thin screwdriver. Be sure to place something soft under the screwdriver to prevent it from jamming the button platform.
2. We unscrew the fixing nut. It is plastic, white. Often she is already wearing a yellow key, which you just need to turn; but it is not always included. If there is no key, any hexagon of the appropriate size will do.
3. Slightly pushing the elements of the flush mechanism of the toilet system (there are two of them, for full and partial flushing), we take out the base of the button.
4. We remove the lid of the toilet bowl with our own hands. By this moment it is not fixed by anything.
5. To close the lid, repeat all operations in reverse order.

• When you tighten the nut, the main criterion that you do not need to pull harder is that the button platform has ceased to move freely in the hole in the cover. Another guideline is that the lid should not slide easily.
• If you tighten the nut, the tank will go right through. There will be no full adhesion of the gasket. If it is not enough, the partial drain will jam.
• If after assembly the drain does not work - center the button, slide it relative to the center. Most often - to the back of the tank.

Please note: Accurate alignment can take a relatively long time.
It can take professionals up to 15 minutes to find the right button position.

• Replacing the button is possible, but only with the original one ordered through the service center. Component exclusivity is the price for reliability.
• There is a ratchet in the nut, and according to the instructions, it must be tightened until it clicks. However, it is better to slightly understretch: with age, the plastic becomes brittle and can break with great effort.

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The diagram gives a general idea of ​​how the fittings work. Numbers - numbers of spare parts according to the manufacturer's catalog.

It boils down to setting two parameters:

1. The lengths of the plastic push rods, which are pressed by the small and full drain buttons;
2. Float heights. The amount of water that will be drained into the toilet when you press a small or large drain depends on it.

• Do not set floats to extreme positions. For partial draining, the upper mark is not higher than 2.5. Otherwise, after draining, the water collection will not start. For complete draining, the lowest position is at mark 5, not lower.
• If the push rods are below the required level, the drain will be weak, moreover, the button will have to be held down. If they are set too high, after installing the base, the pull buttons will be partially recessed, and the toilet cistern will leak.

The photo shows the lower part of both rods in the drain mechanism removed from the tank.

In the case of IDO, toilet repair is often a matter of replacing the push rods.

The reason is simple: over time, plastic becomes brittle.

1. We take out the swing button with a screwdriver.
2. Unscrew the white nut and take out the button base.
3. Remove the cover.
4. We take out the drain mechanism under the button.
5. We break off the top of the old draft;
6. We take out its top.
7. We move the foam float from the broken rod to the new one.
8. We put the new rod in place of the old one, snapping it in at the top and bottom.
9. We assemble the tank in the reverse order.

• Be aware that after assembly the drain will not work properly: we will inevitably displace the worn-in parts. Re-adjustment of the links will be required.
• It is a good idea to immediately remove limescale deposits from the available drain elements.

The upper part of the rod breaks off when it is replaced, after which the rod can be easily removed.

At IDO, repairing toilets often comes down to cleaning the filter installed by the manufacturer at the water inlet to the tank, or disassembling and cleaning the valve itself, which is responsible for water intake.

1. Turn off the water to the tank and disconnect the flexible hose.
2. At the point of its connection, it is easy to find a filter in a plastic case. It is designed to protect the tank fittings from sand and scale; however, it itself is the main site of the blockage. It is enough to remove it and rinse it under the tap.

Tip: In general, it's best to remove this filter completely.
The simplest coarse filter, installed in front of the tank or at the water inlet to the apartment, is much easier to clean and performs its functions better.
In addition, it will need to be cleaned much less frequently.

1. If, after cleaning or dismantling the filter, water still does not enter the tank well, you will need, alas, to completely unscrew, disassemble and clean the entire valve. How he understands - it will be clear after removing from the toilet; before disassembling, however, check that the float moves freely.

It is possible that the cause of the blockage is simpler than it seems. Pieces of foam often get caught between the float and the guide.

• If the float valve is removed from the tank, do not be too lazy to disassemble it completely and, if possible, clean it of lime deposits. This will significantly postpone the date of the next cleaning.
• When putting the valve back in place, do not over-tighten the nut. Excessive force will tear the plastic of the valve.
• If water jets into the tank from somewhere in the middle of the float valve - alas, this means the destruction of its body. This is rare, but it happens. The entire valve will have to be changed, and only the original one.

Cracked valve plastic means, alas, its replacement.

It is up to you to choose a reliable, but exclusive and expensive to repair imported equipment or choose a simpler option.

If the repair causes you any difficulties, do not hesitate to contact the professionals. Desirable - from the service of the manufacturer of plumbing. Often this will be the most reasonable and cheapest repair option for you.

• 1 Toilets ido and ifo
• 2 Replacing the flush valve in ido and ifo toilets
• 3 Toilet bowls gustavsberg
• 4 Toilet bowls cersanit
• 5 Replacing the cuff on the toilet cistern
• 6 Compact toilet
• 7 Major malfunctions of the compact toilet
  • 7.1 Water constantly flows out of the drain tank
  • 7.2 The tank is not filled with water
  • 7.3 Water does not drain well from the toilet
  • 7.4 Condensation leaks on the drain tank

  Now do-it-yourself toilet repair is not a big problem. In the absence of a desire to pay for plumbing, you will completely cope with a similar job, fortunately, the lack of parts in the free sale has not been observed for a long time.

  The ido toilet is usually repaired due to the wear of the gasket. Its service life is determined from 3 to 12 years, depending on the properties of the incoming water.

  Replacing the gasket itself is not difficult. It is difficult to find a good quality part from a manufacturer's office. In most cases, there are Chinese counterfeits on the market.

  Often, pieces of rust from pipes and chips that have got into pipes during repair work get into the water. It is easier to get rid of the difficulty in advance by ensuring the purity of the water.

  Simply, install coarse and narrow filters, and do not forget that they need to be cleaned from time to time. Without the help of others, you can only clean the narrow filter by opening the tap at the bottom of the filter and letting the water flow into the gutter through a hose.

  Coarse filters, as a rule, are sealed together with water meters and the presence of a plumber is needed to clean them.

  Repair of ifo toilet bowls, more precisely, the cistern, is difficult, due to the impossibility of supplying cheaper fittings.

  This is due to the unique shape of the button hole located on the tank lid. They are very different from the form adopted by other manufacturers of sanitary ware.

  In addition, the plastics used by the company and the mechanism for filling and draining water are of very good quality and are expensive.Therefore, it is better to entrust the repair of plumbing in the apartment of this manufacturer to a specialist. In general, like the repair of the ido toilet bowl, their design is very identical.

  Repair of the toilet bowl gustavsberg is also possible, mainly, only with unique spare parts.

  True, since the mid-2000s, the company has been producing toilets with a standard round hole in the cistern lid.

  ! If you want to save money on renovations, buy gustavsberg toilet bowls produced in recent years.

  The most widespread problem of the toilet bowls of this office is the flow of water into the bowl due to, even, a small deformation of the gasket - a pear.

  The gasket is attached to the rod, which can be removed from the reservoir only by removing the button. And while the round button is easy to remove, the uniquely shaped button is difficult for the most experienced plumber.

  By the way, the same discrepancy is observed when the cistern is being repaired for ido and ifo toilets.

  Repair of the cersanit toilet is usually done when a leak forms at the junction of the toilet and the sewer pipe.

  The procedure is standard - gaps and crevices are clogged with oiled paper, then stamped and cemented.

  It is not always necessary to repair the toilet fittings. Sometimes, the malfunction lies in external problems.

  This happens if the cistern is attached to the neck of the toilet with a rubber cuff, which dries and cracks over time. The cuff cannot be repaired. It should be changed to the newest one.

  To do this, turn off the water and remove the lid of the built-in tank. Disconnect in turn the float valve and the screws that secure the tank to the toilet.

  Cut off the cuff with a knife, or, if possible, move it down. Turn the tank upside down with a shelf and put the cuff about a third of the length on the narrow side of the nozzle.

  Then, twist the wide side of the cuff upside down, putting it on the branch pipe.

  Replace the tank and attach the float valve. The guide sleeves with screws are inserted into the correct holes in the toilet and shelf.

  The nuts are not very tight. The wide part of the cuff is lowered onto the neck of the toilet bowl.

  Do-it-yourself temporary repair of the toilet cistern can be done using a rubber pharmacy bandage. It stretches well and is wrapped around the cuff.

  The end of the bandage is fixed by pushing it under the last layer with a screwdriver. If the repair does not help, you should replace the drain tank with a new one.