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Lavatory syphons that do not need an overflow pipe

 
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chashyde



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 06, 2003 8:07 am    Post subject: Lavatory syphons that do not need an overflow pipe Reply with quote
I have seen this syphon arrangement in a friend's bathroom, when the cistern gets to the overflow point, the water is directed down the flush pipe into the pan, thus removing the need for a separate overflow pipe. Can these syphons be fitted to any WC, or does it have to be a special cistern ? I have two WCs where the cistern is joined to the pan by a short length of flush pipe (close coupled ?) Can I fit these new sypnons to these, and so remove the overflow pipes ?

Thanks in anticipation of your help.

Chas
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thescruff
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 06, 2003 2:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
If it has a short length of pipe its a low level suite, a close couple suite is where the cistern sits on the pan.

For the low level type get a Twyfords 10 kit from you local merchant, for a close couple type come back with type of pan make etc.

thescruff. Cool
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chashyde



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 07, 2003 4:05 am    Post subject: Twyfords 10 kit Reply with quote
Thanks very much, my WC is a low level one. So does this kit change an ordinary syphon into a super one, or is it a new syphon ?

Ta again

Chas
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thescruff
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 07, 2003 6:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Its a new syphon.

thescruff
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chashyde



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 07, 2003 9:11 am    Post subject: Twyfords 10 kit Reply with quote
About what price are we looking at ?
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thescruff
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 07, 2003 10:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
About 10/15 quid, pay you to get a new flushpipe cone why your at it.

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chashyde



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 09, 2003 3:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
My merchant rang Twyfords, who say that the 10 kit has been discontinued !? However, they say that they have some internal overflow syphons 'on the shelf'. Thanks anyway for your trouble.
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thescruff
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 09, 2003 9:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
My boy bought 1 last week, must be old stock.

Dont forget the plastic stop for your old overflow, came as part of the kit.

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chashyde



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2003 4:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sorted !! and for the quite unreasonable cost of £2.83 +VAT !! A Bargain I reckon. The only problem being the plastic stop/bung/grommet for the now redundant overflow aperture in the cistern, my merchants didn't stock one - any ideas ?

Thanks for your help.
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thescruff
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2003 5:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Well done, see if you can get a tap hole stopper for a basin/sink, that should do it.

thescruff. Very Happy
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