Major Domestic Defect

Post by **Mick F** » 21 Nov 2019, 11:39am

The handle on the loo has broken! :shock:

For the moment, we're leaving the lid off the top and pulling on the internal connector linkage.

Any advice from you illustrious forumites?

PDQ Mobile · Post by **PDQ Mobile** » 21 Nov 2019, 11:42am

Certainly something you need to keep a handle on!

Looks like pretty standard square shaft from door handle etc. readily available at builders merchants

kwackers · Post by **kwackers** » 21 Nov 2019, 11:51am

I'd replace the whole thing, never was a fan of siphon flushers.

Post by **Mick F** » 21 Nov 2019, 11:56am

kwackers wrote:I'd replace the whole thing, never was a fan of siphon flushers.

Yeah, replace it.
Where from, I wonder?
Nearest DIY place is twenty miles from here, otherwise it's a builders merchants at builders merchant prices.
We'll manage until I get out and buy one. Hey Ho! I'd rather fix things than replace them.

PDQ Mobile wrote:Looks like pretty standard square shaft from door handle etc. readily available at builders merchants

You can't get the handle out of the plastic boss. It's shaped with a bulge on it.
No doubt it was put on in the manufacturing process.

PDQ Mobile · Post by **PDQ Mobile** » 21 Nov 2019, 11:58am

Buy a complete door handle then?
Nice Victorian copy job.

rjb · Post by **rjb** » 21 Nov 2019, 12:23pm

Keep your legs crossed. :evil:

al_yrpal · Post by **al_yrpal** » 21 Nov 2019, 12:29pm

Major Domestic deficit? String?

£5.59 on Amazon...

Al

Norman H · Post by **Norman H** » 21 Nov 2019, 12:41pm

You should be able to replace just the handle.

https://www.diy.com/departments/opella-chrome-effect-metal-cistern-lever/34509_BQ.prd

philvantwo · Post by **philvantwo** » 21 Nov 2019, 1:13pm

You should have kept those old trampoline springs, hook on the ceiling, couple of springs and some rope!!
Mick F the toilet zapper!!
:lol:

Post by **Mick F** » 21 Nov 2019, 1:16pm

Norman H wrote:You should be able to replace just the handle.

https://www.diy.com/departments/opella-chrome-effect-metal-cistern-lever/34509_BQ.prd

You can buy them from the comfort of your own armchair via eBay. Delivery in a couple of days, and cheaper too.

B+Q are twenty miles from here.
Can get one from Travis Perkins in Tavistock - five miles - but there's massive roadworks in the town and it's a bit of a pain to get there. Maybe cycle there tomorrow.

PDQ Mobile wrote:Buy a complete door handle then?
Nice Victorian copy job.

Great idea.

I think I have spare door handle unit in the shed.
I'll check later.
If so, it'll sort us out for a while.

Post by **Mick F** » 21 Nov 2019, 1:17pm

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VIVA-Standar ... 22c983afa4

reohn2 · Post by **reohn2** » 21 Nov 2019, 3:06pm

That wasn't so hard to find was it :wink:

Post by **Mick F** » 21 Nov 2019, 3:08pm

How about Edwardian door handles?
Had this pack (half used) for 20odd years.

Tried it, but it isn't much use as there's no way of securing it to the hole in the ceramic cistern.
Bike ride tomorrow to buy the real thing.

philvantwo · Post by **philvantwo** » 21 Nov 2019, 6:41pm

Make sure you get a right handed one!

PDQ Mobile · Post by **PDQ Mobile** » 21 Nov 2019, 6:46pm

philvantwo wrote:Make sure you get a right handed one!

Indeed.
Much better than a cak handed one. :shock:

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