The plumbing broke down?! There is no need to worry so much, it is a matter of everyday life, sooner or later it would still be out of order. It's easier and easier to call plumbers so that they can fix all the faults in an instant, but... If this is a common malfunction of the drain, and your hands are put where they should be, why pay more?
In this case, the main thing is to understand how to remove covers equipped with a button. It is these models that are most widely used today. In order to remove the lid from them, you will have to make more effort than from the toilet, where there are some chains or levers. As the saying goes: "The eyes are afraid, but the hands are doing."
Why remove the toilet lid and how to do it
The content of the article
- Why remove the toilet lid and how to do it
- How to remove a toilet lid with a button: procedure
Why do you have to remove the lid from the cistern? Inside the tank there is a drain mechanism and a mechanism responsible for collecting water.
Since for the manufacture of devices located inside the drain tank, as a rule, plastic and rubber are used, and their durability leaves much to be desired, it is natural that gradually the structural elements come into disrepair.
The main breakdowns include:
- no water flushing when pressing the button;
- puddles under the tank;
- lack of water in the tank;
- flow of water through the overflow hole.
As soon as the first signs of a malfunction are noticed, it is necessary to disassemble the drain tank. Getting started, you need to remember a few simple but important rules:
- remember the sequence of actions;
- work carefully;
- gradually increase the power load on the structural elements.
Whatever the trigger is, removing the lid from the tank will not be difficult. All that is required is to unscrew the button that belongs to the top of the trigger.
Important! Besides the fact that the cisterns of modern toilet bowls look beautiful and stylish, they are often high-tech equipment. Without the appropriate skills, they are not easy to deal with. And although they make our life much easier in terms of operation and make it more comfortable, but when it comes to repairs, they cause headaches. A microlift tank lid is one such device.
More modern and functional devices are more likely to be at risk of malfunctions. That is why they need to be periodically examined and preventive maintenance carried out. Over time, dust and dirt accumulate on them, which inevitably leads to breakdown. In order to gain access to the device, it must first be disassembled.
The internal system of all toilets is almost the same, and as for the lids, there are peculiarities in different versions of devices, and they must be studied first. If you are not sure that there will be enough knowledge, then it is better not to risk it, but to invite a professional. It is both faster and more reliable, although not free.
How to remove a toilet lid with a button: procedure
Having decided to remove the toilet lid yourself, follow the following sequence of steps:
- press the central part of the button and, while holding it, grab the inner and outer edges of the sides;
- while continuing to hold the button pressed, rotate it in the direction of the clock hand until it unscrews (during rotation, count how many full revolutions you have made);
- remove the button and lift the tank cap.
Now access to the insides of the tank is open.
And if there are two buttons on the lid? In this case:
- You need to click on a small button. When it drowns down, a slot will become visible on the opened wall. If you pry on this slot with a screwdriver, you can pull out one of the buttons. It will not be difficult to extract the second one.
- As soon as the extraction of the buttons is done, the screw will become visible. It needs to be unscrewed.
- Further, everything is according to the already worked out scheme. The cylinder, on which there were buttons, is unscrewed, removed, and then the cover is removed. Everything.
But if your plumbing fixture has some particularly complex system, do not torture yourself. Invite a plumber - let that be his headache.
There are some rules to follow when disassembling any type of mechanism. It is worth sticking to them during the work on disassembling the toilet:
- If you have to disassemble any structure, you must clearly remember the order of the actions performed. The assembly is to be done in reverse order.
- Care should be taken when working: if the parts have increased fragility, they should be folded so as not to break or accidentally step on them. The fastening elements must be placed in a separate place so that they are at hand and not scattered all over the floor.
- If you cannot disassemble any part (it cannot be unscrewed or removed), it is logical to assume that the actions are incorrect. In general, you should be more careful with unfamiliar devices and you need to apply force gently, and not as usual.
"If you do not give in, then you should hit with a sledgehammer!" - this is exactly what you should not do!
