Hello all, here goes my first question of many and I must stress how bad I am at DIY and the fact that I am a girl!

So, my toilet has broken, it wont flush as I believe the connection from the chain inside to the flapper on the Syphon (I think thats what its called) has broken preventing the valve from being pulled up.
Something broke in it before and my Dad fixed it but its all rusty inside so I have decided to have a go at replacing the whole thing with a push button type cistern tank.

I have read the guide http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/diy/plumbing/toilet/removal.htm but I am a bit concerned as the tank is still full. My main question is how can I empty the tank if the thing wont flush? Will it be a case of manually emptying it with a jug and trying to mop up any spills quickly?

Any hints or tips would br gratefully received

can you flush it manually by opening the valve by hand?

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If you are sure you want it replacing then yes, scoop out as much as you can, then use a sponge to get rid of the remaining..

...However, much simpler to repair, all you need from the sound of it is a correctly sized c link

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Or 4' of hose pipe and syphon it into the pan.

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Ooh I'm not quite sure how to do that. Could you advise how I can try it?


How can I replace that bit if the plastic bit it was hooked onto dropped inside, I've tried to dig it out but I just cant get hold of it even with a hook.


Eww, think I will be trying to scoop it out

syphon would be okay, its just tap water

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If you put your fingers under the large squarish bit at the bottom right of your pic there's a plastic cage and you might be able to push the pin back up again

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I had a rummage around for this cage type thing you mentioned, I can feel it but I cant quite get my fingers between it and the bottom of the tank to push it up.
Might have to try syphoning. The new system hasnt come yet so I will let you know how I get on as soon as it arrives.

Thanks for all the suggestions!