Thetford toilet detached pipe

[kimchris]

The pump on my toilet flush tank was stuck as it sometimes does over winter. Is got the pump out gave it a turn with a small screwdriver and it was spinning. Great until i looked in the bowl to find it was full of red water from the tank and the outlet was still running. I found a second with jubilee clip on the end pipe in the water tank that was going no where. Just hanging loose. No idea what this is for as the pump dips into the water and the pipe attached to that presumably goes to the flush in the bowl. Anyway when pressing the flush button the motor spins but no water is going into the bowl. except that which is already running. Anyone any ideas?

 

[birdman101]

Look in the bottom of the tank that is where they usually come off when working on the pump

 

[IanB1485]

Agree with Birdman , shine a torch into the flush bowl and you will see a short 'spigot' of pipe at the bottom which is part of the molding of the flush tank.
One thing I do when lining up the pump tubing (inc the anti syphon unit )onto the spigot is to open the flush filler cap and place a light inside it , this illuminates the flush tank even if you have got your hand in it , which if you shine a torch down the top opening whilst trying to line up the pump tube, your hand obscures your view. I can't remember which member of which forum suggested it , but it was a top tip.

 

[kimchris]

Thanks for that. Either the bottom tank out and the sun shining it was plain to see. Problem sorted.