@pipeandskill: Part 3 of the close-coupled cistern build. In this one I go through how a float operated valve works inside the cistern, how the float rises with the water level, and how it eventually shuts the incoming water off once the cistern has filled. This is one of those parts that makes a lot more sense once you actually see it explained properly, especially if you’re learning plumbing, doing college work, starting out as an apprentice plumber, or just trying to understand how toilet internals work together. If you’ve ever wondered what stops the water, why the cistern refills after a flush, how the water level controls the valve, or how a bottom entry cistern fills and shuts off, this is the bit that explains it. This Short is part of the full close-coupled cistern build, so if you’re following the whole process, this sits in the middle of the assembly before moving on to fitting the valve and joining the pan to the cistern. Topics covered here include float operated valve, toilet fill valve, cistern internals, close-coupled toilet, close-coupled cistern, bottom entry valve, toilet cistern refill, water shut off, toilet plumbing, plumbing training, plumbing course content, apprentice plumber learning, plumbing basics, and step-by-step toilet assembly. Part 4 next. Full video on YouTube. #plumbing #plumber #toiletinstall #plumbingtips #toiletcistern #closecoupledtoilet #closecoupledcistern #floatoperatedvalve #toiletfillvalve #cisterninternals #bottomentryvalve #apprenticeplumber #plumbingtraining #plumbingcourse #pipeandskill

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