Maybe this bit was overkill but I also disconnected the cable on both ends and cleaned the visible parts - the was some gunk and, after taking the spray diffuser off the WD40 can I forced a whole load of WD40 down inside the cable sheath - again pulling the cable a couple of dozen times to move the WD40 around. A dual flush, cable operated Macdee Dump valve that can fit in existing Macdee brackets as well as fit cisterns with a 1.

which looked to have identical fittings, could I replace just the valve that I removed with another version (rather than the base as well, as if that needed replacing I wouldn't bother), are the bases on them a universal fit?

When you push the button to flush, it operates a little leaver inside the small plastic box on the end of the cable attached to the systen lid. The only thing you can really do is take out the water undo the bolts from the inside and see where they fall away from. The Kayla cable operated dual flush valve from Derwent Macdee is one of the number one sellers in the replacement market. what I find a bit odd is the fact that the plunger doesn't kick in to fill it back up as on the old "ball" cisterns the more the level dropped the more it would put back in.

When I got the valve off I looked at the seal itself which seemed to be very clean and pliable but it was covered in bubbles which I thought was a bit odd. somhairle wrote:The cistern top simply lifts off but the attached hose prevents it from being set aside. PLEASE NOTE CERTAIN PARTS OF SCOTLAND, IRELAND and the ISLE of MAN will not be next day if chosen and will take an extra day. Be sure you note disassembly positions so its easy to get back together, bit of oil (3 in 1 is better than WD in my opinion) down this end of cable.

This is a direct replacement for the old 208 valve and the original AFV40100/AFV40200 flush valves fitted in the macdee concealed cistern and will fit straight on the existing cradle without having to dismantle the cistern. Lead times are shown on the product and trolley pages and are always advertised in working days (Monday to Friday). For those who are wondering if this will replace the now out of production AFV40100 or AFV40200, the answer is YES it will!