What the heck is this red thing ?

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    I changed the leaking toilet cistern ball valve yesterday . A quick job only took 5 minutes . The arm is length adjustable with two little pins , no problem . But there is also a pin with a red cap on , as shown in photo , what on earth is this supposed to do ?

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    It's a red thing (by heck!) :heehee:


    No idea, sorry :redface:
     
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      It's a flow adjuster for low water pressure areas
       
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        Yes you swap it if your cistern isn't on mains pressure (there will be a white one inside the valve for high pressure).
         
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          Cheers JazzSi and John , the mystery of the red thingy is solved !
           
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          We plumbed the depths with this Thread:hate-shocked::heehee:
           
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              the word "thing" just get the goat of my OH. Love it.
               
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                Definatley..... Yep very definately..................... A red fing that is ...............
                 
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