My toilet won't flush...!

[Halifaxmum]

It's in a house built in the past 10 years or so.

When I push the handle down, the black stick thing lifts up out of the tank, but the water doesn't go into the bowl....any ideas?

TIA

[AlBags]

I expect it needs the syphon washer or seal replacing : )

[AlBags]

(If it's operating like there is no water in the cistern when you flush .. but water level is correct, that is what you'll need)

[Answerprancer]

Sounds like it has become detached from the ballcock mechanism, you'll have to fish around in the water and re-connect it.

[AlBags]

The ballcock assy lets the water into the cistern! Nothing to do with flush unit.

[chas2008]

depending on what type of syphon system it could just be the diaphragm broken up which stops the syphon action taking place,easy fix for a diy person or just change the complete unit for under a £15.00.

[Halifaxmum]

Thank you knowledgeable people!

I feel like I've gone back to the 19th century, using a bucket of water!!!