Dirt in Pipe?

[daithid2000]

Hi,

One morning last week the cold water in our house was not working. It wasn't flowing from any of the taps. I didn't have time to look at it until I got home that evening, and when I did it was back again. But when I turned on each tap the water was initially filthy, before clearing itself out.

Since then though both upstairs toilets have been taking an age to refil their cisterns. I have taken off the ball cock thingy to clean it out, and noticed the water actually flowing from the pipe into the cistern is not coming out very strong.

I am thinking there must be dirt in it, as the taps in the same bathroom are fine.

How would I clean this out?

Cheers

 

[daithid2000]

Have asked a couple of people about this and have no further clues. So should I get a plumber out then?

 

[sydthebeat]

sounds lik ethere was work done on th ewater pipe nearby somewhere.... is the council doing work locally??? ia neighbnourt doing construction work?? have your neighbours similar problems??