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    Sewer smell from toilet

    Cheers Spacecat Will try both tests tonight. Like you say, should confirm if its the water or not. Thanks Steve
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    Sewer smell from toilet

    will try to sort some pictures. When i look down the plug hole of the shower there is water sitting so would appear fine. Cannot get to the trap itself without removing tiles. All connections on the pan look fine and am sure that the smell is coming from/through the water in the pan, but only...
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    Sewer smell from toilet

    yes was just refering to outlet pipes. The water supply for the toilet is the same pipe that feeds the shower, could this be anything to do with it?
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    Sewer smell from toilet

    Thanks for all the responses. Have checked the waste connection at back of the pan and it seems fine. (secure/no gaps). The smell is definately coming from the toilet, everything else seems ok. Will look to confirm the overflow setup. Would expect there to be an internal one as there is no...
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    Sewer smell from toilet

    Help please Recently had new shower suite fitted downstairs as part of extension but having problems with bad smell from toilet. This only seems to occur when the shower is in use. No problem any other time with the toilet or sink and the smell doesn't come from the shower, just the toilet...
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    Help - dogdy wiring to light

    Help I have just gone to replace a light in my hallway but i'm a bit confused. The ceiling rose has 4 red wires all going through the centre live loop connection, 3 black wires going to the neutral and another black to the switch terminal. From the neutral and switch terminals there are 2...
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    Mounting box earth connection

    Ive just noticed that on my light fittings the earth cable from the mains is connected to the mounting box and not to the terminal on the accessory. Is this ok? +++++++++++ Moderator's note: Welcome to the forums Please familarise yourself with...
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    Mounting box earth connection

    The sockets are new stainless steel and are screwed directly to the mounting box using the screws (galvanised) at either side of the accessory. All the mains cables are connected to the earth terminal on the accessory but the instructions state to have a connection between this terminal and the...
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    Mounting box earth connection

    Please Help. I'm currently rewiring some sockets ( converting a single to a double and adding a 3 Amp fused switched spur for a oven hood) and have noticed that the wiring instructions state to connect an earth cable to the metal mounting box. But having checked all the mounting boxes...
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