toilet

  1. S

    big offset pan conncetion issues! help would be great

    I have another one for you if youre willing So when I put together that assembly behind the jacks I forgot to fit a small extension collar to bring it to the height of the toilet outlet so now i have this I meant to fit this but forgot... beneath the branch connector behind the toilet seen...
  2. M

    Toilet cemented into clay pipe?

    Hi there. In the process of removing LOVELY pink WC. But it's cemented into clay pipe. What do I do here? The pipe is around 200mm wide so can't just cut it put a pan connector as they are 147mm. Should I keep the collar and cut away cement and cement the new pan connector in? I've got diamond...
  3. J

    False wall bathroom for toilet. How to do it?

    I have to build a 1m height false wall to hide the toilet cistern. I only got 200mm. How would you place your 4x2?
  4. Geordie47x

    Sewer gas

    Ok guys first post here and I need some help. We moved in to our 1965 5 bed hone about 6 weeks ago. It had been empty for about a year prior to our move. the downstairs toilet/cloakroom (built with the house) has quite a nasty smell about it. We have checked all the p-pipes and looked for leaks...
  5. T

    Toilet seemingly impossible to repair... constant water running in to pan

    Hi, Our toilet is running water into the pan constantly. It seemed easy to fix: Remove the 'flush' and replace with a new one... So I bought a new flush ('universal fitting') but can not install it for the life of me. I've had to put the old one back and now it leaks worse! I can't fit it...
  6. L

    Toilet fill valve replacement

    I need to replace a bottom-entry fill valve but there are a few things I'm not sure about. Firstly... the existing (original) valve is a Roca one, and I'm having trouble identifying exactly which part it is because there seem to be at least a couple of different variants out there that look...
  7. N

    Closed Couple Toilet Dimensions from Wall

    Hi, I would like to fit a closed couple toilet to replace the rather bulky old style one. My main worry is that in the past I’ve had one fitted by a plumber and the cistern ended up about 30mm from the wall. At the moment the front of the 90deg pan connector is 160mm from the wall and the centre...
  8. M

    Moving a toilet

    I'm hoping to move a toilet about 1m further along the same outside wall. Unfortunately the place where the waste would ideally go through the outside wall is right in the middle of a brick arch (over the window downstairs) and I'm keen not to drill a big hole in it. Is it sensible to have a...
  9. robodelfy

    Diagnosing possible toilet leak?

    I plumbed my toilet a few days ago and everything appeared to be fine. No leaks, everything seems to work. Today I was wiping the floor and found just a little bit of water around the base of the back of the toilet, see photo. First I thought it could be the pan connector, but it's fitted...
  10. robodelfy

    Toilet and soil pipe confusion...

    I'm at the final stages of plumbing in my bathroom, I'm a beginner. As you can see in the photo I have this space saving pan connector, then I have a length of 110mm pipe. I didn't really need this as I'll box it in, and I had black 110mm anyway. Is this the correct way to do it? Pan...
  11. S

    New toilet cistern not level

    Hi Purchase a new toilet and installing it but having issues with cistern not level. I’ve levelled the base as floor was out of level but the cistern is not level to the toilet. This only bolts on with two bolts (1 either side) and has a rubber washer in between the cistern and pan on the bolts...
  12. M

    Plumber fraud - seeking help

    Dear All, I put ad on RatedPeople to renovate my old en-suite + new toilet/shower in Outbuilding. This tradesman came on 12th July and gave quotation + 5* ratings + reviews + previous work photos. I was impressed and he pushed that he can start now only because he is booked till October fully...
  13. D

    [Photos] Toilet Seat Bolts/Nuts are rusted and stuck! How to take them out safely?

    Hi all, My toilet seat bolts are rusted and stuck, they look like below. How can I take them out safely? I have tried to lubricate them to see if they loosen and after overnight they are still tight and stuck. The other toilet seat bolt:
  14. B

    Help with Macerator toilet waste pipe

    hi, I have recently purchased a property with a workshop in the garden which I am converting Into an office. The workshop has a 110mm soil Pipe sticking out of the concrete base in a corner which I was told by the previous owner was put in place for a possible toilet in the future. This soil...
  15. M

    Clay Collar on Low Level WC, cut to ground or remove cement seal?

    Hi there, Hoping to fit a new low level WC replacement. I will be buying a regular horizontal exit WC. Should I try removing the cement and keep the collar or should I use an angle grinder to take it down to floor level? With a cut back pipe what kind of plastic adapter will I need? Thanks for...
  16. robodelfy

    Pan connector confusion!

    I'm at the final stages of working our my bathroom plumbing and I'm confused about the toilet waste. I need to have the pan connector come out horizontally to connect to the soil pipe on the wall, is this ok? I hope my diagram below makes sens. The right angle pan connectors are only 240mm...
  17. robodelfy

    Confused about fitting water feed to toilet/basin...

    Hi I have speedfit plastic pipes in my wall which can come out at any height to suit fitting the basin and toilet. I planned to use a short section of copper pipe horizontally coming out of my right angle Speedfit, attached on a noggin, and then coming out of plasterboard just enough to...
  18. robodelfy

    Water and waste coming through plasterboard?

    I'm running my water feeds for toilet and sink into the wall cavity. Then I plan to pop them out of the wall to connect. I will be using plastic push fit 15mm pipes inside the wall. What should I do when coming out of the wall. I guess I will need an isolating valve as soon as it comes through...
  19. H

    Toilet is leaking

    Recently installed a new toilet. Everything is fine apart from when the toilet is flushed it leaks. It is a duel flush closed cistern toilet. I initially thought the valves may be lose or the donut wasn’t secure enough therefore I put silicone around everything, inside the cistern and around...
  20. bettz1

    Small plug in downstairs toilet

    So I've finally got round to looking this plug as i want to box in the fuse box and its making it a awkward job. Turned all the fuses for sockets off and the small plug has been wired up to the garage trip switch ?? This is the previous owners handwork again
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