Did I flood my own toilet?

[Nige F]

A couple of days ago one of the kids told me that the downstairs loo was not flushing properly. He was right,

Today, I get home from work and smell a wet toilet carpet sort of smell upstairs. This is what I find in the upstairs WC:

. This toilet is hardly used, it's in the spare room.

Carpet in a toilet kids sneaking in and using it , ****ing+Missing?

 

[JP_]

I did think that, but then, it'd be everywhere!

 

[dilalio]

Could be a case of downstairs blocked so kids use upstairs and blockage in stack below causes upstairs to brim over before draining away!

 

[JP_]

Well, I got my hand round the back and he felt the inlet pipe, and it was a little wet to touch. So, probably just a leak. But a pain to fix as need to rip out that cover. Have shoved towel in there for now!

 

[JP_]

Need a new fill valve. Leak got worse today, but I managed to find the isolation valve ...

 

[HERTS P&D]

Every plumber needs an axe!



Andy

 

[dilalio]

Every plumber needs an axe!



Andy

Jeez Andy - you beat me to it .
Promise I don't have an axe to grind

 

[terryplumb]

..and me

 

[dilalio]

Ah! The axe was for removing the silicone! Shoulda guessed really

 

[terryplumb]

if you don't axe you don't learn !!

 

[HERTS P&D]

It's also good for getting payment.



Andy

 

[terryplumb]

even better for using to take your frustration out on the offending float valve...op's done really well , saved money on call out charge and of course the value added t'axe..sorry couldn't resist it !!

 

[JP_]

And after some action with the ax (and a mallet, and a large screw driver) I had to fashion this tool to turn the valve, which was facing the wall!

I really should get some new tools!

This photo better shows what the ax achieved - the wooden casing was put together with nails. Barratt Homes obviously have a lot of faith in the longevity of their plumbing!

 

[terryplumb]

can't open the image jonbey ,and I just cant wait to see it !!!

 

[JP_]

Oh no! I can see them ... I will attach both again, maybe that'll fix it ....