Toilet pan connection problem

[Gaz42]

Hi,

We've recently ripped out our old (and turquoise) bathroom and have been refitting a new one, but I've ran into a bit of a problem with the toilet.

It seems as if the new pan spigot is a good couple of cm lower than the previous one. Trying to fit the pan connector whilst still maintaining a seal is proving problematic; I've tried straight and offset connectors. Straight seems to work, but pushes the toilet too far from the wall - I'd like to have the cistern flush to the wall.

I'm not sure where to go from here - I don't really want to add a plinth as it seems a bit unslightly to me.

We've raised the floor slightly (12mm due to tiles rather than lino), but the old toilet sat on a 12mm wooden plinth, so I'm not sure that is to blame.

What should I try next? More styles of pan connector? Cutting the soil pipe back (it's cast iron - how much to remove, just the mouth?).

This is the situation, with a 14deg mutlikwik connector in the soil pipe for reference.

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• Gaz42
• 16 Mar 2013
• 1

Any help would be appreciated! Thanks,

 

[HERTS P&D]

Cut the cast iron pipe back to the wall (angle grinder, with full PPE)

Then fit a flexible pan connector.

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Plumbing/Pan Connectors/Flexible Pan Connector/d20/sd2887/p44832

Andy

 

[onecog]

cut it back as far as you can and get a flexi

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/p44832?gclid=CISGubCagbYCFUnMtAodIk4Ahw

 

[onecog]

Too quick

 

[Gaz42]

Thanks guys - scarily aligned in your thinking!

Will look into sourcing a suitable angle grinder (the one I have doesn't look up the test) and dig out my mask+gloves ppe

 

[HERTS P&D]

Any angle grinder will do, just make sure you have a metal cutting disc.

Andy

 

[Charnwood]

Thanks guys - scarily aligned in your thinking!

Great minds think alike - or, idiots never differ. You choose.

PS: I'd have said the same.

 

[onecog]

I used to have pipe cutters for 4" cast and they made short work of parking meters as well

 

[peterperfection]

Amazed that nobody has mentioned a FLEXIBLE PAN CONNECTOR . .

Must be too easy for a plooooomer .

costs a £££Fiver from local merchants .

JOB DONE !!

 

[peterperfection]

Cut the cast iron pipe back to the wall (angle grinder, with full PPE)

Then fit a flexible pan connector.

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Plumbing/Pan Connectors/Flexible Pan Connector/d20/sd2887/p44832

Andy

Sorry Andy-- I posted my reply and then saw yours.

Anyway-- mot next week- think I'll need some tranny welding .

 

[Nige F]

Cut the cast iron pipe back to the wall (angle grinder, with full PPE)


Andy

18 tpi hacksaw blade , no ppe

 

[gigz]

Cut the cast iron pipe back to the wall (angle grinder, with full PPE)


Andy

18 tpi hacksaw blade , no ppe

+1 for hacksaw, plus good luck getting the cistern back to the wall using a flexi without cutting the soil.