Toilet Seals

[Rekusu]

What ho one and all,

I am trying to fish a CAT6 cable from the loft to the g/f office space and the routing will be down a vertical sewer pipe boxing in a cupboard below. The issue is from the f/f toilet, I need to go around 1 meter horizontally through three posi-joists and the entire space is filled with Warmcel insulation. I have managed to get a 1m earth wire through but am unable to find it at the other end. So I am close, but not close enough!

My next plan is to remove the toilet to allow me to drill a large hole in the OSB flooring, which would mean that I have better control over the direction of the fish pole. Removing the toilet is not an issue but since it has been in place for around 15 years, I wonder if the seals (arrowed) are all OK to reinstall? Particularly the two yellow arrowed as they are part of the bend unit. I would give everything a smear of silicone grease before refitting.

Grateful for your opinion; thanks

 

[Wayners]

Probably.
Don't cost much to replace if you hadn't to

 

[Rekusu]

As the seal is part of the junction at the very right of the photo, with the toilet in, downpipe and the vent from the top, there is no way that it can be easily removed or replaced. Hence my question, can the seal be replaced?

 

[denso13]

The bend will be fine, might just have to change the pan connector if it has been in for a while.

 

[Rekusu]

Thanks

 

[dilalio]

You can buy a ring seal coupling and harvest the o rings out of it if you want to be sure... But, if existing are still pliable then just some silicone grease when you reassemble.

 

[Rekusu]

Thank you; pretty much what I think. It is all clean and tidy behind the bowl so no reason to expect the seal has become crumbly.

 

[dilalio]

Thank you; pretty much what I think. It is all clean and tidy behind the bowl so no reason to expect the seal has become crumbly.

Would still change the pan con though.

 

[Rekusu]

If I do remove the toilet, I would definitely replace those two as I believe they are silicone and tend to develop a 'memory.'