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  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. 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
  7. S

    Screw Rod for Flush

    Hi, I stupidly flushed one of the screw rods for the flush button. I got in touch with Roca to ask what I would need to replace it. They said the full valve. https://www.bathroomspareparts.co.uk/roca-toilet-universal-dual-flush-valve---ah0004800r-32912-p.asp Can anyone suggest a...
  8. Dee_in_London

    Toilet Keeps Running - Need New Washer or Flush Unit Recommendation

    For the last few days our toilet has been running constantly I had a look and the washer that seals the outgoing water seems to be hard and brittle with pieces breaking off Can just this seal be ordered and if so what is it called and where can you order it from? or is it better to get an...
  9. S

    Slow overflow of water from toilet cistern to bowl

    The toilet in our bathroom is about five years old. Over the past few weeks it has developed a fault so that after flushing the water continues to run into the bowl. It does eventually stop, but it takes a while and it seems to be taking longer and longer. Taking off the cistern lid I can see...
  10. A

    Leaking toilet waste pipe query

    Hi folks, So I've got a leaking waste pipe from the rubber seal of my bathroom. The house is only 5yrs old and was built by somebody that didn't seem to care on a lot of detail (bit housing company, I'll skip my rant but it involves faulty heating installations, radiators not plumbed correctly...
  11. L

    Toilet for Saniflo

    We are installing a Saniflo macerator in the downstairs cliakroom but are struggling to choose a toilet that has room for it behind and still has the cistern flush to the rear wall. Any suggestions please.
  12. C

    Toilet inlet, won't seal

    Hi I have a Fluidmaster Bottom-Entry Fill Valve ½" (https://www.screwfix.com/p/fluidmaster-bottom-entry-fill-valve/84007) It's been in a couple of years with no problems but recently started to leak - Im' not sure if the original leak was from the water in the cistern or the mains water in the...
  13. C

    Moving toilet soil pipe

    Hi everyone! I am moving a toilet across a room. I have had conflicting opinions from two plumbers about soil pipe routing. I upload a dodgy sketch to explain. In the circle is the current toilet and vent pipes which are boxed. I need to remove the toilet and all the pipes in that wall. For the...
  14. meb97me

    Finding replacement chain pull toilet syphon

    We've got an old overhead chain pull cistern on our bathroom toilet. Ever since we've moved in it's always needed several pulls on the chain in order for it to flush. I'd like to replace/refurbish it but i'm struggling to identify the make or a suitable alternative. Does anyone have any ideas on...
  15. A

    Toilet seat mount cover stuck

    Hi there, anyone that knows how I can take off the mount cover of the toilet seat? It usually comes out with an easy pull, but this one seems to be stuck and it's not coming. I have attached a picture of it. Many thanks in advance for your help or advice. Antonio
  16. M

    Leaking toilet

    Toilet is leaking from this pipe and I’m not really sure how to fix it. Before going to a plumber I thought I’d come here to get any tips on how to fix it. Someone came to put a floor in and he moved the toilet when doing this. But since then the toilet started leaking.
  17. F

    Drain smell in basement

    Hi, I have a built up of drainage smell in the basement where we us to have are old toilet drainage before, basically the old drainage is no longer in use and still has water standing, its under the bay window in the basement. I can access it by removing a few bricks from inside the basement as...
  18. W

    Toilet constantly getting clogged?

    Our toilet keeps getting clogged and I'm not sure what to do about it. First all we're not putting anything down there that isn't supposed to be there. It seems like stuff isn't going around the u bend, sometimes we'll flush and it seems all clear only to later go in and find stuff back in the...
  19. S

    How to fit Grohe wall hung toilet flush

    Hi I've got a Grohe wall hung toilet flush. Plasterers recently removed the wall plate for the flush and now that plastering is done I want to put it back on. The problem is I cannot work out how it goes together. Has anyone fitted on of these before? I think when you press the button it blows...
  20. Z

    Kitchen/Utility/Downstairs WC - Layout decisions

    I'm going to re-jig my downstairs layout. The larger room (rear 1 story extension) previously housed a small utility room, bathroom and family room. These walls have been knocked out and now is one room. The smaller room is where the current kitchen is. We want to fit a new kitchen, small WC...
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