Leaking water supply pipe to toilet

[Tsp40]

Hi

I have got a leak coming from the white plastic threaded part at the top of the picture, where it joins the grey connector under the toilet. (see photo) Do I need to remove the grey connector and replace a washer or do I need a new connector? Also, what is this connector? I have looked online and cannot see anything similar. Thanks for your help!

 

[Nige F]

The grey connector is good the white plastic part of the fill valve is rubbish - just get a fluidmaster fill valve with a brass "tail " and replace the placcy thing.

 

[oldbuffer]

Two likely possibilities:

1. The leak is from where you think it is.

I would try, in order, a) Tightening the grey nut onto the white threaded pipe. b) Removing the grey nut, replacing the washer inside with a new one, possibly red fibre 1/2", possibly black rubber 1/2". c)Replacing fill valve as Nige F suggests, and preferably losing the grey nut in place of a soldered tap connector on a slightly longer bit of 15mm pipe to the isolation valve.

2. The leak is actually from between the white nut and the base of the cistern, but is dribbling down onto the threads and making it look like 1.

Check that the base of the cistern all around the white nut is bone dry. If not, hold cistern inlet valve internals and tighten white nut. If that doesn't work, back to 1c) above.

 

[ian020267]

should they be hand tightened or is a spanner needed. Its hard to know which do & dont but I know that on some you can tighten they too much the washer disintigrates. Those in the know on here will be able to advise.

 

[HERTS P&D]

I'm sure they have fixed it now, as it was 10 weeks ago.

Andy

 

[Nige F]

should they be hand tightened or is a spanner needed. Its hard to know which do & dont but I know that on some you can tighten they too much the washer disintigrates. Those in the know on here will be able to advise.

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