Soil pipe confusion, which end?

[SJRSJR]

Can you help please, I'm getting confused!

I'm moving the toilet and have bought a 1metre 110mm single socket soil pipe to extend it. The plain end is going into the existing socket and the bloke in the shop told me to saw the socket end off the extension and fit the fins of the 110mm flexible pan connector into it. That looks like it's going to be a very tight fit and quite tricky to do. Is it meant to be? The internal diameter of the socket is 110mm but if I cut it off it'll be 104mm. Can I retain the socket and and push the pan connector into that? Thanks.

 

[mfarrow]

Can I retain the socket and and push the pan connector into that? Thanks.

Not unless you want problems if your pipe ever blocks - plungering will push filth past the fins and flood it into your room.

Push the fins into pipe only. Use some soil pipe lubricant or silicone grease to help it along. Nothing petroleum based, mind.

 

[SJRSJR]

Thank you

 

[Jackrae]

Or dishwashing liquid or KY jelly

 

[handyjack]

Nothing petroleum based, mind.

Why? Genuine question.

 

[Terry7556]

Petrol /petroleum
Good for anything rubber?