close coupled toilets...

[mutley racers]

I have just spen the last 2hrs tring to fix a leak on a close coupled toilet. Replaced with new donut and all and water still kept dripping out of a wingnut.when it is flused any way. So am guessing water as its flushes is bouncing back up the toiler and onto pan. Am surd I hearx someone say they used plumbersmate before? Is this right as I for the life of me cannot get it to seal. Man what a struggle!!!!!! I have beengoing nuts

 

[downthesouth]

In times like this one solution is called for. Fernox LSX. Or a hammer.

 

[secret squirrel]

LSX will not work unless you use tons of it, use plumbers gold or ct1, it will work, promise.

 

[SimonG]

What type of donut you using?

 

[secret squirrel]

What type of donut you using?

Only 1 the fitter...... LOL sorry Mutley couldn't resist

 

[SimonG]

Sharp tonight SS 🙂

 

[lame plumber]

silicone and run away lol

 

[Dave Walker]

I had that problem a couple of months back. turned out the style of toilet would not let the cistern meet the pan correctly. I had to use 2 doughnuts to get it to work.

 

[kay-jay]

I had that problem a couple of months back. turned out the style of toilet would not let the cistern meet the pan correctly. I had to use 2 doughnuts to get it to work.

I've used two doughnuts plenty of times in this situation.
I use a flat one as a spacer and then the normal one.

 

[mutley racers]

What type of donut you using?

A round fat one. Like a donut. Not the flat one. It comes as a kit from toolstation

 

[SimonG]

Is it foam or rubber?

 

[mutley racers]

2 donuts hey. I shall have to have a go at that. Do you guys buy the set or just donuts? Where do you get the donuts from?

 

[mutley racers]

Sorry, its rubber

 

[lame plumber]

bakery, pink ones are best with sprinkles

 

[mutley racers]

So am I correct in thinking it is splashing back up when hitting the flush bend in toilet?

 

[mutley racers]

bakery, pimk ones are best with sprinkles

Yummy yum

 

[lame plumber]

So am I correct in thinking it is splashing back up when hitting the flush bend in toilet?

yup..

 

[happyflyer]

(1) Is water coming out the wing nuts when its just standing and not flush or is it only coming out when flush

(2) The Donuts should be soft foam/rubber a bit like armoflex at least 3/4" thick in old money

(3) Is the cistern hitting the top of the pan when the wing nuts are fully tightened

(4) If all that's OK I would do exactly like the other guys say use two

(5) I always make sure that the donut is pulled over the cistern nut, not just sat on it you loose the width of the donut

 

[mutley racers]

Just another thought, as it was such a bugger, how do I charge? Do I charge as though it should have taken me an hour or charge for the struggle as well? As I don't believe it was my incompetence that made it so tricky

 

[lame plumber]

however long it took, not your fault standard items dont fit