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  1. M

    Toilet flushes fine - but then appears to back up.

    Moved into house and had new downstairs cloakroom toilet fitted. Flushes perfectly and quickly. However, over the next hour or two the water discolours as though it has not been flushed and if a brush is then used, bits of paper and ‘other matter’ appear in the bowl. Any ideas please? Confused...
  2. M

    Toilet flushing problem

    Hi, can anyone explain why my toilet does not flush the contents away now that I have had a new cistern fitted. The plumber came back and adjusted the volume of water in the cistern, then came back and replaced the mechanism which began sticking, preventing it filling up. Still I have this...
  3. D

    Toilet and Water Supply Pipe Sweating?

    Hi All, I have had this toilet for the past few years but noticing this year, that the water supply pipe is wet to touch and droplets are being formed. I initially suspected a leak however the whole base bottom of the cistern appears to be sweating which leads me to think it might be...
  4. P

    Convert vertical toilet waste

    I currently have a floor standing pan in a downstairs cloakroom. The waste is vertical about 10mm on the inside of a 2- brick external wall. As I'm completely retiling the room, can I fit a connector that runs horizontally behind the current waste below floor level( by cutting off some of the...
  5. planetf1

    replacing washer on toilet inlet valve

    I have an inlet valve that is allowing some water in even when the float is raised. I wanted to check the washer - presumably diaphragm, but after taking off the cap, I'm unsure how to dismantle the valve. Any tips? The inlet came with a NUCA C211 valve. The other option is to remove/replace...
  6. C

    Narrow toilet seat can’t find anywhere

    Any advice would be very welcome. We need to replace our toilet seat. The toilet and seat have no makes on them. On measurements it’s 34 width and 40 length d shape. I have been looking everywhere and can not find this size toilet seat at all. I have found one that looks very similar called...
  7. S

    How to move toilet tank back 6 inches?

    Hello everyone Moved into a 5 year old ‘new build’ property recently and the toilet was leaking from where the tank meets the bowl. Nothing heavy but enough to need repairing. Anyway Found out that the toilet tank was leaning very far back and fixed to the wall. The only way to stop the leak...
  8. J

    running toilet waste pipe inside stud wall.

    Renovating an upstairs bathroom. Void between floor boards and ceiling below is too narrow to hide the waste pipe from a wall hanging toilet. My plan is to build stud wall with sufficient width to hide the 100mm toilet waste pipe into the existing stack. In practice this means extending the...
    • Jonathan Sutton
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    • pipe running toilet wall waste waste pipe
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    • Forum: Boiler Advice Forum
  9. J

    Toilet pan connector to 5" pipe?

    Installing a new toilet in a small cloakroom. The previous toilet was connected to the waste through a 5" plastic fitting that is attached (cemented) into the 4" soil pipe below. I can't seem to find any adapter or pan connector that will fit this ancient fitting - any advice? Or should I just...
  10. P

    Back to Wall Toilet not flush on new build

    Hi there, The issue that I am having is I am building a new house and the plumbers are absolutely hopeless. Being an industrial plumber and spending 8 months on new houses during my apprenticeship. I have a more brighter idea than these fella's. From issues during rough-in-stage pipe being...
  11. B

    Looking for Ultimate Toilet Set Up to Deal With Bowl Busting Poos!

    Hello, I've had unfortunate issues throughout my adult life and more so since switching to a largely plant based diet of blocking toilets. Across multiple houses I've run into issues with it so I don't think it's one toilet specific, it's just me. I seem to produce a lot of poo! While it...
  12. C

    Toilet flush valve and ball valve

    Hi everyone, The flush button on my toilet has stopped working. I have been quoted £95 to supply and fit a new flush valve and £75 to supply and fit a new ball valve. Please could someone kindly advise if this is a reasonable price? Thank you.
  13. Marko222

    Macerator toilet blocked! How do i remove waste/water?

    Hi The toliet pipes attched to the Macerator started to leak water yesterday when flushed. The macerator made a longer than noirmal whirring noise too. None of the waters been flushed and waste has come into the bowl with water, right to the top. I've ordered a water pump vacuum from amazon...
  14. F

    Intermittent smell from toilet

    Hi all We've been experiencing an intermittent smell from our downstairs toilet for the last few months. We've tried replacing the pan connector and have had a CCTV inspection on the drain, but the problem persists. Last week I removed the toilet again and disconnected the sink trap. Both have...
  15. B

    Fit wall-hung toilet to inside stud wall?

    Hello all, We have a small bathroom, which currently has the toilet on the outside wall, and the sink on the inside wall. What are the chances/challenges of switching this round, i.e., fitting the toilet to the inside wall? Here's what I mean: So toilet would be hung from the stud wall, with...
  16. B

    Advice on soil pipe remaining in wall (behind toilet)

    Hello all, I'm trying to install a new toilet. The old cast soil pipe has been cut 'flush' to the inside and outside wall. On the inside, I will just use a pan connector. However, what do I do on the outside? Pictures of outside: You can see that the remnant of the pipe in the wall is not all...
  17. VeshMash

    How to pull this Tece toilet plate?

  18. O

    Flushometer toilet on residential pressure tank

    I'm installing a new well pump, pressure tank, and toilet in a "shed" (note: local code is 2015 UPC based, and shed is insulated & conditioned) For some specific reasons I need to install a wall-mounted toilet. A "typical" well-performing model with an in-wall tank runs > $1000. There are...
  19. Y

    Toilet Flange too long

    Hey All. I have a basic question about installation of a toilet flange..... I'm remodeling a bathroom and I had a plumber remove all the old ductile iron plumbing and replace it with new SCHD. 40 PVC. Everything was done except the installation of the new toilet flange which had to wait until I...
  20. N

    Toilet cistern flush max capacity question

    Hello Can anyone tell me if it is possible to buy a toilet which has cistern flush capacity (not sure if I have phrased that correctly) of more than 6LTRs? We previously had a Royal Doulton toilet which was accidentally thrown away when had the bathroom changed. New toilet is one of these...

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