Bathroom conversion gone from bad to nightmare!

[wildfirejc]

Sorry to trouble you again guys - but the plumber sent his minion to rectify the faults and I just need to ask one question - when he took off all the silicone sealant from the soil stack (drain pipe) that is connected to the back of the wall hung pan, the soil stack pipe is now held onto the few inches of wall hung pan pipe by a rubber membrane - and the whole thing wobbles.
I've uploaded it onto youtube - to give you a better illustration.
YouTube - Soil Stack Wobble.MOV

Please help.

 

[PlumbBobBob]

shouldn't be that wobbly would suggest to your plumber to replace the fitting.

 

[wildfirejc]

Which fitting? The soil stack? Could it be that since SIAMP is made in Monaco and the width of the soil stack is 100mm, the Euro Wall Hung pan has a drain pipe that is perhaps 110mm, the two of them need some kind of adaptor?

 

[tamz]

They way you are holding it the connector will move. Push it back hard against the wc and there will be little movement, perhaps 5 - 10º deflection. It is the way they are made as they are made to fit a range of sizes.
As widfire said, the wc spigot may be undersized which will give more movement.
Have a read at this link and you will see what i mean (these are about the best brand of connector imo)
WC Connectors - Multikwik

You won't be long in finding out if it seals when it is flushed.

 

[wildfirejc]

Hello all,

Right at this moment, the whole thing is in the hands of the small claims but I do have a question:
Eversince the combi-boiler has been "tampered" with by the plumber and his side-kick, whereby I was billed for a Combi-boiler servicing and a new radiator installed (albeit upside down), the water pipes now give occasional tremors - shuddering - even though no one is using the taps or the central heating isn't on.
So what do you think is the problem now? We did bleed the radiators - hissed alot and the safety valve of the combi - boiler shot out and left a black spot on the ceiling...
Would appreciate any advice.

 

[Plumbstar Tom]

Sounds like too much prressure

Was the filling loop left on?

 

[Guest123]

Probably air. Think you should get a recommended plumber or heating engineer to have a look, will save you more money and pain in the long run. Just a wee word of advice, if this is all going to court, keep your info private and don't disclose it, moreso on the internet or it could backfire on you in court.

 

[wildfirejc]

I don't know - most likely. What do I do now? Pressure guage shows 2 bars I think. The sidekick actually left the key in the combi-boiler (when he finished) and he had to come back the next day to take it out - he gave instructions for us to do it - but we couldn't - so he came back - tugged at it with all his might - and it wouldn't budge - then he fiddled around for ages - and finally he found that if he turned it at a certain angle - the tabs in the key returned to the holes where one can pull it out easily without fighting with the whole thing.

 

[Plumbstar Tom]

Just now read the whole thread!!!

This is appalling

Even if you get your money back you will likely be a loss due the state of everything

Find a local tradesman and ask him to pop round for a free quote and the you can take that to the small claims court