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Apr 28, 2025
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Hi All,

Does anyone know if a pan connector should be flush (Pic 1) with the top of the soil pipe where it has been inserted. Is there a chance it could go further in past the ring seal (Pic 2) and therefore impact the volume of water passing through at any one time. I saw a comment elsewhere that a piece of soil pipe should be put into the soil pipe joint first then pan connector into this??

Now the reason I ask is that a flush or two goes down, next might rise in the bowel before going down, hence by thought if the pan connector was to deep on the bend.

I suppose I will have to contemplate the idea that there is a partial blockage on the horizontal soil pipe (Pic 3) which feeds into the main vertical soil pipe (other upstairs toilet works fine). There doesn't seem to be much product to poor down there so my next main question is, is there a suitable toilet auger to put in the soil pipe, there are a lot of 'drain' related products so don't want to cause any issues if one of these was used. Following from Pic 2 (first bend), Pic 3 details further 90 deg bend, a run then a 45 deg then vertical soil pipe.

Thanks in advance.



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Doesn’t look enough fall in the soil as for pushing in too much you physically can’t in that situation eg will butt up against the collar
Yeah poor design, but never had a problem in 8yrs since being there (maybe its encouraging the kids to no.2 downstairs).

Did a flush test earlier and shone a torch through the pan connector behind and the water flowed freely, subsequent flushes filled the bowl and passed through the connector but at a slower rate. Its as if the water can't get out of the bowl fast enough.

Inlet to soil connection via pan connector is about 120 deg arch, so assume suitable.

Might have to de-install again just to make sure nothing is obstructing inside the toilet, but sure it was clear the last time.
 

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