Smelly Toilet

[Brewster]

I have an old toilet in a downstairs cloakroom and there is a bad smell when the room is left closed up. No smelly bottom jokes please.
It has a swan neck from the back of the pan straight into a soil pipe. I think the gasket that seals the two has perished and allows foul air to escape into the room.
I asked a plumber who said it would be best to replace the toilet.

I have asked at some of my local merchants and no one seems to know where to get a new gasket/seal.

I have attached a photo, can anyone offer any advice or a solution.

Many Thanks

 

[Mike Jackson]

Looks like a straight multikwik to me.

 

[CES]

I was thinking the same thing Mike

 

[Dotty]

Same here, no need for a new khazi, bit of a clean, new multikwik, different plumber and Bob's yer aunties lover!

 

[SimonG]

Do you have a basin in the same room and there's water in the trap?

 

[stevetheplumber]

it will depend how the pan is fixed if its screwed down your ok if its down with sand and cement then it may be better to denso the joint to rule out smell not pretty but with a coat of white gloss passable

 

[Dotty]

Or tec7 it. Plumbcenter do a crystal clear version. I think it's brilliant!

 

[SimonG]

Tried that a few weeks back, pretty impressive once you can get it out the tube. Build centre gave me a tube to try, so don't know if it was meant to be as stiff as it was.

 

[Dannypipe]

Tec 7 is pretty much the same as all the other 'modified' polymers that are coming out on the market:

Stick like S***
The Worx,
Plumbers Gold,
CT1,
Stixall MS Polymer

They're all the same thing really. Some like Tec7 and the Worx are a bit thicker, and harder to squeeze out. All pretty amazing though and make it possible to repair something with a bit of splodge that would have otherwise been a total pig.

For instance this job, if the WC is cemented to the floor, I would def' try sealing the connection with one of the above first and see how it went.

 

[AWheating]

as above, clean up and seal with some gunk before looking to remove pan as its a smell problem.

 

[Brewster]

Guys what a fantastic response. I really appreciate it. I'll have a go with one of the suggested sealants and let you know.

 

[TBServices]

Tec 7 is pretty much the same as all the other 'modified' polymers that are coming out on the market:

Stick like S***
The Worx,
Plumbers Gold,
CT1,
Stixall MS Polymer

They're all the same thing really. Some like Tec7 and the Worx are a bit thicker, and harder to squeeze out. All pretty amazing though and make it possible to repair something with a bit of splodge that would have otherwise been a total pig.

For instance this job, if the WC is cemented to the floor, I would def' try sealing the connection with one of the above first and see how it went.

Which is the best? I've only used plumbers gold.


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[AWheating]

Which is the best? I've only used plumbers gold.


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the cheapest! 🙂

 

[Dannypipe]

They're all much the same. Tec 7 and Plumbers Gold would probably be my preference....but there's not much in it.

Stickall is classed as an all weather adhesive not a sealant, but its the same product as the others. Also 'Sticks Like S***' (funny name I know) make am all weather sealant and an all weather adhesive under the same name, but the only difference is the colour of the product in the tube.

I always keep a tube of one of the products I listed on board my van. Normall a tube in clear and a tube in white.

Don't use it often but good to have available for problems like this.

I find it helps to clean up the joint with trade wipes, and then rub dry with an old towel. The wipes will cut through any grease, and nothing sticks to greasy surfaces well.

 

[glenno1]

Are you getting a full seal in the trap(how high is the water level in the pan)

 

[WHPES]

Make sure you get the correct size pan connector as some older WCs have different diameter outlets. My personal preference is the McAlpine range as they have a nice strong stiff rubber seal. Lubricate with liquid soap to slide on (not washing up liquid). Fill up the gap between the pan connector and the soil with silicone or other.

 

[Brewster]

The water in the pan seems enough to be an effective seal. I've hit it with screwfix's finest "The Works" so watch this space.
Thanks to all for your comments and help.