Plumbing question

[Mark A]

Hi chaps,

I'm in need of advice regarding fitting a pan connector.

The connector slid over the toilet spigot easy enough, but it was quite an effort to push it into the soil pipe. It stopped just short of the last ring on the soil pipe side, and the toilet spigot side has moved back more than I'd like (see picture). I used a little bit of pipe lubricant on the soil pipe to help, but it didn't seem to make a difference.

Is this sealed sufficiently?

The pan connector is a McAlpine 20mm offset http://www.toolstation.com/shop/p55280?table=no

Cheers,
Mark

 

[morturn]

It looks ok to me, just flush the loo a couple of time to check it.

 

[sunnybob]

its only a problem if it leaks. Thats why you get multiple rings on the connector.

 

[gregmcateer]

Looks fine from here, (I often lie on the khazi floor).

If the connection to the pan has pulled back too much and it leaks, you may have to re-seat it all, but unlikely, as sunnbybob says - the multiple rings should seal it.

If you need to lubricate the likes of pipes in future, cheap old washing up liquid works a treat.

 

[Mark A]

Hi chaps,

Thanks for the replies. This is first bathroom I've plumbed in so I don't want to take any chances - I've had enough of rectifying problems caused by crap tradesmen already...

Taking another look at the toilet this morning I've decided to disconnect it all and chop 10mm off the soil pipe so the connector sits closer to the wall (I assumed the ring closest to the pan would flex, but it's too stiff).

When I reassemble everything I'll use more pipe lubricant.

Cheers,
Mark

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[Phil Pascoe]

If you push the pan too close to the wall make sure the cistern still fits and that the seat will stay up - I've seen them fitted where the seat has to be held up, which is a b. nuisance.

 

[flying haggis]

the ring nearest to the pan is stiff so that when the fitting is fully in the soil pipe it hides the other rings. ie it is a sort of pipe cap to neaten things up

 

[Neil S]

I may be too late but if you saw the soil pipe down, some times it helps to run a file round the end of the sawn soil pipe to chamfer the end off. It makes it easier to fit the connector on then.

HTH

-Neil

 

[Mark A]

I may be too late but if you saw the soil pipe down, some times it helps to run a file round the end of the sawn soil pipe to chamfer the end off. It makes it easier to fit the connector on then.

HTH

-Neil

Did that and it worked.

Thanks for the help chaps

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