Note; Narration of a non-plumbing person follow.
The toilet bowl collapsed a little last week so K had to break down the partition covering the cistern to investigate. It was not a pretty sight (nor smell). Firstly, we discovered that the partition needn't have been broken because it was just a matter of adjusting the bolts holding the wc up (this is a suspended toilet with a foot-high bracket, bolted to the floor)
However suspicious stains on the bottom tiles suggested that the pan-connector connected to the main sewage pipe was leaking so K decided to replace it with a new one from B&Q .
Well that was the easy part.
Not necessarily knowing what was the easiest or right way to dismantle and assemble a toilet, the operation became a 4 hour job messing about with the toilet, inhaling noxious gases, wading around toxic water. Has anyone heard of leptospirosis?
Wasn't really sure how the pan connectors were initially set up because we dismantled it in a hurry - Lesson No.1 - if you're an amateur take photos before dismantling.
Job of an amateur:
- Guaranteed to make a pong you'll never forget
How it should look like:
- Rotation+pressure is key
The worst was trying to connect the L-shaped connector to the cistern and the bowl, while holding the bowl - one end rotates one way, but the other rotates another.
So feeling fairly confident with the set-up, K flushed the toilet and this happened:
(see video - not own video but similar situation)
Anyway we managed to have a functional toilet now and a little more appreciation for the plumber's rates.
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