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Toilet Seal leaking

  • 05-01-2020 11:36pm
    #1
    bungaro79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,214 ✭✭✭


    Hi
    A seal at the back of the toilet bowl seems to be leaking more and more the past couple of months. Pushing it back in seems to do the trick but it's only doing the job for a small while. The pipe comes from the cistern and into the bowl so I'm assuming I should just empty the cistern and pull out the pipe and replace the seal with a new one?? Or should I get some waterproof sealant and tape/spray it shut??
    Thanks


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  • #2
    Wearb
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 6,378 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wearb


    bungaro79 wrote: »
    Hi
    A seal at the back of the toilet bowl seems to be leaking more and more the past couple of months. Pushing it back in seems to do the trick but it's only doing the job for a small while. The pipe comes from the cistern and into the bowl so I'm assuming I should just empty the cistern and pull out the pipe and replace the seal with a new one?? Or should I get some waterproof sealant and tape/spray it shut??
    Thanks
    Is the bowl stable. Something must be moving or badly aligned.

    Please follow site and charter rules. "Resistance is futile"



  • #3
    exaisle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,675 ✭✭✭exaisle


    bungaro79 wrote: »
    Hi
    A seal at the back of the toilet bowl seems to be leaking more and more the past couple of months. Pushing it back in seems to do the trick but it's only doing the job for a small while. The pipe comes from the cistern and into the bowl so I'm assuming I should just empty the cistern and pull out the pipe and replace the seal with a new one?? Or should I get some waterproof sealant and tape/spray it shut??
    Thanks

    Im not a plumber but i've had this problem. Youre right...empty the cistern and bring the old seal to a plumers supply place eg Chadwicks or Heatmerchants..don't go to Woodies or B&Q where you'll pay much more..


  • #4
    bungaro79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,214 ✭✭✭bungaro79


    Wearb wrote: »
    Is the bowl stable. Something must be moving or badly aligned.

    It seems stable enough but after looking a bit more it seems the inflow pipe at the top is a bit wet. Might just get a pro in to look at it


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