Toilet and sink leaking

Cryogenic

Cryogenic

Cryogenic

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Just had a bathroom fitted by a builder, very nice job including plumbing, tiling etc. but there are two things foxing the builder and he nor I can figure them out.

Problem 1:

The toilet has a bit of a leak (fills about a mug a day!). The leak comes from the connection on the bottom left of the toilet as you stand in front of it, its a plastic pipe with a thread on it which runs from the toilet water tank, my builder has tried different nuts, plumbers putty and teflon without joy.

Problem 2:

The sink leaks from the trap, the builder tried a plastic trap initially but thought as the rest of the sink pipe was chrome, I should get a chrome trap as he thought the threads might be slightly different, I did this and he has tried rubber seals and teflon but it still leaks.

He is qualified and has fitted the boiler and central heating perfectly as a separate job. Any ideas, do you think he is doing something wrong as he is not refusing to give up but has hit a brick wall in terms of ideas? :confused:
 
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Both problems sound like you're missing the small plastic ring (not rubber) that sits between the threaded section and the nut and forms the tight joint.

Either that or it's been overtightened so the joint is deformed.

Seriously though... any plumber worth his salt would have that sorted out pretty quickly with either a new kit (about 15 quid) or some silicone sealant.
 
Cryogenic said:
He is qualified and has fitted the boiler and central heating perfectly as a separate job.
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so he tells you ,ask to see his corgi card ,if he is not and your house burns down your not insured ,
you should receive a corgi certificate after a new boiler ,just out of interest how much did he charge
you for the boiler install !
 
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One thing that can often 'look' like a leak, especially on copper pipes, is condensation, e.g. from hot water vapour in the bathroom. Might be worth checking if the 'leak' is still there if you dont use the bathroom all day/keep the door open etc.
 
Andy100 said:
any plumber worth his salt would have that sorted out pretty quickly with either a new kit (about 15 quid) or some silicone sealant.
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If I had paid for a new install of a bathroom and the plumber bodged a leak with silicone, I would not be pleased. you need to make sure that it is fixed without using quick fixes like that
 
MehulLakhani said:
One thing that can often 'look' like a leak, especially on copper pipes, is condensation, e.g. from hot water vapour in the bathroom. Might be worth checking if the 'leak' is still there if you dont use the bathroom all day/keep the door open etc.
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Alas, it is actually a leak because it occurs within seconds of flushing (when the tank fills up again) :(
 
Andy100 said:
Both problems sound like you're missing the small plastic ring (not rubber) that sits between the threaded section and the nut and forms the tight joint.

Either that or it's been overtightened so the joint is deformed.

Seriously though... any plumber worth his salt would have that sorted out pretty quickly with either a new kit (about 15 quid) or some silicone sealant.
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Hmmm.. I shall personally look into this :)
 
Check that his certificate is still valid...

We had a similar problem with our loo when newly installed. Called the geezer back and kept him in the house until it was fixed.

:)
 
just fix with this
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should do it ??
 
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