22mm toilet overflow pipe

[Trev78]

It's completely different, original was defiantly flat and allowed the cistern to sit closer to the pan. I will break something if I do it any tighter! [emoji38]

 

[Trev78]

Forgot to say! It's the fixed 88...

Thanks for your help so far!

 

[rpm]

It fits the nut perfectly because that`s pretty much a standard size but with so many different close coupling toilets on the market now welll ......

You`ve got 61 posts now so you should be able to post photographs which always help the guy`s to help you quickly. Personaly I`ve never cut a donut but perhaps others will say differently.

 

[JCplumb]

The cistern doesn't need to sit right against the pan, the donut stops any water getting past and coming out of the gap.
As long as the donut seals the part where the tail of the flush goes into the hole in the pan you don't need to tighten any further.

 

[rpm]

Just wondering now if the donut could be upside down.

 

[Trev78]

Trouble is, the holes in the wall are not in line with the doughnut. Here is a picture, original on left...

 

[rpm]

Hope you meant original on right. Looks like a normal donut to me thats been compressed.
The face of the donut that`s resting on the floor goes against the bottom of the cistern so that the concoured face of the donut goes in to the toilet pan and tighten the nut`s.

 

[Trev78]

Doh, yes original on right!
The orientation I fitted it in was as you state - but it's too tall compared to the original, and where the holes are in the tiled wall!

I assume I need a 9.5" siphon as per original, as the 9" appears to set the handle at an angle.

I didn't think using the original toilet would give me such an ache!

 

[Best]

I think the original washer was a flat washer & not domed. They go the shape yours has got (with tapered outer edge & ridge in centre), when fitted. Go and buy a flat washer from merchants.

 

[rpm]

I think the original washer was a flat washer & not domed. They go the shape yours has got (with tapered outer edge & ridge in centre), when fitted. Go and buy a flat washer from merchants.

I live n learn.