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Title: Toilet spigot leak
Post by wozzy on Jul 29^th, 2018, 6:55pm

Hello,

I have a leak from the toilet spigot and the connector, the connector is sitting straight and I have tried two new ones one being mcalpine and it still won't seal, the glazing is rough as / missing all over on the spigot I think this is the cause, is this sort of thing usual on toilets? I'm sure I could bodge it but that's not really good darts on a new expensive toilet!
I would upload a picture but I only have my iPhone at the moment and basic uploaded doesn't seem to work.

Thanks for any input!

[edit]Upload is working from my iPad. You do need to use the old basic uploader, not the flash version. It does seem to work though.

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Title: Re: Toilet spigot leak
Post by thescruff on Jul 29^th, 2018, 7:19pm

If it's that rough I would send it back for a replacement. be aware that colours can be different including white so you need to match the cistern with the pan.

Stand the pan on a piece of paper and top it up with water because the pan may be cracked/faulty

Title: Re: Toilet spigot leak
Post by wozzy on Jul 30^th, 2018, 7:40pm

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Title: Re: Toilet spigot leak
Post by wozzy on Jul 30^th, 2018, 7:41pm

Images uploaded!

need rotating but i hope you can see what i mean about the glaze and general roughness, is this usual?

Title: Re: Toilet spigot leak
Post by thescruff on Jul 30^th, 2018, 8:32pm

That is bad, I would suggest a return/ exchange,

Title: Re: Toilet spigot leak
Post by wozzy on Jul 30^th, 2018, 9:07pm

Thanks that's good enough for me it's going back, this is a reasonable price toilet from a plumbers merchants!

Title: Re: Toilet spigot leak
Post by wozzy on Aug 5^th, 2018, 9:05am

Merchants swapped it no problem, fitted in 5 mins sealed first time, must have been too rough or oval spigot on the old one.