So my mum’s downstairs toilet finally became unfixable with a knackered syphon and ballcock. The fixings were too corroded onto the Bakelite type cistern and I really didn’t fancy the job. Also she needed two new taps. I had a plumber do some good work for me a few years back so got him in and he took it on. Being an old style set up I was surprised to find a modern high level cistern and disappointed to see this: I’m guessing the lead pipe put up a fight and lost so had to be cut back, but even so I don’t think this is good on any count. The lead pipe has been pulled away from the wall and joined using a whole load of tape as it didn’t fit. All for £450. Inc VAT, taps supplied by us. I’m not at all happy with it. I know the lead downpipe that went across to the adjacent wall where the bowl is was probably not easy to deal with as it’s very tight where it joins the bowl, but surely a better solution to it could have been found. Any thoughts? I’m going to give him a call on Monday. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Would it have been too much trouble to do the whole pipe in PVC? Still, use of PTFE tape does prove he’s a real plumber
Or chrome pipe joined just above the pan against the wall. And a classic ceramic cistern. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I'm so glad to see this. Was getting a bit worried that the threads about old VWs would begin to outnumber the plumbing related ones
I personally would have renewed all with pvc, especially for that money. One issue (apart from it looking cack) with the plastic to lead fitting is the natural tendency of water to get past wrapped ptfe tape, if the fitting was a male into the lead then not so likely.
You've got a first class bodge and paid a lot of money ,well to much in my opion. You could have a plastic flush pipe all the way to the pan ,it's probably a case of the lead pipe wasn't long enough or to to long to connect to the cistern,the old cistern would have had a well bottom the new one is flat
