Dear Mrs. Bonk,

Thanks for letting me know of your experience. For a while, I thought I was the only one with this problem. I do not know of anyone in my area who has encountered this.

My initial idea was to see whether anyone had tried dismantling the pipe from the bowl spud and then reconnect after replacing the faulty nuts and/or washers (if this was the problem in the first place).
I will certainly try using the sealant and jubilee clip if I don't hear from anyone else.

Thanks again.