Tim S wrote:
BigWallop coughed up some electrons that declared:

The down pipe from the cistern should allow for cutting to the
position of the bowl. If the down pipe has been cut before, it may
need lengthend on the horizontal to match up with the pan in your
new setting.

I was always asked, many years ago, when these were the normal flush
loo's,
to replace the older cast pipes for new plastic pipe. The only way
to do it
then, was to buy the length of pipe and a solvent weld natural bend.
Not an
elbow. A swept bend. So when you're out buying the new pipe, ask
the merchant for a "90 degree Swept Bend" and a new rubber flush
inlet gasket to
suit the size of the new pipework. (32mm or 40mm)

Hi,

Slight misunderstanding... There's enough pipe (it's metal).

What's happening is the pipe isn't sitting parallel to the wall - it's
trying to push back into the wall. Something isn't straight (no
surprise).

By packing the base of the cistern out, I'm changing the angle to
allow the pipe to swing forward without straining the pipe-flush
valve coupling.

Ta

Tim


Ah Ha!! No surprise at things not be striaght, right enough. Can you put
an offset in the downpipe to allow it to sit properly? Does the downpipe
have an offset than can be manouvered to allow the thing to seat in better?

It will probably take a huge bending spring to make an offset, but easier if
you have access to a pile of sand? If you can get hold of enough dry sand,
seal the ends of the pipe after packing out the pipe tightly with the sand
and try to go for a bend. If you try this method, make sure the sand is
packed really tightly in the whole length of pipe.

Or seek the help of your blacksmith with a large pipe bender to make a sure
off set in the pipe for you.