This job can be more straightforward than it first appears, although busy city dwellers may prefer to find a plumber to do the job for them. Here is how to start the job:
o Toilet parts are usually made of ceramic material. This may chip easily, and when shattered cuts like glass. Wear a good pair of leather gloves when removing these.
o Clean the toilet bowl thoroughly. Turn off the water supply. Flush the toilet and remove any water left over in the tank using a cloth or sponge. Remove the tank, which should bolt to the bowl and may secure to the wall as well. Wearing a facemask and plastic gloves, sponge out the water from the bowl until it is dry. Put a wet cloth into the bottom of the bowl to prevent unpleasant smells.
o Loosen off the drain coupling at the rear of the toilet, unbolt it from the floor and gently remove the old installation. Immediately place a damp cloth in the drainpipe to prevent the smells from coming out again. Plumbers in London usually insist that nobody uses toilets or drains anywhere else in the home where they are working, because this makes the odours worse for them.
o Carefully remove the old parts to a convenient place outside the house, and mop up any mess before continuing. Does this sound too much for you to do? You could always get plumber quotes at Mr-Skill instead.
The odors that you smell when removing an old toilet, are usually obscured by the water in the trap at the bottom of the bowl. It is essential that you wear a face mask that protects your nose and mouth, and plastic gloves to protect your hands from cuts, if you wish to avoid infection.
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There comes a time, even in the life of a kitchen sink installed by one of the leading plumbers in London, when the water refuse to drain down and a scummy mess remains. This is embarrassing at the best of times, and can even make you want to burst in tears when guests are present. Avoid heartaches – learn these lessons now before you need them.
The attached picture illustrates the principles perfectly, even though when you find a plumber on Mr-Skill you may expect a neater job. Notice that the dirty water from the sink, and from the dishwasher hose on the right both pass though U-Bends. These U-Bends trap water in them that prevents odors from passing from the drains below to the kitchen above.
Unfortunately, all of us from time to time are guilty of allowing lumps of food (or worse cold fat) to go down the kitchen drain. If this lumps or congeals in the U-Bend then the water cannot flow through the drain and you have a blockage. There are three ways to solve this problem:
o Fill the sink with water as hot as you can bear. Remove the sink plug. Place the palm of your hand over the opening while the water drains and pull it up and press it down repeatedly, trying to push the water through. If you are lucky, the drain will clear.
o If this does not solve the problem, repeat the process with an inexpensive rubber plunger that all hardware stores sell. The trick here is to block the sink drain hole by pushing the plunger down and creating a vacuum. When the sink is full, vigorously push the plunger up and down to clear the stoppage. If you have a double sink, pump the side closer to the U-Bend, asking a friend to hold the drain plug down on the other side (to prevent your efforts ending up on your kitchen floor).
You say that I said that there were three solutions. You are right. If neither of the above solves the problem, rather call for plumber quotes. The last thing you need is a septic cut that happens when you attempt to dismantle dirty plumbing.
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