Toilet leaking from base - help appreciated

[pacmeoff]

Hi,

I have just installed a new toilet but it appears to have a very small leak from the base.

I have felt all around the back and on the inlet pipe etc and it's bone dry. The waste pipe (the big pipe that takes all the stuff away) is also dry.

I have marked the water level in the pan and that appears to be fine (the water does not go down).

I believe the leak happens after flushing and the water appears from under the pan to the rear and right hand side only - the left hand side is complete dry.

The leak does appear to dry up when the toilet is not in use i.e. no being flushed.

The delivery driver got me to check the pan when it arrived because he said he didn't like the look of it (the way it was loaded on the pallet), I did check it and could not see any damage but not sure I turned it upside to check underneath.

Any ideas or suggestion would be appreciated.

Thanks
Paul.

 

[glenno1]

Have you checked cistern is sat right on the pan

 

[clarky101]

Bolts that connect the cistern to the pan..i'm betting on that..

 

[Bobleponge]

Are the bolts that connect cistern to pan plastic or metal? A lot of newer ones are plastic, and personally I hate them with a vengance, I throw them away and fit metal ones. It only takes a very very small amount of water to create a mark on the floor. Feel if the screw on the right hand side of the cistern is wet, and around the bottom of the cistern on the right hand side.

 

[pacmeoff]

Thanks all

I will double check the bolts tomorrow - I believe the bolts are metal.

Thanks
Paul.

 

[glenno1]

Set it right on pan and bolts wont be a problem imo

 

[stevetheplumber]

you can try flushing with a bucket for a while see if it still leaks