May 27, 20197 yr Hi guys I have purchased Phoenix Qube QU040 close coupled toilet and as per normal these day there are no instructions on what parts are what. The manufacturers website only has dimensions in PDF with no info on install and parts whats so ever ? Can anyone tell me what the parts are for that I have circled in the photo? I have Googled till my eyes bleed and have found nothing. Thanks
May 27, 20197 yr Author 16 minutes ago, Tin Soldier said: I'm gonna say they cover the screws that attach toilet to floor Yes I though the same thing but they are 38mm in diameter with a depth of 30mm, the parts came packaged with the cistern and in a separate box was the pan with its own parts supplied inc the items to attach to the floor. Thanks anyway
May 27, 20197 yr They cap the plastic bolts from below the cistern. Bolt goes through the cistern, then the plate goes on below the pan and then the nut. Tighten up and the cap snaps on to cover the cistern bolt. Word of warning ...... Those plastic bolts are $h!te and of you do them up too tight they shear .... put a decent blob of CT1 / Stixall between the washer, the cistern and the head of the bolt inside and then tighten up. Usual reason for them shearing is someone trying to stop the bolts letting water past, and what you need is a decent seal with not too much tension on the bolt.
May 27, 20197 yr 1 minute ago, PeterW said: They cap the plastic bolts from below the cistern. Bolt goes through the cistern, then the plate goes on below the pan and then the nut. Tighten up and the cap snaps on to cover the cistern bolt. Word of warning ...... Those plastic bolts are $h!te and of you do them up too tight they shear .... put a decent blob of CT1 / Stixall between the washer, the cistern and the head of the bolt inside and then tighten up. Usual reason for them shearing is someone trying to stop the bolts letting water past, and what you need is a decent seal with not too much tension on the bolt. +1. I'd buy one of these instead and sling the plastic bolts in the bin.
May 27, 20197 yr Author 13 minutes ago, PeterW said: They cap the plastic bolts from below the cistern. Bolt goes through the cistern, then the plate goes on below the pan and then the nut. Tighten up and the cap snaps on to cover the cistern bolt. Word of warning ...... Those plastic bolts are $h!te and of you do them up too tight they shear .... put a decent blob of CT1 / Stixall between the washer, the cistern and the head of the bolt inside and then tighten up. Usual reason for them shearing is someone trying to stop the bolts letting water past, and what you need is a decent seal with not too much tension on the bolt. As soon as I unpacked I assumed that they had to be the caps for the cistern bolts but the thread for the bolts is nearly 10mm and the hole for the supposed cap cover is only 7.5mm so they would not fit. Thanks for the heads up on the *hity plastic bolts ? Edited May 27, 20197 yr by 8ball
May 27, 20197 yr Author 11 minutes ago, Nickfromwales said: +1. I'd buy one of these instead and sling the plastic bolts in the bin. Just added those to my Screwfix order?
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