Bad odour - soiled multiwick

Hermy

We had a problem a few years back in the en suite with a bad odour coming from the toilet.

Got a plumber out to look at it and it turned out the multi-wick was soiled and needed replacing.

Now we have the same problem again and I'm thinking of doing it myself but I haven't replaced a multi-wick before and I'm wondering what's involved.

Supposing the multi-wick isn't the problem can I just put it back in place?

Hermy

This is what I'm looking at...

Hermy

Is no one going to tell me how to change a multi-wick.

screamer

I’ve no idea but I’d look up YouTube amazing the things you can find on there

jbv

It can be removed and put back very easy if nothing is wrong with it.
Check for cracks or worn gaskets.
Replace with a new one if needed.

Hermy

screamer wrote: »

I’ve no idea but I’d look up YouTube amazing the things you can find on there

I've searched YouTube and not found what I was looking for.
Lots of stuff about fitting toilets but they all gloss over the bit about the multi-wick.
That's why I posted here.

jbv wrote: »

It can be removed and put back very easy if nothing is wrong with it.
Check for cracks or worn gaskets.
Replace with a new one if needed.

Thanks jbv - this is helpful.

Do I have to apply a fit of silicone when refitting or are they self-sealing?

jack of all

Hermy wrote: »

Do I have to apply a fit of silicone when refitting or are they self-sealing?

Clean and dry the rubber gasket/ seals, also the (female) socket of the discharge pipe and (male) outlet on the wc pan first. Then rub a small bit of silicone pipe lubricant (Wavin pipe lubricant or similar) around the seals before refitting. When finished a few flushes with clean water should confirm a leak free connection.

rightjob!

Hermy wrote: »

Is no one going to tell me how to change a multi-wick.

Pull it off the toilet and pull it up from below

Make sure the multiwick is sitting into a piece of 4inch pipe and not just sitting into a 4inch fitting.