Toilet leaking at the base

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May Need Pro💷 £20£1505 min
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⚠️ Turn off the water supply to the toilet before any work.

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Most likely cause & what to check

1

Dry the floor completely and watch where the water is coming from. Is it from the very base of the toilet pan, or from the connection between the cistern and the pan?

2

Turn off the water supply (the small valve on the pipe behind or under the toilet — turn the screw 90° so the slot crosses the pipe).

3

This repair involves lifting the toilet off the floor or dismantling parts of the cistern. Call a plumber. Tell them: "My toilet is leaking at the base — I've turned off the water supply."

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