Soil Pipe

[fuggy]

I have a leak between the soil pipe and toilet pan. I cannot find the stop tap. I would like to replace the lot I cannot turn the water off. I am under the immpression that you can buy a kind of sealant that an be packed around the joint that can stop the leak. All help would be appreciated.

[Old_Geezer]

I used Plumber's Mait when I had that issue. It tends to flow off over very long periods though.

May be a stop tap somewhere in the garden.

[fuggy]

Thanks for that but I think that the pressure from the flush would eject it.

[Gizmonster]

If you've no stop valve in the house, there will more than likely be one somewhere outside. It's usually located at your property boundary (our's is at the pavement at the top of our drive).
When you're having the work done, take the opportunity to get a stop valve fitted inside your house .... you may never need it, but think about a pipe bursting in your house when it's dark and freezing outside and water is pouring everywhere in your house ....

[johnk]

Do you know where the water pipe enters the house.

[fuggy]

Thank you all. The property in question is business premises, I will have make further search.

[The Builder]

I guess you mean the "pan connector", fuggy.
Easy to replace, no need to turn off the water. Although bunging the joint up with something can be a temporary solution, in my experience, replacing the pan connector is the best way. As OG says, any sort of joint fix will not last.

Giz is quite right about fitting a stopcock inside the house. There should be a Water Company valve somewhere in the pavement.

[alavahalf]

If it's leaking around the soil pipe then there is very little you can do. Plumbers Mait is great for what it is intended for, (creating a seal between two flat surfaces).. but useless for most other plumbing applications.
If you were to pack it with some Ultra type silicone, both surfaces would need to be very clean and dry.
By the time you buy some superior silicone you would have been cheaper buying a new soil pipe Multi connector and replacing it as The Builer states.

[fuggy]

Thank you all, now the attempt.