I have a triangular shaped doughnut in my two fords loo , do I have to use silicone to put it back on

[Maggie]

The doughnut on my two fords loo is triangular shaped do you have to use silicone sealer when replacing the new one . There was a thick amount on when I took the leaking one if

[Jonathan]

What is a doughnut if you cannot eat it?

What is a two fords loo?

This is a UK based newsgroup - please provide a transaltion.

Jonathan

[Bob Eager]

Twyfords, I would guess.

The doughnuts usually need replacing, but someone may have bodged the previous one with sealant in the past, to reuse it.

I'd clean any residue from the loo and try without sealant.

[Brian Gaff (Sofa]

And preferable use a proper connection to Usenet as who knows if this is a current post or from the stone age since all recognisable details never make it onto usenet. Brian

[Graham.]

It's Twyfords. Get a man in.