How easy / best method for swapping this for close-coupled.

[WaterTight]

A question to the bathroom guys. Rather than chuck another low-level in there it looks as if there is reasonable opportunity for a close-coupled. But what would you expect to use / do / come armed with parts-wise?

Customer wants cheap, simple, basic and with ease for future maintenance. So not going with concealed.

Thanks in advance...

 

[mikegas]

just a 90 pan connector, cut overflow out and alter cold feed to bottom entry

 

[Hybrid]

Chop out that bend, put a bent multikwik in and a wickes toilet-to-go.

 

[LegionellaSlave]

Ugh! Look at the ugly external flush cone!

The job looks straight forward.
You'll need a pan connector, and a tap connector with a bit of 15mm. A few brass screws for the base.
Just make sure the new pan outlet isn't too close to the wall :wink:

 

[Guest123]

Firstly, you'll need to alter the pipework from side entry to bottom entry and fit an isolator. Secondly, the soil pipe will usually be at a different height/centre for a new close coupled set, so take along a flexible pan connector. The soil pipe going through the bath panel would be aesthetically enhanced simply by fitting a 110mm collar (similar to the ones where rad pipes go through the floor). A few pounds from Tool Station. The overflow will need to be blanked off to stop insects using it as a home or if it can be removed, the hole on the outside wall sealed up. Close Couples have integral overflows.

I'd also due to a lack of space between the bath and the toilet fit the close coupled cistern first to the pan and install it as one unit, rather than struggling to get up behind it to tighten down the cistern bolts. Looks a straight forward installation.

 

[Phil]

Yep, pull that bend off and a 90 degree pan con, check the height to center is 180mm. The back of the cistern will touch the wall if the soil pipe is against the wall.

 

[mutley racers]

hey watertight, please post pics of the finished job, cheers.

 

[Plamber]

Hi, Is that one of those wc overflows that come out the bath overflow? looks like one. if so you might want to renew the bath trap. if you are putting in a internal overflow.

 

[Guest123]

Hi, Is that one of those wc overflows that come out the bath overflow? looks like one. if so you might want to renew the bath trap. if you are putting in a internal overflow.

Can be capped if the guy doesn't want the hassle of removing and then replacing that old bath panel.

 

[Resolute]

Is it just the toilet you're replacing or the whole suite?