Toilets Explained
There are several different styles or toilet available, and understanding these options will help you with your bathroom design. Some types of toilet are ideally suited to certain situations, but useless for others.
Most modern toilets have a push button flush, often with 2 flush options giving either a 3 litre or 6 litre flush, designed to conserve water. With these cisterns the overflow outlet goes into the toilet pan, so if the inlet valve fails, the water will overflow into the pan and away down the waste pipe. With cisterns having a flush lever, an overflow pipe needs to be provided. If you are replacing a lever flush toilet with a push button type you will have an existing overflow pipe which will no longer be required.
Also due to water regulations in the UK and most of Europe cisterns are limited to a 6 litre capacity now. Older cisterns will have a capacity of 7.5 litres, so you might notice a difference in the power of the flush when comparing new and old. Modern pan design does of course take this into account and a well made toilet will flush successfully with the 6 litres available. It may, however, sometimes be necessary to flush twice.
The following pages show examples and describe the various options available. Please click on each link for further information.
Close Coupled Toilet.
Low Level Toilet / High Level Toilet
Back to Wall Toilet
Wall
Hung Toilet
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There are also toilets available for special circumstances and small areas. This Layton is designed to fit into a corner and an be very useful where space is at a premium. |
| Some toilet pans are available in a slightly taller version to make it easier for someone with back problems or other disability to sit on. |  |
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