"sm_jamieson" wrote

I will soon have to fit a back-to-wall toilet pan where the connection
is straight into the floor and completely concealed by the pan
surround when pushed back to the wall.
What is the trick to get the pan connector onto the spigot and down
into the soil pipe connection whilst the thing is getting closer and
closer to the wall? Seems it would be a bit tricky to me.
Its also got the L shaped brackets that are bolted from the side.
Oh what fun !
Simon.

Hi Simon

I think I did exactly this with a Laufen Pro in my downstairs bog!
Laid the pan on its side on some old carpet.
Fitted the right angle pan connector onto the toilet spigot outlet so I was
happy it was properly engaged.
Carefully lifted the pan and rotated upright, then lowered the pan to engage
the finned section of the pan connector in the floor drain.
Obviously you need to get the correct pan connector such that with the pan
against the wall, the connector vertical finned section aligns correctly and
isn't forced off the pan spigot during the fitting operation IYSWIM.
Is the pan actually against a wall, or does it back on to some form of
cabinet/boxwork?
If the latter, then you may be able to leave a decent hole in the back panel
to allow inspection or "feel" to check the position of the pan connector and
the seal of the flush pipe (this hole being covered by the rear of the pan).
I managed this by making the panelling behind the pan sectional. Removing a
centre panel just above the pan allows some limited access for leak checking
and overhaul of the cistern.

HTH

Phil