Hello All

I'm on the search for a new WC and have come across a one piece toilet.
Anyone have any experience with these? I'm assuming here that fitment
would be a lot easier negating the need for copious amounts of
silicone. Sounds like an easy option to me and looks pretty slick too.

Advice, comments

TIA

Cheers

Richard

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Hello All

I'm on the search for a new WC and have come across a one piece
toilet. Anyone have any experience with these? I'm assuming here that
fitment would be a lot easier negating the need for copious amounts of
silicone. Sounds like an easy option to me and looks pretty slick too.


Is this the sort of thing that's intended to be used in caravans and boats?

I've no experience of them - but would need to be satisfied that it was easy
to get at the internals when maintenance was required. I would also like to
be satisfied that I could use generic replacement parts (syphon, float
valve, etc.) rather than needing anything fancy - and likely expensive!

What's with this "copious amounts of silicone"? I've fitted several
close-coupled toilets over the years - and have never used *any* silicone!
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Is this the sort of thing that's intended to be used in caravans and
boats?

I think he means the type with the cistern and pan made from the same
moulding.

What's with this "copious amounts of silicone"? I've fitted several
close-coupled toilets over the years - and have never used *any* silicone!

Lucky you!

The sealing plugs must have actually stopped the water leaking out, which
not everyone finds to be the case!

Christian.

Christian McArdle wrote:

What's with this "copious amounts of silicone"? I've fitted several
close-coupled toilets over the years - and have never used *any* silicone!


Lucky you!

The sealing plugs must have actually stopped the water leaking out, which
not everyone finds to be the case!


I've fitted half a dozen close coupled loos over the past few years,
zero silicone, zero leaks.


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The sealing plugs must have actually stopped the water leaking out, which
not everyone finds to be the case!

I've fitted half a dozen close coupled loos over the past few years,
zero silicone, zero leaks.

Actually, I didn't read the original post in close enough detail. I was
thinking of low cistern flush pipe types, rather than close coupled.

Christian.

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Christian McArdle wrote:

The sealing plugs must have actually stopped the water leaking out,
which not everyone finds to be the case!

I've fitted half a dozen close coupled loos over the past few years,
zero silicone, zero leaks.

Actually, I didn't read the original post in close enough detail. I
was thinking of low cistern flush pipe types, rather than close
coupled.

Christian.

A "low level" rather than "close-coupled" may well be a different kettle of
fish - I've never done one of those.

Close coupled toilets have a bungy doughnut affair to seal between the
cistern and the pan. It's always best to replace these if you have to remove
the cistern for any reason - because they get compressed, and don't seal as
well next time.
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Hello All

I'm on the search for a new WC and have come across a one piece toilet.
Anyone have any experience with these? I'm assuming here that fitment
would be a lot easier negating the need for copious amounts of
silicone. Sounds like an easy option to me and looks pretty slick too.

Advice, comments

TIA

Cheers

Richard

They've been used on the continent for years now, and are just becoming more
available in the UK in recent years. There doesn't seem to be any
differences in the plumbing to and from them, so they should be fine to use
like any other loo system.

They're just a cistern permanently attached to the loo bowl after all. :-)

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They've been used on the continent for years now, and are just
becoming more available in the UK in recent years. There doesn't seem
to be any differences in the plumbing to and from them, so they should
be fine to use like any other loo system.

They're just a cistern permanently attached to the loo bowl after all.
:-)

I'd be rather nervous (I've never seen one, I assume they're one bit of
ceramic) that they might break around the middle with a tension between the
floor and wall fixings. Mine have always had a bit of movement there due to
the doughnut

mike

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"BigWallop" wrote in
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They've been used on the continent for years now, and are just
becoming more available in the UK in recent years. There doesn't seem
to be any differences in the plumbing to and from them, so they should
be fine to use like any other loo system.

They're just a cistern permanently attached to the loo bowl after all.
:-)

I'd be rather nervous (I've never seen one, I assume they're one bit of
ceramic) that they might break around the middle with a tension between
the
floor and wall fixings. Mine have always had a bit of movement there due
to
the doughnut

mike

They don't fix to the wall Mike. There is no need to have multi fixing
points on them. In fact, they sit quite well on a level floor by
themselves. A big Vitreous China chair really. :-)

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They don't fix to the wall Mike. There is no need to have multi fixing
points on them. In fact, they sit quite well on a level floor by
themselves. A big Vitreous China chair really. :-)

Wow, just found a picture of one - it looks extremely tasty.

But when I get up for a drink of water after a heavy night, will the lid
fall on me head?

mike

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They don't fix to the wall Mike. There is no need to have multi fixing
points on them. In fact, they sit quite well on a level floor by
themselves. A big Vitreous China chair really. :-)

Wow, just found a picture of one - it looks extremely tasty.

But when I get up for a drink of water after a heavy night, will the lid
fall on me head?

mike


ROFLMAO!!!! Daft Bugger!!! The lid won't fall any more than it does now.
:-) LOL

Just thinking of the times I've called God on the great white china
telephone. :-) LOL

Ohhhhhh Gaaaawwwwwd!!!