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Toilet Cisterns etc ?
I am wanting to replace the low level toilet that I have with a cisten that
hangs on the wall and a short flush pipe to the pan. Is there a difference in the actual cisterns used for what I want and what I have or is it just that the low level way of fixing to the pan requires a fixing kit with 2 bolts etc. It may be that if there is no difference, then I can just change the pan. Thanks as always for your help. -- the_constructor Don't tip it, recycle it. Join your local group. http://freecycle.org/display.php?reg...ited%20Kingdom |
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On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 13:05:23 +0100, "the_constructor"
mused: I am wanting to replace the low level toilet that I have with a cisten that hangs on the wall and a short flush pipe to the pan. That is a low level. Is there a difference in the actual cisterns used for what I want and what I have or is it just that the low level way of fixing to the pan requires a fixing kit with 2 bolts etc. Dunno, not sure what it is you want. It may be that if there is no difference, then I can just change the pan. Thanks as always for your help. I am a little lost as to what you actually have and what you want. I'm not overly convinced you actually have the right terminology in use here. Close coupled; http://www.4bathrooms.co.uk/store/images/T/Tiffany%20wc-01.jpg Low level; http://www.bathroomcity.co.uk/images/products/20-884.JPG High level; http://www.bathroomcity.co.uk/images/products/20-865.jpg -- Regards, Stuart. |
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"Lurch" wrote in message ... On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 13:05:23 +0100, "the_constructor" mused: I am wanting to replace the low level toilet that I have with a cisten that hangs on the wall and a short flush pipe to the pan. That is a low level. Is there a difference in the actual cisterns used for what I want and what I have or is it just that the low level way of fixing to the pan requires a fixing kit with 2 bolts etc. Dunno, not sure what it is you want. It may be that if there is no difference, then I can just change the pan. Thanks as always for your help. I am a little lost as to what you actually have and what you want. I'm not overly convinced you actually have the right terminology in use here. Close coupled; http://www.4bathrooms.co.uk/store/images/T/Tiffany%20wc-01.jpg Low level; http://www.bathroomcity.co.uk/images/products/20-884.JPG High level; http://www.bathroomcity.co.uk/images/products/20-865.jpg -- Regards, Stuart. Ah, yes it rather looks like I got all the terminology wrong as you say Stuart. My thanks for the links, very helpful. I have a close coupled toilet at the moment and would like this taken out and a Low level toilet fetted. Is the same cistern used for both the low level toilet and close coupled toilet (the latter being fixed with a clamp plate underneath), because if it is, I will only need to replace the toilet pan. Hope that better explains things. -- the_constructor Don't tip it, recycle it. Join your local group. http://freecycle.org/display.php?reg...ited%20Kingdom |
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We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "the_constructor" saying something like: Is the same cistern used for both the low level toilet and close coupled toilet (the latter being fixed with a clamp plate underneath), because if it is, I will only need to replace the toilet pan. Usually, yes. If you remove the close-coupling kit (the plate with the slotted holes) and simply put a pair of L-brackets on the wall, the cistern will sit on them happily, combined with the screws into the wall to actually secure it. Most close-coupled toilets use an ordinary cistern (part of the manufacturers' range that matches the style of the toilet pan) that is made to be a close-coupled one by the kit. -- Dave |
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On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 13:31:25 +0100, "the_constructor"
mused: "Lurch" wrote in message .. . On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 13:05:23 +0100, "the_constructor" mused: I am wanting to replace the low level toilet that I have with a cisten that hangs on the wall and a short flush pipe to the pan. That is a low level. Is there a difference in the actual cisterns used for what I want and what I have or is it just that the low level way of fixing to the pan requires a fixing kit with 2 bolts etc. Dunno, not sure what it is you want. It may be that if there is no difference, then I can just change the pan. Thanks as always for your help. I am a little lost as to what you actually have and what you want. I'm not overly convinced you actually have the right terminology in use here. Close coupled; http://www.4bathrooms.co.uk/store/images/T/Tiffany%20wc-01.jpg Low level; http://www.bathroomcity.co.uk/images/products/20-884.JPG High level; http://www.bathroomcity.co.uk/images/products/20-865.jpg -- Regards, Stuart. Ah, yes it rather looks like I got all the terminology wrong as you say Stuart. My thanks for the links, very helpful. I have a close coupled toilet at the moment and would like this taken out and a Low level toilet fetted. Is the same cistern used for both the low level toilet and close coupled toilet (the latter being fixed with a clamp plate underneath), because if it is, I will only need to replace the toilet pan. Hope that better explains things. Yep, bit clearer now. You need a new pan and cistern! -- Regards, Stuart. |
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We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember Lurch saying something like: Is the same cistern used for both the low level toilet and close coupled toilet (the latter being fixed with a clamp plate underneath), because if it is, I will only need to replace the toilet pan. Hope that better explains things. Yep, bit clearer now. You need a new pan and cistern! Not necessarily a new cistern, unless it simply doesn't match the new pan. -- Dave |
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On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 16:11:27 +0100, Grimly Curmudgeon
mused: We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold. I remember Lurch saying something like: Is the same cistern used for both the low level toilet and close coupled toilet (the latter being fixed with a clamp plate underneath), because if it is, I will only need to replace the toilet pan. Hope that better explains things. Yep, bit clearer now. You need a new pan and cistern! Not necessarily a new cistern, unless it simply doesn't match the new pan. Suppose you could seal up the fixing holes and use a close coupled cistern, but you might also need to change the syphon. FWIW I'd just change the lot, but you may not need to depending on how bodgey you are. -- Regards, Stuart. |
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the_constructor wrote:
"Lurch" wrote in message ... On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 13:05:23 +0100, "the_constructor" mused: I am wanting to replace the low level toilet that I have with a cisten that hangs on the wall and a short flush pipe to the pan. That is a low level. Is there a difference in the actual cisterns used for what I want and what I have or is it just that the low level way of fixing to the pan requires a fixing kit with 2 bolts etc. Dunno, not sure what it is you want. It may be that if there is no difference, then I can just change the pan. Thanks as always for your help. I am a little lost as to what you actually have and what you want. I'm not overly convinced you actually have the right terminology in use here. Close coupled; http://www.4bathrooms.co.uk/store/images/T/Tiffany%20wc-01.jpg Low level; http://www.bathroomcity.co.uk/images/products/20-884.JPG High level; http://www.bathroomcity.co.uk/images/products/20-865.jpg -- Regards, Stuart. Ah, yes it rather looks like I got all the terminology wrong as you say Stuart. My thanks for the links, very helpful. I have a close coupled toilet at the moment and would like this taken out and a Low level toilet fetted. Is the same cistern used for both the low level toilet and close coupled toilet (the latter being fixed with a clamp plate underneath), because if it is, I will only need to replace the toilet pan. Hope that better explains things. You are unlikely to get a colour match - there are an amasing numbers of white 'shades'. -- Dave The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk 01634 717930 07850 597257 |
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On Aug 11, 1:20 pm, Lurch wrote:
On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 13:05:23 +0100, "the_constructor" mused: I am wanting to replace the low level toilet that I have with a cisten that hangs on the wall and a short flush pipe to the pan. I am a little lost as to what you actually have and what you want. I'm not overly convinced you actually have the right terminology in use here. He has a toilet and he wants to get stuck in. Don't hold him back. |
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