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Plumbing

Toilet waste pipe in wrong position?

Anonymous user 23/02/2024 - 3.33 PM

I wish to replace a Twyford toilet fitted in 1986. It is close coupled and I suspect that modern replacements are now less deep and sit closer to the wall. The existing outlet to the sewer is set vertically in a concrete floor and appears to be a 'pottery' type sewer pipe about 14 cms external diameter protruding about 8 cms above floor level. It is about 26 cms from the wall at the furthest side. Having looked at many possible replacements my problem seems to be, if I have the specifications correctly, that this pipe is too far away for modern toilets that now sit closer to the wall. I am aware of flexible pan connectors but doubt that I could get one to fit. Any comments or suggestions much appreciated or am I just being stupid!

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4 Answers

Anonymous user

Hi you might be able to use a pan connector that is shaped like a question mark that could get the wc closer to the wall, but you might have to box the cistern off the wall a bit as well. Other than that you would have to alter the soil pipe in the floor Hope that helps Guy
Answered2 July 2020
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D & R Property and Plumbing Maintenance

Rating: 4.9 out of 5
New Romney
depending on the distance from wall you may have to dig and alter position of drain.
Answered2 July 2020
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Gene Kitson Plumbing

Rating: 5 out of 5
Stafford
Close coupled will be too close you'll need to use a low level WC or build a boxing ti sit new WC against hiding the waste.
Answered2 July 2020
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O'Neil Plumbing & Heating Services

Rating: 5 out of 5
Renfrew
The pan connector mentioned only works a small percentage of times usually you either have to alter the drainage which often is difficult in practical terms the other alternative is to build a bulkhead behind the cistern hope these options help.
Answered1 August 2020
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