Toilet Types and Flushing

Toilets Types

Before plumbing a brand new toilet, research what types can and cannot be fitted in the room before shopping. There are various types of toilets and flushing systems available, all have different requirements and fittings, so be sure to investigate the building drainage and water requirements thoroughly first.

The closed-coupled toilet is a very common style, it is a wall mounted cistern that sits on top of a toilet pan.

Back to wall toilets have the water cistern tank concealed to give it that modern look and finish.

Wall mounted toilets can usually be fitted to any wall provided it is well supported. However, it does require specific drainage requirements for waste pipes.

Toilet Flushing System

The best toilet flushing system generally depend on the room design and plumbing requirements for drainage. By flushing a toilet, it releases water from its cistern down the toilet pan, this flushes out to a soil stack which leads into the sewer network. Every toilet cistern flush should be powerful in its release and then refill the tank again quickly and quietly.

Different toilet cisterns have different flushing systems and will vary in the amount of time they take to refill after flushing. In most cases the water pressure will have an impact on this, the gravity systems are generally both quiet and effective.

The flushing system and the refill valve are the two components inside a toilet cistern, refill valves are prone to problems and are usually the cause if there is a problem when flushing.

Stronger Toilet Flush

If you often need to flush your toilet more than once you could have a plumbing problem. It is always advisable to seek the advice of an expert, ask your local plumber to investigate what might be causing either a slow cistern refill or weak toilet flush.

Toilet Blockages

To investigate if the toilet drainage has a problem slowly pour a bucket of water down the toilet pan to make sure the water level does not keep rising, if it does, stop pouring and wait to see if the water drains away. In this case the system probably has a partial blockage and will need special plumbing tools to clear any blockage.