Choosing a toilet

[theshrew]

I'm going to be fitting a new bathroom suite.

When I'm choosing a toilet should I take into account the waste pipe that's already in ? Or if needed can that be changed pretty easily to fit any toilet ?

Any tips great fully recieved

 

[petertheplumber12]

Most wc's are "P" traps now and there are a wide variety of multiquick's to join the to existing soil pipe so make your choice and then find out which multiquick you need.

 

[Hugh Jaleak]

Depends on height and material of existing soil pipe. Plastic easy enough to alter, cast iron or lead can present a challenge for a DIYer.

 

[theshrew]

Nice one thanks very much for the advice.

Just a case of cutting the old then attaching the new fittings etc then ?

 

[Hugh Jaleak]

What is 'the old' and how is the existing toilet connected?

 

[theshrew]

Not sure how its connected its boxed in at the moment but from what I can see its a plastic pipe and looks as if its a push fit ? Can't see anything that tightens the joint but as I say can't see it very well

 

[Hugh Jaleak]

If existing uses a pan connector then simply replace pan connector. (Old one will probably leak if reused.) These have fins that provide a seal in the soil pipe and a rubber gasket that will seal on the pan spigot. Wont need to cut anything unless the existing pipe is too far forward to accept new pan position.

 

[theshrew]

Thanks for the advice very helpfull

 

[Charnwood]

Most wc's are "P" traps now

Errr, aren't most pans HO (Horizontal Outlet) nowadays?
P trap pans have/had a 14 degree fall built into them, hence the Multikwik MKB1/14 to convert a HO pan to replace a P trap pan going into soil pipe with a 14 degree fall. MKB21/104 converts P pans into an S trap pan with a vertical outlet (through the floor). MKB21/90 converts a HO pan to a vertical outlet.