Anyone fitted one of the toilets from ALDI from a while back

[darren61]

I bought a toilet and washbasin from aldi a few months back, just getting round to fitting it it's a close coupled cistern but the instructions are a little vague, there are 3 plastic bungs in the holes that allow the water into the pan.

I thought they were there to stop anything getting in there during shipping but when I pulled one out they have holes drilled in them, are they meant to change the flow of the water so it goes right round the pan or are they just shipping bungs I don't know whether to leave them in or not.

Also there is no hole in the cistern for the overflow pipe, is the toilet designed so that any excess water goes down the pan if it overflows

I knew I should have taken it out of the box when I bought it

 

[chrishutt]

is the toilet designed so that any excess water goes down the pan if it overflows

Yes.

are they meant to change the flow of the water so it goes right round the pan

Yes, I think.

 

[dal5band]

Arn't two holes for the bolts to bolt the cistern to the toilett ? The bungs with holes in are probably rubber dome washers to put the bolt through to seal around the bolt.

One hole is for the inlet water pipe where the float valve goes - this may have another rubber dome washer to seal around the pipe connector.

the big hole down the middle is where the flush goes, with a built in overflow.

 

[darren61]

Arn't two holes for the bolts to bolt the cistern to the toilett ? The bungs with holes in are probably rubber dome washers to put the bolt through to seal around the bolt.

One hole is for the inlet water pipe where the float valve goes - this may have another rubber dome washer to seal around the pipe connector.

the big hole down the middle is where the flush goes, with a built in overflow.

These holes are in the pan part not the cistern part, I found a helpline number in the box earlier but all I get is an answerphone

The pic below shows what I mean

 

[darren61]

is the toilet designed so that any excess water goes down the pan if it overflows

Yes.

are they meant to change the flow of the water so it goes right round the pan

Yes, I think.

Thanks chris I didn't realise they sold these toilets in Cuba

 

[chrishutt]

I didn't realise they sold these toilets in Cuba

We make them here, that's why they're so cheap and nasty.

 

[dal5band]

I think most toiltes flush down the middle AND round the sides but you never see the three connections - they are built in as one casting with just one connection for the cistern.

You must have a matching cistern that sits and seals on top. Has the cistern got three spouts or does it just empty into the overall space ? However it is , there must be a rubber gasket to seal all round ? or are you supposed to use silicone sealant ?

This is a new one on me !!!

 

[Agile]

Thats a new one for me!

I did not know that ALDI or LIDLE ever had toilets for their customers.

They cannot even give their customers plastic bags!

Tony

 

[darren61]

I think most toiltes flush down the middle AND round the sides but you never see the three connections - they are built in as one casting with just one connection for the cistern.

You must have a matching cistern that sits and seals on top. Has the cistern got three spouts or does it just empty into the overall space ? However it is , there must be a rubber gasket to seal all round ? or are you supposed to use silicone sealant ?

There is a rubber gasket and silicone to seal the joint, what I don't know is whether to remove the plastic bungs in the 3 holes as per the picture

 

[dal5band]

I would say yes remove the bungs. The holes look about right for flushing. You only have about 9 inches of pressure from the cictern so you won't get a proper flush if you leave the bungs in - the hole in the bungs won't be big enough.

Try it in the garden - just the loo. Pour a bucket of water down the the three holes with and without the bungs - see which gives you a flush.

 

[chrishutt]

Why would the bungs be there other than to control flow of water? Since there is no other explanation, they must be there for that reason.

 

[dal5band]

On closer looking, I think ChrisHutt may be right. The three plastic bungs probably have equal sized holes to equalise the flow in the three directions. I would think the holes need to be pretty big though - around an inch diameter.