Fitting new toilet

[mattwood22]

Hi all,

I'm in the process of fitting a new toilet.

The new toilet has its inlet on the opposite side to the last, and the clean water pipe comes horizontally making using a flexible tap connector a bit awkward. I would ideally also like to add an isolator valve too. Hopefully the attached picture shows you what I mean....

The best plan I have come up with is as follows. Does this seem logical to you or am I missing something obviously simpler?

1. Cut the horizontal pipe arrox 1/3rd accros it's length.
2. Attach a push fit isolator valve
3. Add a small peice of copper pipe
4. Add 90 degree elbow pointing downwards.
5. Small piece of copper pipe again
6. Use a 300mm flexible tap connector with push fit end to joking the pipe to ten cistern in a u-bend shape.

Many thanks in advance for any assistance!

 

[Doggit]

You can get flexi pipes with an inbuilt isolator; so you would cut off the pipe to the required distance to it's new location, attach the flexi pipe, and then fit it to the cistern. Have a look at the Jg speedfit pipes on screwfix for a few ideas, and then you might need to find a local plumbers merchant for something a bit more sophisticated.

 

[mattwood22]

Cheers doggit.

I bought a flexi with a valve yesterday but it was nowhere near as bendy as I imagined. Think I may just give up on the isolator and cross my fingers for no problems!

 

[Madrab]

Cant you just change the fill valve position in the cistern? Take it out of the left side, remove the blank from the right and swap about?

 

[mattwood22]

No blank unfortunately, although clearly that pan would take it either side

 

[mattwood22]

Cheers for your assistance folks.

Went for this in the end, and worked great. Cheaper than the plastic one I bought first time round, and much more flexible. Was trying to avoid compression joints as I decided push fit would suit a novice like me but glad I gave it a go.