Getting toilet closer to wall

[Cocat2517]

Hi
Any tips on how I can get this toilet closer to the wall (without getting a back to wall pan)? It currently sits 10cm from wall. I'm using a flexible soil pipe butvthst won't let me push it back further as the connection starts to misalign on the pan.

Thanks

 

[Madrab]

Cut the soil pipe back by the same amount

 

[Cocat2517]

Cut the soil pipe back by the same amount

Didn't think of that, thanks. Measuring it I think I can safely take off 5cm, that should make enough difference

What's best, it's a little awkward... hacksaw?

 

[Madrab]

If it's plastic then hacksaw, toolbox saw, drywall saw .... just try to cut it as straight as possible and clean the cut edges up with a bit of sandpaper.

 

[Cocat2517]

Thanks agIna, managed to get 3cm off with a junior hacksaw, was as far as I could get in. Now 7cm from wall, that'll do, I'll run a timber shelf along that back bit.

Next question... does this look like a standard flush valve?


Button is broke, so want to replace it with this.. https://www.screwfix.com/p/fluidmaster-push-button-cable-dual-flush-valve/51173

 

[Hugh Jaleak]

If that's a plastic soil pipe, see if you can make that swan neck with a 110mm soil bend and a 90deg pan connector. I'd be worried about that flexi popping out again, mid flush.....

Screwfix Flush valve should be ok, check the size of the hole in your cistern as some are 40mm and some are 50mm, you need the right one to fit.

 

[bernardgreen]

Too late.

 

[Cocat2517]

The flex pipe is in pretty tight, I tried pulling out both the soil pipe end and toilet end and it's not budging either way, I could get it out if I really forced it though m, but I think it's safe.

The previous owner had used a soil bend and 90° connector and it leaked, so was already put off by that.

Flush valve appears to be 50mm, thanks.

 

[undertrained]

I’d just get a new push button, seems like a lot of messing just for a broken button, but your choice. As for getting it back to the wall, I’d go with the solid soil pipe connections, just because the previous one leaked? - might not have been installed correctly.

 

[Cocat2517]

I’d just get a new push button, seems like a lot of messing just for a broken button, but your choice. As for getting it back to the wall, I’d go with the solid soil pipe connections, just because the previous one leaked? - might not have been installed correctly.

Thanks, will see if I can find a button to replace it with.

Might look at the soil connections too then, if I can get it closer then great.

 

[Hugh Jaleak]

If you get a 90° soil bend, offer it up, with the socket to connect onto the existing soil pipe, and spigot pointing up to accept the pan connector, you may get the pan back a bit further. May have to cut the soil pipe back a bit more to accommodate the bend, but just take your time. (Measure twice, cut once!) Dont forget to chamfer the cut end, and lubricate the seal in the fitting before jointing. As said above, if fitted correctly, it wont leak!