replacing toilet tank

[helptavner]

hiya all, is it easy to replace, or better going down the lines of replacing the toilet - ours has a crack in it - and i can see that you can buy a replacement from screwfix and all should line up

outs is bottom fed by a pipe - i understand this has a internal overflow



http://www.screwfix.com/p/armitage-... and Plumbing-_-Armitage Shanks Regal Cistern

the size seems perfect - apart from this was a tad slimmer??!

thanks all

 

[adlplumbing]

yes easy to do reason slimmer uk keeps reducing how much water we use per flush but you may need a new flush pipe

 

[helptavner]

is it best to use a tap connector??!!

 

[helptavner]

flush pipe??!!

 

[Nige F]

Don`t waste £40 on that plastic c-rap when you can get a whole new Ceramic " bog in a box" from DIY sheds for £60 ish

 

[helptavner]

only thing i was thinking about was i might have to put some new flooring as the previous person fitted nice vinyl around the toilet - so more work

hard to replace full system??!!

 

[Burnerman]

There's no big deal in replacing the complete loo, but be aware that the outlets of loos aren't at exactly the same height......great if your new pan is slightly higher but more of an issue if its slightly lower!
The water inlet won't line up unless you use a flexible mains connector and the syphon within should have its own internal overflow.
If you decide just to replace the cistern, you'll need a new flush pipe that connects the pan to the cistern more than likely.
John

 

[Charnwood]

I was going to suggest an Elan cistern, if you were going down the plastic cistern route. That was until I saw the rip-off prices being asked for them!!

We sell - as distributors - CME Elan Cisterns to independant and national merchants - no sheds. When I look at some of the prices on line I think we are in the wrong business. Now I know why we hardly ever lose customers by way of insolvency!!!

 

[Nige F]

only thing i was thinking about was i might have to put some new flooring as the previous person fitted nice vinyl around the toilet - so more work

hard to replace full system??!!

Fair comment - have you considered eBay ? there is a surprising amount of sanitaryware for sale on there within travelling distance of most places Used but perfectly good condition