Toilet related rant

[a twig]

Probably a bit of an unusual post for a Sunday morning but here we go…

Toilets with close coupled cisterns - why?!

1) More of a pain to install,
2) More of a pain to maintain as basically every job requires draining and removal of the cistern which inevitably results in water on the floor
3) Less effective - a close coupled cistern is inevitably a smaller cistern so less water volume and less “head” on the water resulting in a less effective flush.

As I go round this house I’m slowly replacing the toilets with ones with separate cisterns but they are becoming more of a pain to source and therefore more expensive.

And don’t get me started on concealed cisterns where all the maintainable parts are boxed in…

Is it a form over function thing?

 

[paulc]

I feel your pain.
*This place had a high level cistern originally, and I don't ever recall it being an issue. Then a close coupled toilet was installed, and often required multiple flushes (or a helping hand) to get rid of any floaters. Replaced it again last year with a Twyford Classic (not cheap). Didn't think much of the supplied fill & flush mechanisms, so installed alternatives.

 

[fernicarry]

And don’t get me started on concealed cisterns where all the maintainable parts are boxed in…

I have one like that and the mechanism can supposedly all be accessed through the 15 x 10 cm hole that the flush plate covers.

Its currently misbehaving and occasionally it runs for ever after a flush until you open up the flush plate and give the internals a dunt. You can feel something drop back into place and it refills normally.

You have reminded me that as I have the same one intended for the new shower room I should hone my keyhole surgery technique on it whilst I can still turn it upside down to retrieve the inevitable dropped bits and tools from inside it.

In its defense being tall and skinny it does have a decent drop on the flush pipe so no complaints on functionality.

Form, function, maintenance, pick 2...

 

[LadyArowana]

If we are ranting about toilets, can I just add that wallhung ones are one of my very least favourite things.