Back To Wall Toilets

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Back To Wall Toilets Buying Guide A back to wall toilet, also called a wall faced toilet, has a pan that sits flush against the wall with no gap behind it. This collection includes suites from Caroma, Bao, Indigo, Fienza and Turner Hastings, from the Caroma Luna and Urbane II Cleanflush suites to the Bao Elegant raised height rimless suite. They suit most renovations and new builds where a clean, easy-to-clean look is the goal. What is a back to wall toilet? A back to wall toilet has a pan that meets the wall with no gap, so the trap and pipework are hidden and there is nowhere for dust to collect behind the bowl. The pan stands on the floor. The cistern may sit on the pan, as on the Caroma Riviere wall faced close coupled suite, or be hidden in the wall or inside a cabinet. Check the cistern type on each suite. Is a back to wall toilet a good idea? For most bathrooms, yes. The look is cleaner than a traditional close coupled suite, there are fewer curves and gaps to clean, and the pan sits closer to the wall. The main thing to check is the plumbing: the waste position must suit the pan, and any concealed cistern needs service access through the flush plate or a panel. What is the difference between back to wall and close coupled? A traditional close coupled toilet has an exposed trap with a gap between the pan and the wall. A back to wall suite closes that gap so the pan is smooth all the way to the wall. Some suites combine both ideas, with a cistern on top of a wall faced pan, such as the Caroma Contura II Cleanflush wall faced close coupled suite. Will a back to wall toilet fit my existing plumbing? Measure the set out, the distance from the finished wall to the centre of the floor waste, and compare it with the range listed for each suite. If the waste comes through the wall, choose a P-trap pan such as the Fienza Koko Tornado Flush P-Trap. Universal and skew trap suites, such as the Indigo Cali Universal Rimless and Bao Elegant Universal Rimless, adjust to sui