Fitting new toilet advice

[swellybro]

Hi

I am hoping someone can give me a bit of advice. I've just got a new Sandringham close coupled toilet with a horizontal pan outlet.

The outlet to the soil pipe on the new toilet is approximately 5 inches. The problem I have is that the existing soil pipe seems very low to the floor about 3 inches. I am guessing that I will need to cut the soil pipe back. Is it best to use a proper soil pipe cutter for this or can I use an angle grinder or hacksaw?

The next question I have is what do I do about the height difference? Will I be able to use a flexible connector?

Hopefully you can see in the photos below.

Thanks for your help.

Cheers

Richard

 

[TBServices]

Plastic or cast soil pipe?


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[Barry98]

you can get a off set connector and a large hacksaw will do fine

 

[swellybro]

Wow thank you for the speedy replies.

The soil pipe is lead I think.

The only problem is that the floor to centre of the toilet outlet pipe is 7" (190mm) off the floor. the Soil pipe coming in to the house is about 4" to the centre. Will that 3" drop be ok for a drop? WHen the distance from the wall to the pan is 165mm (approx 7") Will it give me any problems? Is that enough room for that drop?

Thanks again

 

[AWheating]

not sure you will get an offset connector to bridge 3", you may be better off cutting back pipe and using a short flexi pan connector

if you go the mcalpine website you can look at all the pan connectors they make to see whats best.

the pipes prob cast iron, use a large hacksaw and newish blade and with some effort you should cut it in 3 or 4 mins. Make sure its not asbestos.

WC Connectors | McAlpine Plumbing Products

 

[nadia69]

looks like lead pipe to me

 

[AWheating]

if its lead be careful to keep it round when cutting, dont force it.

 

[mike-c]

Set your new w.c. Up against another wall first with the flexible connector on the back of the pan and measure to check that it will fit into the space that you have before cutting the lead waste pipe because once it is cut you are committed then