Need to remove flush to wall toilet...

[Soapsuds]

HI,

I am new here so I hope this is the right place to post. I am an experienced DIYer having done most jobs in my own house over the past 35 years. My nephew has recently moved into a new-to-him house. In the bathroom is a flush to wall toilet and close coupled cistern Picture below.

The only fixings I can see are the ones that hold the pan to the bracket fixed to the floor. No pipework is visible. The cistern is not fixed to the wall either - I assume it should be...

How is the water supply fitted? By a flexible connector? I can't see any other way it can be - or am I missing something.

I need to replace the flooring. That is the reason for removal, as the existing floor covering runs under the pan. There is no visible water cut off but I can cut the supply off elsewhere. I can't see an overflow either. Is this internal and fed back into the soil pipe somehow?

Sorry for all the questions but I can't find much information on the web as I don't know what make the pan is. Any advice will be most welcome. many thanks!

Ralph.

 

[Riley]

Hi Ralph

Welcome along

I would imagine for ease the cistern is plumbed to cold using a flexible hose which will allow you some movement to adjust the toilet or make repairs.

I would say it'll be a little trial by fire undo the two side screws and potentially screws through the cistern into the wall. Then give the loo a wobble to see if it's been siliconed down or not.

Regarding the overflow 99% Of newer toilets now overflow into themselves and down into the pan

I hope this helps

 

[townfanjon]

^ as above 'top advice' from riley. Just slowly wriggle it forward. Those toilets look great , the make cleaning easy, but are a first class pain in the **** to fix leaks etc

 

[oz-plumber]

The water supply may enter the back of the cistern.

If you lift the cistern lid you may see the valve.