Installing a close-coupled WC.

Tools:
Adjustable spanner.
Screwdriver.
Pipe and cable detector.(indicates hidden pipes and cables in floors and walls).
Power drill with twist or masonry bit.

There are many different lavatory designs to choose from, to suit every type of interior. Close-coupled cisterns sits directly on top of the pan and are a very popular design. Always unpack and carefully inspect a new WC or suite before you rip out your old fittings. You don’t want to discover a fault, crack or missing apart once your bathroom is already out of action. Camden Town Plumbers fit WC’s

Place the large rubber gasket into the flush entrance of the pan. Insert long fixing bolts through the holes in the cistern, using the rubber and large metal washers provided. Lift the cistern onto the pan so that the locating bolts locate through the holes. The threaded section of the flush mechanism should go through the rubber gasket on the flush entrance of the pan.

Fit washers to the connecting bolts, and tighten the wing nuts. Fit securely but do not over tighten. Check there are no pipes or cables beneath the fixing points, then position the WC and slide the pan outlet into the flexible connector attached to the soil pipe. A little silicon grease will ease it on. Camden Plumbers use drills. Drill pilot holes into the floor at the fixing points. If it’s a solid floor you will need to drill the holes with a hammer drill and plug them. Push plastic protective inserts through the holes in the base of the pan and screw the retaining screws through and into the floor. If the cistern has fixing holes in the back, fixed to the wall by drilling and plugging, remember to add rubber washers before tightening the nuts. Connect the supply pipe for the cold water feed using a push fit tap Connector. Check for leaks.