New Toilet!

[neild]

Hi

I've just had a new toilet installed... my query is ref the water level in the bottom of the 'pan'.. how is this set, and what should it be? my query is because it seems lower than the old pan so all of the 'waste' doesn't drop in to water and i end up flushing twice to clear the sides..

any advice before I get on to my plumber as he's not around this weekend.

ta

Neil.

 

[breezer]

Ready , aim, left, left, left a bit , fire , yes direct hit

 

[taydo]

The level in the pan is set by the shape of the pan and the height of the ceramic pipe that the waste pipe fits onto. Your plumber can do nothing to control this height and you will be wasting his and your time by calling him out.

 

[breezer]

looks like i am right, no left a bit, bit more fire.

seriously if "it" is hitting the sides the bomb doors must be in the wrong place

 

[taydo]

looks like you are right breezer

 

[AdamW]

For decades, nay centuries, German toilets have been designed especially to make sure it all lands on a little shelf. The idea is that you then poke at it with a stick to ensure you are healthy (although not psychologically!)

As yours is a new toilet, the cistern is no doubt of smaller capacity than your old one. I find that whilst I am impressed at what mine can do with 6 litres of water, there is no replacement for displacement as they say. A good old swimming-pool sized cistern will always get the job done first time.

Nothing like a toilet that demands you do your worst: "Come on you runny-tummied nonce! You ate a chicken phaal and 12 pints?! That's nothing! I can handle elephant dung, you slaaaaaaag!"

Really must stop dropping acid before dropping cargo...

 

[breezer]

For decades, nay centuries, German toilets have been designed especially to make sure it all lands on a little shelf. The idea is that you then poke at it with a stick to ensure you are healthy (although not psychologically!)

its true, i have seen one in Austria (not sure about the stick, but looking at it yes)

 

[AdamW]

It is usually in a little holder next to the toilet brush. Look carefully next time!

I believe it is called "eine shizerpoking geshaften" Have to love those crazy compound words