old fashioned toilet pan advice

[RufusA]

Hi just bought a flat and the WC is like 30 years old. Want to replace WC. This is a photo of old one.

http://public.fotki.com/RupertEngland/toilet/toilet.html

It is one of these types

http://www.oldfashionedbathrooms.co.uk/img_cat/Pan1950-17-8-6.jpg

As you can see, the waste pipe is touching the panel at the back there and the pottery has a 90 degree twist. My question is that all new pans I see in shops have the waste hole come out straight, not at 90 degrees like the one which is there at the moment. Presumably therefore the pan has to come out more to allow a curved plastic pipe to go on? Will the cistern still be able to touch the wall or will it have to come forward as well? The type of new toilet I would like is one of these.

http://www.betterbathrooms.com/images/cache/betterbathrooms/c0b6f002c175e04b4b7b4996ecf5da6b.jpg

you know - a basic contemporary toilet.

 

[mikej2005]

I think most modern toilets are probably designed to take a pan connector like this and still touch the wall :

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=15330&ts=29807

It's usual to mount these vertically, but I can't see any reason why you couldn't mount it at an angle.

If it's a tight fit or if things don't quite line up, then a swan neck pan connector allows you to get a bit closer to the wall : http://www.toolstation.com/images/library/stock/webbig/23824.jpg

 

[Nige F]

Mike is right the old one is a Right hand P trap.in case you were wondering

 

[RufusA]

cheers

that swan neck pan connector might be a saver.

thanks for your help.