The Toilet Buyers Guide

Whether your bathroom is large or small, there are several types of toilets available in a variety of styles. Choosing the ideal toilet for your home might be difficult, whether you prefer an old-fashioned toilet or something more contemporary.

So we have compiled a list of different kinds of toilets, and which sized bathroom they would be ideal for. Let's get started.

What Types of Toilet are There?

There are three basic toilet styles, each of which is appropriate for all types of bathrooms, including close-coupled toilets, back-to-wall hung toilets, and wall-hung toilets.

Close-Coupled Toilets

The “L”-shape is a characteristic of close-coupled toilets, which are the most popular toilet in the UK. The close-coupled design has the cistern directly above the toilet bowl, resulting in a near-coupled relationship between them. These toilets are different from previous high-level toilet designs in that the cistern was situated high above the toilet. These may be found in older buildings or traditional bathroom suites.

Back-to-Wall Toilet

Back-to-wall toilets are a more modern choice, with the cistern concealed inside a wall or a piece of furniture. This toilet design is ideal for a contemporary bathroom suite and can help you save space in a small bathroom. Consider it as a minimalistic approach to maximising the area in your bathroom. It accomplishes this by concealing the cistern behind the pan in a unit or behind a wall, which masks it from view.

Wall-Hung Toilet

Wall-hung toilets, as the name implies, appear to be suspended in mid-air rather than connected to the ground.

A wall-hung toilet has a concealed cistern that is hidden in the wall, much like back-to-wall toilets. However, this variant goes one step further for function and design by floating above the floor without the need of a visible pedestal. This type of toilet is ideal for designer and modern bathrooms due to its simple and clean style that makes efficient use of space.

Which Type of Toilet is Best for Your Bathroom?

Of course, the sort of toilet you select isn't solely dependent on appearance or price; it also depends on whether it will fit in your bathroom.

For larger bathrooms, you can use any toilet style you like; just keep in mind to maintain the same design concept. Now let's explore what kind of toilets are fit for smaller bathrooms.

Corner Toilets

Corner toilets, as the name implies, are a modern, space-saving option for your bathroom suite. These toilet designs blend in beautifully with any bathroom alcove while also providing full-size functionality.

Short Projection Toilets

Short Projection Toilets are ideal for tiny bathrooms. Short Projection toilets are just as broad as normal toilets, with a similar pan and seat, but the cistern volume has been reduced to make it shorter. Because of this, its outward projection is substantially less.

If you are looking to update your bathroom and bring it into the 21st century, or you're simply looking to make a slight change to the overall design and functionality, we at MaPlumb can deliver a full bathroom installation service to fit your own style and needs.