North Leeds Plumbing & Heating – Home Improvement and DIY Advice

With traditional bathroom suites, the toilet tends to come in the high-level variety, where the cistern is placed high above the bowl, with a flush operating via a chain hanging down. There is a wide range of options that will come in this design and it will be the perfect way to maintain an authentic look to your bathroom.

Victorian-style bathrooms always look better with this sort of toilet installed, and more shapely and sculpted bases will give a more classic look. However, low-level options can also be considered, and will prove a lot easier to install. Low-level cisterns are more popular for Edwardian-style bathrooms, but if you are trying to recreate a Georgian look, a high-level unit will be required.

Traditional toilet pans will usually come with a wooden seat, either in an oak or beech finish, so it is important to take this into consideration when choosing your bathroom furniture, or accessories, such as towel rails or bathroom mirrors.

High-level cisterns were originally made out of metal, but today they are nearly all manufactured from ceramic. There will be a few suppliers selling the metal variety, but these will not come cheap. Brass or wooden pulls are the more popular choices for the cistern chain, while the pipe work can be finished in either brass or chrome.

Where your toilet is to be installed may have a large impact on whether you go for a high-level or low-level design. If you find that the toilet is going to be close to the bathroom sink or shower cubicle, a higher cistern will give a bit more room.