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Toilet types
In-wall toilets (wall hung or wall faced)
have hidden cisterns and a flush button
"Anything involving
sanitary plumbing or
potable water supply
must be completed by
a licensed plumber"
Removable seat
panel in the wall. Wall-hung models have
no base, making them painless to clean
under, while a wall-faced type is connected
to the floor but is still easy to clean around.
"Having an in-wall cistern means you only
see the toilet pan, which gives a modern,
sleek look, plus you save about 150mm of
space within the bathroom," says Regan
Greg Wallace Master Plumbers
Comfort is obviously an important factor,
too, so don't be embarrassed to actually
Stein 'Infinity' WELS 4-star
45-3L/min wall-faced toilet
suite, $499, 1/N: 0251657*
sit on one in the showroom to make
sure it's what you want.
Clare. A back-to-wall toilet is similar to
wall-faced, except the cistern sits at the
back of the pan. The unit sits flush against
the wall and connects to the floor, making
it another relatively easy-clean option.
The close-coupled toilet has no gaps
behind and no exposed pipes, but you'll
still have to scrub behind it. "Close-coupled
toilets are the most popular type of toilet
on the market as they are compact, and
the cistern sits directly on the toilet pan
for a clean look," says Regan.
Clean machine
Space saver
The good news is modern models are
designed to make cleaning easier. While
traditional toilets have a rim under the
edge that tends to accumulate nasties,
a rimless toilet streams water all around
the inside of the whole bowl, keeping the
loo cleaner with less effort from you.
Beyond the pan
For optimal personal hygiene, consider
a bidet; these, in terms of high tech, have
gone next level. The Evekare smart bidet
toilet seat with wireless remote control,
Caroma 'Urbane Invisi Series Il'
WELS 4-star 4.5-3L/min
wall-hung toilet suite,
$1145, 1/N: 4870373*
(buttons sold separately)
Water smart
Because many New Zealand houses run
off unequal water pressure, there isn't a
regulated minimum WELS (water efficiency
labelling standard) rating in this country.
However, a four-star WELS rating is
normally considered excellent and all
Bunnings toilet suites, in store and online,
for instance, has four cleaning modes, an
air-dryer function, soft-closing heated seat
and more, while the wireless remote lets
Easy clean
you control the water temperature and
position of the spray head, plus switch
between cleaning modes.
are WELS rated to this standard.
Professional help
For public safety reasons, the plumbing
trade is licensed by the Plumbers,
Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board (PGDB)
and protected under Ministry of Health
guidelines, says Greg Wallace, chief
executive of Master Plumbers (master
Take a seat
Mondella Concerto' WELS 4-star
3.4L/min back to wall rimless
toilet suite, $289, I/N: 0019819
One of the best WC innovations of recent
years is the soft-closing lid – no more
slamming and waking the rest of the
household during night-time visits!
Some products are not available at all
Bunnings stores, but may be ordered.
plumbers.org.nz). "A toilet install involves
the connection of a sanitary pipe and
therefore should be completed by a
licensed individual, not a DIYE,," he says.
Drains explained
The drain is the pipe through which waste is flushed away from the bowl
and is designed to prevent smells coming back into your bathroom
-The 'S' trap, the most
common style, connects
- The 'P' trap connects
to the sewer through
- The skew trap connects
to the sewer through the
wall from either the left
the drain to the sewer
the wall and does not
Read it!
through the floor.
or right side of the bowl.
Check out our comprehensive
toilet buying guide: bunnings.co.nz/
touch the floor.
Great for small bathrooms.
'P' trap
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"S' trap
Skew trap
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"Available to order at the Special Orders Desk.