Toilet flush panic - visitors tomorrw

I agree. Some cisterns, probably older ones, have the water inlet on one side above the water line. Others go through the base of the cistern on one side, not necessarily both. In my case I had to match the existing as it was too much trouble to alter the pipework. The last one I installed had the joining bolts go through the bottom of the cistern so 2 more potential places to leak. I only used the fittings that were supplied, working on the principal that the manufacturer would get it right to avoid customer complaints & bad reviews. So far so good.

Bless!

In almost all case - and i installed 4 in this house alone - I found that the supplied gubbins was cheap s*it and replaced it with better quality products. I am glad yours worked for you

My current toilet made by Grohe had decent fixings and I've used them all, but with a couple of extra tapered rubber washers (cannibalised from another kit) to fit the seat more securely.

I've had crap fixings with other toilets that I've either fitted or worked on. Bolts that have gone rusty in short order, plastic bolts and nuts that jump thread when attempting to tighten. I've seen some paper thin rubber/plastic sealing washers that don't have enough thickness to seal infections in the surface of the cistern. I've had one toilet seat that seemed to have been made of some flexible plastic packing material. The cheap fixing kits available from the likes of SF and Toolsatan are often a lot better quality. Sometimes it's just a thicker washer that could have made the fixing work better.

From past experience, I now always chuck away plastic back nuts when fitting taps and use a brass version. When fitting basin wastes I'm a fan of the "basin mate" type product

Ah yes, Mr Rolls and Mr Royce. Although the general public calls it a Roller, AIUI the owner's club refer to a Royce...

Andy

As did the people who worked there.