Hi all,
Firstly, I want to thank Terry for an excellent site and wonderful resource.
I am looking to bring in a Toto WC to the UK, but I have come up against the EU and regulations...
Does anyone know if Toto Drake and other similar (but not washdown) toilets are "CE" marked? CE means ok for European installation.
There are two parts to this - flush valve endurance and WC pan flush effectiveness.
I am unsure of the Toto flush valve is certified for use in the UK, conforming to BS-1212*, so if it is not, I wonder if there are any after-market 3" flush valves that could be retro-fitted to a TOTO to make the valve compliant.
As for the Toto WC peformance itself, I am unsure if the Toto is CE marked and conforms to EN-997 (e.g. a bit like the MaP testing, IIRC).
Flush performance is alot easier to get sorted vs flush valve endurance (the UK needs a valve to pass 200,000 flushes...!!!!).
The UK has many after market 2" flush valves.
Alternatively, if there are any good WCs that run on less than 3" valves, e.g. 2" valves then that might be an alternative, but I suspect a 2" valve will hinder bowl operation.
For the record I am a fan of syphonic flushing and I despair over the "washdown" mechanism which seems to delight in leaving one piece of paper to swirl around...
Thanks in advance,
Tim
*The British Standard, BS-1212, is regarding toilet flush valve reliability. The UK was forced to give up its demand for syphon VALVES in 1999/2001, but now has an endurance requirement for valves instead. (The syphon valve - not flush - is VERY reliable and leak-proof but cannot easily do dual flush or lower flush volumes.
Firstly, I want to thank Terry for an excellent site and wonderful resource.
I am looking to bring in a Toto WC to the UK, but I have come up against the EU and regulations...
Does anyone know if Toto Drake and other similar (but not washdown) toilets are "CE" marked? CE means ok for European installation.
There are two parts to this - flush valve endurance and WC pan flush effectiveness.
I am unsure of the Toto flush valve is certified for use in the UK, conforming to BS-1212*, so if it is not, I wonder if there are any after-market 3" flush valves that could be retro-fitted to a TOTO to make the valve compliant.
As for the Toto WC peformance itself, I am unsure if the Toto is CE marked and conforms to EN-997 (e.g. a bit like the MaP testing, IIRC).
Flush performance is alot easier to get sorted vs flush valve endurance (the UK needs a valve to pass 200,000 flushes...!!!!).
The UK has many after market 2" flush valves.
Alternatively, if there are any good WCs that run on less than 3" valves, e.g. 2" valves then that might be an alternative, but I suspect a 2" valve will hinder bowl operation.
For the record I am a fan of syphonic flushing and I despair over the "washdown" mechanism which seems to delight in leaving one piece of paper to swirl around...
Thanks in advance,
Tim
*The British Standard, BS-1212, is regarding toilet flush valve reliability. The UK was forced to give up its demand for syphon VALVES in 1999/2001, but now has an endurance requirement for valves instead. (The syphon valve - not flush - is VERY reliable and leak-proof but cannot easily do dual flush or lower flush volumes.
