A close coupled toilet sounds complicated but it’s not. Essentially, a close coupled toilet is what you might imagine when you think of a toilet. The cistern is located directly behind the toilet bowl instead of being high up in the more traditional design of the high and low-level toilet styles. Manufactured in both modern and traditional styles, traditional close coupled toilets are the most popular toilet style in the UK.
How Do Close Coupled Toilets Work?
Depending on the design, flushing can be activated via a flush button or a handle – through connecting parts, the water goes straight from the cistern into the bowl. Most of the parts on a typical close coupled toilet are hidden within the casings, ensuring close coupled WCs can fit into most bathroom spaces.
One great thing about the close coupled toilet is that the style can suit any bathroom. As the cistern and bowl are coupled together, you can have a sleek unit designed to fit into a thin space or a more expansive traditional unit that stands out a little more.
Why Choose a Close Coupled Toilet?
Close coupled toilets are the most popular style of WC in UK homes – and for good reason:
Sturdy & built to last – With the cistern mounted directly onto the bowl, close coupled toilets are a solid, robust design that is less prone to damage than other toilet styles.
Quick & easy to install – This makes close coupled toilets a great choice if you’re simply replacing an old toilet without a complete bathroom remodel.
Timeless style – Traditional close coupled toilets suit almost any décor, from period-style bathrooms to contemporary spaces. Their versatility means they are a safe, enduring choice that won’t date.
Compact & minimalist – A toilet doesn’t need to be a showpiece. Close coupled toilets offer a neat, space-saving design that keeps bathrooms looking clean and uncluttered.
Affordable – Close coupled toilets are typically cheaper to buy than other styles, and often cheaper to install too – making them a budget friendly option without compromising on quality.
Shop Our Bestselling Close Coupled Toilets
At Old Fashioned Bathrooms, we stock a wide range of close coupled toilets, from classic traditional designs to elegant period-style statement pieces – plus matching toilet seats to complete the look. Our most popular styles are:
Burlington Close Coupled Toilet
A classic Edwardian-style close coupled toilet that suits any traditional bathroom. Made from vitreous china, it comes with a choice of level or push-button flush and either a standard or slimline cistern for smaller spaces. Simple, timeless, and one of our most popular choices – it’s supplied without a seat so you can select your preferred option from our toilet seat range.
Thomas Crapper Viceroy Close Coupled Toilet
A statement piece for anyone after real vintage character. This close coupled toilet features a distinctive ‘beer pull’ lever with a ceramic insert and a cast aluminium cistern available in seven colours – including the famous ‘Crapper Red’. Choose from a choice of chrome, nickel or polished brass finishes. Handmade in Britain, Thomas Crapper products are built to be a lasting centrepiece in any period bathroom.
Waldorf Close Coupled Toilet
An Italian-made close coupled toilet with bold Art-Deco lines and a 25-year guarantee on its ceramics. Crafted by Kerasan in Civita Castellana, Italy, this Waldorf piece brings timeless vintage style to both traditional and contemporary bathrooms with a durable push button flush cistern included as standard.
Riviera Close Coupled Toilet
A sleek, elegant close coupled toilet from the Burlington Riviera collection. Made from vitreous china, it’s available with an open-back or flush-to-wall pan and finished in chrome, nickel or gold. Backed by a lifetime warranty; it’s an easy way to bring a touch of luxury to any traditional bathroom.
Traditional toilet experts
All Old Fashioned Bathrooms traditional toilets are manufactured to exact standards based on beautiful designs and in keeping with the original pieces. Most WCs come with a choice of ‘cistern width‘ and ‘flush type‘. Please give us a call if you have any questions.
Please note, most toilet styles are sold without a toilet seat. To view our range of high-quality toilet seats please visit this page.
Drop into our showroom or give us a call for more information. And if you need help with how to fit a close coupled toilet, we’re on hand with advice.
