What Is a Back to Wall Toilet?

A back to wall toilet has a floor-standing pan where the cistern is hidden — either inside a WC furniture unit or inside a stud wall — with only the pan and a flush button visible in the bathroom. Bathroom Republic stocks 38 back to wall toilets in white with rimless and rimmed pan options, all compatible with both WC unit furniture and in-wall cistern frames.

Back to wall pans differ from close coupled toilets in that no cistern sits on the pan — the wall behind takes the supply connection to a concealed cistern. Using a WC unit provides storage shelf space on top; using an in-wall cistern frame creates a fully flush finish with the wall surface. For a pre-matched pan and WC unit sold together, see Water Closet Unit & Toilet Sets. For the WC unit alone, see Water Closet Units. For an in-wall cistern frame, see Concealed Cisterns & Frames.

For a floor-standing toilet with the cistern visible, see Close Coupled Toilets. For a pan with no floor contact, see Wall Hung Toilets. Back to All Toilets.