Am I crazy for wanting to replace this flushometer toilet with a conventional tank toilet in my pre-war condo?
I own a condo in a pre-war multi-unit building. The bathroom has a flushometer toilet (photos attached), and I’d really prefer a conventional tank toilet for aesthetics, noise, and easier future maintenance.
Before I start getting quotes, I’m trying to understand whether there’s a practical reason this setup exists.
Some questions:
1.) Is there a reason a previous owner would have installed a flushometer instead of a standard gravity toilet?
2.) Is this usually a straightforward conversion, or does it often turn into a much bigger plumbing project?
3.) Looking at these photos, does anything suggest that a conventional toilet wouldn’t work?
4.) Would this likely require opening the wall or relocating the water supply?
5.) If you were quoting this job, what would concern you?
I’m fine paying for a plumber to do it correctly.. I just don’t want to start a project that turns into a can of worms.