replacing old toilet - rough in problem

[bccooper]

Hello - I am replacing an existing American Standard toilet. The roughin from the mounting bolts to the wall is 12" but there is a baseboard heating unit attached to the wall behind the toilet. The baseboard heat unit is 8" high (from the floor). Measurement from the mounting bolts to front of the baseboard heater is 8".
I've checked the specs and drawings on line for a number of toilets, both 12 & 10" rough1n, and the back of
the bowels all bulge back too far and would hit the baseboard heater. Any suggestions for a toilet that would fit?
Thanks -- Cooper

 

[Standardairconditioner]

There's a webpage here made just for your issue.

https://terrylove.com/wc/unifit.htm

 

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[Standardairconditioner]

Why can't the heater be replaced?

A heater under the toilet is rather unusual. That area is usually very icky, and we're heating up that ickyness into the air.

Modern convection heaters are more efficient than old school baseboards, and are very thin, some as thin as picture frames on a wall.

 

[Reach4]

See post #5 on this thread: https://terrylove.com/forums/index.php?threads/baseboard-heat-behind-toilet.38713/

http://www.gerberonline.com/downloads/specs/Toilet/HE-21-312.pdf is the 12 inch version. http://www.gerberonline.com/downloads/specs/Toilet/HE-21-311.pdf is the 10-inch version which you would think would have even more space. However note that the 12 inch and 14 inch have the same bowel.

 

[Jadnashua]

Using a Toto, or any toilet, made for a 10" rough-in and having a 12" one will move the toilet out 2". If you don't mind that extra gap behind the toilet and the smaller selection of 10" rough-in toilets (sometimes, they end up costing more because they are sort of a specialty item), that might solve the problem. Personally, I'd consider changing out that convector, or moving it and keep a 'standard' toilet. You have lots more choices with a 12" rough-in. Heating the toilet and the water up may actually feel more comfortable, but it can have an effect on the rubber components. In a severe situation, it could make the wax ring soft, but it probably wouldn't be catastrophic.