What is a rimless toilet and which are the best!

Rimless toilets have been around a while but if you’ve only come across them recently and are wondering what all the fuss is about, then look no further. A rimless toilet is a toilet without a rim where the water would normally flow from in a traditional toilet. Instead of water flushing down, a rimless toilet has a flushing system that shoots water towards the edge and around the toilet bowl leaving no spots missed.

A rimless toilet changes the way water enters the bowl during flushing. It uses a rear-mounted valve that pushes water into the bowl horizontally along the sides. There are no hidden crevices for waste to enter and get stuck. It produces a cleaner flush every time.

What are the advantages of a rimless toilet?

The main advantage of a rimless toilet is that it is a far more hygienic style of toilet. In removing the rim, the space in a standard toilet which is the biggest breeding ground for germs to build is eliminated. It makes the rimless toilet much easier to clean because there are no hidden spaces that can’t be seen or reached. This basically means you can see the entire surface area of the toilet pan that needs to be cleaned.

Rimless toilets also generally use much less water than rimmed toilets because the flush system employed is much more efficient. Instead of water travelling directly down, its circular route around the toilet covers more of the pan which means less water in total is required to clean the toilet.

Less water means lower water bills, making the rimless toilet a cost-effective solution for your bathroom as well. Despite being a new relatively new type of toilet, it’s one that is now commonplace and affordable meaning anyone who’s building a new bathroom or renovating an old one can have one installed.

Are there any drawbacks with rimless toilets?

Customer feedback on our range of rimless toilets at Robertson has been nothing but positive. Customers love the no fuss, easy to clean toilet bowls as well as the cost savings associated with using less water. The one bit of feedback we have read about but not encountered ourselves is that rimless toilets can splash at times, but that is also true of rimmed toilets if the water level in the cistern is not correct.

What are the best rimless toilets?

There’s a great range of rimless toilets to choose from with a wide variety of styles and types from wall hung toilets to back to wall toilets. With a great mix of brands such as Elementi, Parisi, Oli and Flaminia offering a variety of rimless toilets, there’s something out there for you. Whether colourful design or classic simplicity is your style, the following list has a rimless toilet that could be your new loo:

1. Uno CC BTW Toilet Suite

Available in Top and Bottom inlet to suit a wide range of applications, the new range of Elementi toilets combine timeless design and simple functionality. The Elementi Uno back-to-wall toilet suite combines the classic look with rimless clean providing you with an easy-to-clean, hygienic option.

The Uno rimless toilet achieves a 4 Star WELS rating for water efficiency, with a 3 litre half flush and 4.5 litre full flush. This compares to a 6-litre flush for more traditional rimmed designs, so potential water savings of up to 50% every time you flush.

The Elementi Uno also features a soft close seat and is hand finished in vitreous china.

2. App GoSilent Wall Hung Pan

Introducing GoSilent: Flaminia's latest innovation in ultra-quiet flushing technology. This new system builds upon the success of the GoClean project by combining rimless design with significantly reduced noise.

GoSilent makes cleaning the toilet’s interior easier, ensuring maximum hygiene with every flush while using less water. Its sleek, modern design complements its functionality, but the standout feature is its quietness—reducing flushing noise by up to 50% compared to the GoClean model.

This makes GoSilent an ideal choice for private residences, large apartment complexes, and public spaces where peace and quiet are essential.

3. Garda CC BTW Toilet Suite

Available in a complete toilet suite, wall hung pan and back to wall pan, as well as offering modern Matt White and Matt Black finishes, the Garda range combines modern design aesthetic with simple functionality. Exclusive to Elementi, the Garda range includes our E-Glaze finishing which offers 5 layers of antibacterial glaze, reducing the accumulation of germs and bacteria.

The Garda rimless toilet features a soft to touch luxurious finish on both Matt White and Matt Black as well as a soft close seat. Not only hygienic and easy to clean, the Garda rimless toilets also achieve a WELS Rating of 4 Stars with a 3 litre half flush and 4.5 litre full flush. When compared with the 6-litre flush from more traditional rimless designs, the Garda among others in this article has potential water savings of up to 50% every flush.

4. Hygea Wall Hung E-Bidet Smart Toilet

In Greek as well as Roman mythology, Hygea was the goddess/personification of health, cleanliness and sanitation. She was associated with the prevention of sickness and the continuation of good health. Her name is the source of the word “hygiene”. Hygea is a new concept of smart toilet... its natural evolution. The electronic bidet module, that can be installed or replaced very easily like a cartridge, is inserted into the toilet bowl from above and is completely disconnected from its casing and from the seat.

This hygienic and innovative modular system can be easily updated with new electronic bidet models we will develop in the future, without necessarily having to replace the seat as well as the toilet. This is our vision of the future of smart toilets.

5. Lspec CC BTW Toilet Suite

The Lspec Close Coupled Back to Wall Toilet Suite boasts a variety of hygienic features combined with a stylish classic design making it suitable for a wide range of applications.

Featuring a soft automatic closure seat and both a top and bottom water inlet, the Lspec is a modern go-to when it comes to rimless toilets. Rimless flushing projects a jet of water rather than the traditional flushing mechanism where water pours down the rim. Through the powerful delivery of water, maximum cleaning of the inner bowl is achieved. The rimless design also ensures there are no hard-to-reach areas allowing easy cleaning with a single swipe.

The Lspec Toilet Suite has a 4 Star WELS rating with a 4.5 litre full flush, and a 3 litre half flush.

6. Linfa CC BTW Toilet Suite

The Linfa Close Coupled Back to Wall Toilet Suite combines a classically simple design with outstanding Rimless performance. A compact, smooth sided suite with heavy grade, lift off, soft close seat and Easy Clean ceramic glaze that ensures maximum cleaning of the inner bowl. 

The side projection flushing system allows for maximum cleaning of the bowl whilst preventing water splashing with every flush as well as featuring an antibacterial glaze that effectively kills 99% of bacteria. The Linfa Toilet Suite has a 4 Star WELS rating, with a 4.5 litre full flush and 3 litre half flush.

7. Ellisse CC BTW Toilet Suite

The innovative design of the Parisi Ellisse CC BTW Toilet Suite projects water rather than the traditional flushing mechanism where water pours down the rim. Through the powerful delivery of water and open rim design, maximum cleaning of the inner bowl is achieved whilst preventing water to splash over the edge. Functionality is combined with an appealing design. The compact, smooth sided toilet is complete with the impressive new Parisi slim lift-off soft close seat.

Rounding off our list of the best rimless toilets, the Parisi Ellisse has a 4 Star WELS rating, with a 4.5 litre full flush and 3 litre half flush and has an anti-bacterial finish for further protection.

Make your next toilet a rimless toilet 

As you can see, there are some great reasons and great products to choose from when it comes to rimless toilets. When you consider its fantastic design features, the ease of clean, the environmental and economic benefits of saving water and the choices available - they make a very compelling case for themselves so get in touch with us today!

Post originally published on 12 December 2021 and updated 7 October 2024.