Hidealoo’s steel mechanism allows a toilet pan to be swivelled round by 90º meaning it can be hidden inside a cabinet, cupboard or wall space when not in use.
As well as enabling a more flexible use of space and the creation of additional counter areas, this provides an opportunity for installations in homes where adding a new bathroom may not otherwise be possible. For example, by allowing a toilet to be fitted in a utility room cupboard, bedroom wardrobe, or in a cabinet underneath loft eaves.
For wet rooms, a further benefit of the frame is that the ability to fold the pan away into the wall space means it not only allows the same space to be used as a shower but keeps the pan dry.
The Hidealoo frame is manufactured in Britain and can be fitted with any standard UK wall hung ceramic pan and 110mm waste pipe.
It has been tested to support 400kg and has been successfully operated through 250,000 flexing cycles with fully flooded pan and pipes – the equivalent of the pan being used 10 times a day for 65 years, blocked to the rim. The pipes have also been through relevant heat and ageing tests.
Installation is simple and thanks to the strong flexible pipework, a toilet attached to the frame can be flushed in any position.
The inventor, Monty Ravenscroft, has spent the last 25 years working on designs for moving elements in architecture. His space-saving London home was featured on Channel 4’s Grand Designs, and has been labelled “one of London’s 10 most remarkable homes” by the Open House Architecture Festival.
Ravenscroft got the idea for the frame when designing solutions for his home to maximise the space available. He also wanted to create something for his invalid father, who needed the convenience of bathroom facilities in his bedroom but in a discreet way that preserved his dignity.
He explained: “Our retractable toilet provides the ability and versatility to use small spaces more efficiently. Not only does Hidealoo free up valuable space to allow enhanced use of a bathroom or cloakroom, but it supports the installation of systems in many alternative positions.”
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