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I wall mounted a concealed cistern, boxed it in and connected it to a floor mounted pan and it hasn't exploded into a shitty fountain yet. Vertical soil pipe in this case which was a mega pain in terms of positioning but eventually just about found a combo that worked.
The cisterns have a spec explaining how much drop there needs to be to the pan etc. Double check all your measurements. I fucked up a bit but managed to get away with it so far. I have photos I can dig out if you like.I am not a plumber.
rhowe-
I wall mounted a concealed cistern, boxed it in and connected it to a floor mounted pan and it hasn't exploded into a shitty fountain yet. Vertical soil pipe in this case which was a mega pain in terms of positioning but eventually just about found a combo that worked.
The cisterns have a spec explaining how much drop there needs to be to the pan etc. Double check all your measurements. I fucked up a bit but managed to get away with it so far. I have photos I can dig out if you like.Good to know. I'm really after reassurance that a 19mm sheet of ply is enough to hold a cistern with 6 litres of water in it in place. I should probably ask my father, given that he's an architect so should probably know about these things. He does however tend to have an alarmingly laid-back 'it'll be fine' attitude to most structural things. Benefits of being retired, I suppose.
I am not a plumber.
You and me both. But hey, how hard can it be?
Brommers
Anyone know anything about concealed cistern units?
I'm planning on completely redoing my ensuite bathroom after discovering the bouncy shower pan was not a fun design feature but was caused by the chipboard support for the shower pan having been dissolved by a leak. Project creep means that fixing the shower has turned into a total refit.
I'm hoping to use a concealed cistern behind boxing and a floor mounted back-to-wall pan. However, the house is wood-framed, so the wall behind the cistern is effectively a stud wall. I can't use one of the metal stands as the soil pipe runs horizontally behind the pan, where the feet of the stand would go.
So my plan is to attach a sheet of, say, 19mm/3/4" ply to the wall behind the bonzo, screwed firmly into the timbers in the wall, and then bolt a wall-mounted cistern onto that. Genius plan, or stupid idea doomed to a splishy splashy leaky conclusion?