Cracked Cistern

Helmac · 20 March 2008 at 11:33PM

My husband needed to remove the cistern and pan in the bathroom in order to lay flooring. However, when he replaced them we noticed a small leak and on investigation I discovered a small hairline crack on the inside of the cistern (can't see the crack on the exterior). It is Ideal Standard and is about 20 years old, cream or champagne (don't know what Ideal Standard would have called the colour). We were prepared to install a budget loo and washhand basin but were dismayed to discover that modern cisterns are smaller and unfortunately when the house was built the installers appeared to have plopped the cistern against the wall and tiled around it which means of course that there would be a gap if we replaced. :mad: The tiles of course are not available either.

The knock-on effect of this is either repair the cistern or spend hundreds and hundreds replacing two full walls of tiles and install a completely new bathroom suite. The second is not an option at present (no budget for this).

Please, please, can anyone tell us how we can repair the crack!

maninthestreet · 20 March 2008 at 11:39PM

If it's small hairline crack, surely it can be repaired? Epoxy glue might do the trick (I mended a crack in my bathroom sink with epoxy glue about 8 years ago, and it hasnt leaked yet). Silicone sealant may also be a possiblilty.

Helmac · 21 March 2008 at 12:00AM

Thanks - we'll certainly give it a go.

booty40uk · 21 March 2008 at 10:48AM

Hi
I dont know what your budget is, but another suggestion is to put in a "back to wall" toilet. This means that there is a unit that sits on the floor with the new cistern hidden inside and the toilet pan butts up to the unit front. It will cover any tile problems and looks very neat and tidy........no pipework showing etc. the units come in several finishes, ie beech, oak, white etc. Total cost for this would be around £300 for the pan, cistern and unit. maybe worth a though.
Here is a link to a picture of the sort of thing i mean. Hope link works!!!!

Andy

http://www.inspired-bathrooms.co.uk/acatalog/620BTWBASEUNIT.jpg