do I need to use cistern support brackets?

[Glenbirnie]

Hello,

I have recently completly gutted and refinished a lean to wash room and I am going to refit the old toilet, it is a low level cistern. When it was fitted before the cistern was simply screwed to the wall via the two holes in the back top corners of the ceramic. We have exactly the same set up at my work where the cistern is fixed in the same way but also someone has fitted two 2" general purpose corner fixing brackets underneath to support it. Is this required or are the cisterns more than solid enough with the two hole fixings in the ceramic?

Thanks

 

[petertheplumber12]

If it is close coupled? The cistern sits on the pan, this will only then need 2 large brass screws to fix it to the wall. (brass won't rust)
Make sure you use a new rubber doughnut between cistern and pan.

 

[neiltheplumber]

If its low level then two 'L' brackets should be fitted. However they should be out of sight ie the vertical part of the bracket should sit behind the cistern and the horizontal bit will be the part that the cistern sits on (you will be able to see this part of the bracket).