Exposed Cistern Advantages And Disadvantages

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The Wondrous Benefits Of The Exposed Cistern Series An exposed toilet cistern is a type of lavatory where the tank that is used to store water for flushing (referred to as a cistern) is visible and affixed to the wall. This type of design is one of the more common ones that are installed in a large percentage of houses. The exposed cistern can come in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors that also suit your personal décor style and the type of bathroom theme that you are after as the home owner. Important point is to always adhere to the Building Code of Australia as you renovate your home. Below we look at various aspects commonly found among the different types of exposed cistern varieties for your consideration: The Different Types of …show more content…

To fully understand what the term “exposed cistern” exactly means, we must first start by defining the cistern itself. This is the part of the toilet that is more often than not placed anywhere from a few inches to several feet above the toilet seat. The cistern is the hollow container used to store water for flushing your toilet bowl after use. In addition to holding water, the cistern houses the flushing mechanism that consists of a water inlet as well as an outlet for the water to flow down into your toilet bowl. In many ways the toilet cistern is the most integral part of the lavatory. Cisterns come in a variety of shapes, sizes and placement angles. There is the standard cube-like cistern that still dominates the scene. Newcomers include the rather long and cuboidal cistern that covers the whole surface area behind the toilet bowl. Benefits of the Exposed Cistern Style Each of the different exposed cistern series toilets has its own benefits depending on what it is that you as the home owner are after. Provided that the renovating team follows the Model Code of Practice for working in confined areas as per the Australian Work, Health and Safety body, the installation is not

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