How to install / replace a Toilet Cistern | DIY

How to install / replace a Toilet Cistern. This particular one was purchased from Bunnings for around $90. The process for other brands would be similar if not the exact same.
Tools needed:
Drill or impact driver
6mm masonry drill bit
Centre punch
Hammer
Adjustable wrench
Level
Marker pen
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Project Lex assumes no liability for property damage or injury incurred as a result of any of the information contained in this video. Use this information at your own risk. No information contained in this video shall create any expressed or implied warranty or guarantee of any particular result. Any injury, damage, or loss that may result from the information contained in this video is the sole responsibility of the user and not Project Lex.

[@antoniodesilva]

Thank you! I just finished installing mine thanks to your video

[@garyjones5570]

Excellent tutorial covering the key requirement of how to install the Estilo Cistern holding bracket which is sadly not detailed in the Instruction Sheet supplied with this great little unit.

[@projectlex]

Yes the instructions are pretty vague, lucky you found my video! Thanks

[@andreastevens253]

Hi! Cheers for such a helpful, easy to follow tutorial! Just replaced mums cistern and seat in under an hour 🙂 Andrea from Brisbane ✌

[@projectlex]

You’re very welcome Andrea. Happy it was helpful to you

[@nealkt]

Legend - I think your vid is going to be the gift that keeps on giving. Not much on the little bit of paper that comes with this one how to fit the bracket, so thank you!

[@projectlex]

Haha, you’re welcome! Glad it was of some help

[@vin82515]

Missed opportunity lexy.. should of 100% left a floater 🤣

[@projectlex]

🤣🤣

[@sureshie1]

Thank you so much. I could not have installed this without your video. God bless people like you who help mankind. Keep up the good work. Regards.

[@projectlex]

Thank you. You’re very welcome, happy to help

[@GregWilson635]

Great video. Just about to buy this exact cistern and couldn't believe there was a video showing how to install it. Very handy. Thanks

[@projectlex]

You’re very welcome, have fun with the install 👍

[@taniaslater4599]

Thanks for an easy tutorial. I was able to complete the replacement easily. 👍👍👍

[@projectlex]

That’s awesome, happy to have helped

[@user-dl5cg9dv1r]

Thank you for a great teaching video. I like to do smaller job’s myself when possible but I usually won’t attempt any plumbing work. But I feel confident enough that I can do this job. 👍

[@projectlex]

You’re welcome. Best way to save money. Super happy to be of help.

[@remo8314]

Thank you for your video it helped me a lot. I installed the exact same cistern from Bunnings today.

[@projectlex]

Hi Remo, great job mate, glad it helped!

[@katewinchesterunlimited]

SO HELPFUL Thank you!

[@projectlex]

You’re very welcome!

[@peternguyen7699]

Very helpful and thanks for the teaching clearly

[@projectlex]

You’re very welcome

[@smilebig1000]

awesome thanks for showing, I couldn't work out the bracket lol so easy, i used the holds on the wall and found out the L shape was to small lucky there was one in the box

[@projectlex]

That's great. Happy my video was some help to you.

[@petercampbell2156]

Excellent video was so easy to follow thankyou

[@projectlex]

You’re very welcome

[@MatthewJohnCrittenden]

Just what I needed as someone handy but new to bog maintenance :) My existing ancient cistern has an overflow outlet also which seems to be unnecessary these days so will just block that off. Cheers.

[@projectlex]

Very easy to do & makes a huge difference

[@jimhunt4425]

Perfect mate

[@projectlex]

👍

[@lubt800]

thanks for the video！

[@projectlex]

You’re most welcome

[@blackknight3496]

😂 you are a legend thank you so much maybe you could go to Bunnings Frankston train them how to sell toilet accessories

[@projectlex]

You’re welcome. Haha

[@cakeman8406]

I will replace mine on Thursday. I have 3 toilets however 1 cistern is broken so I have to replace it. I am in Toowoomba from Sunday to Wednesday and tomorrow is Good Friday so the hardware shops are all closed. And I have Kenmore Village all day Saturday to see the Schindler 5400 AP MRL (Lifts) so I will replace the cistern on Thursday

[@jatindersinghsamra5658]

Great video

[@projectlex]

Thank you

[@edcalibresword2311]

Mean bro

[@cakeman8406]

0:52

[@sgtwinnie2628]

Awesome Cheers mate for this...even if you didn't leave a floater :p

[@projectlex]

You’re very welcome… hahaha

[@mahmutalbayrak7097]

Thank you very much. Great job.

[@projectlex]

Glad it was helpful!

[@robinharwood5044]

Thanks. Exactly what I needed to see. I’m thinking of buying one, so it was good to see the process. Does it flush effectively? Is the inlet valve quiet ? And how do you get that blasted sticky label off? (Teeny point: that’s a spanner, not a wrench. I know Americans call spanners “wrenches”, but let’s stay Australian.)

[@projectlex]

You’re welcome. Yes effective flush & quiet. Haha should do a video on how to get it off… but peel what you can off then use a rag or paper towel with some eucalyptus oil. Haha yeah, but all the adjustable spanners at Bunnings are called wrenches so just keeping it simple for ease of others who need to buy the required tools

[@robinharwood5044]

@@projectlex Thanks. I’ll definitely get one. My old dad was of the opinion that failure to distinguish between spanners and wrenches was a sure sign of engineering incompetence, so I’m sure he’d want me to burn Bunnings down. But I’ll leave that until I’ve got all the stuff I need. I’ll just hit them with disapproving sniffs for now.

[@projectlex]

Haha

[@cakeman8406]

Hey Project Lex, how did you record this video?

[@projectlex]

GoPro

[@rth268rth]

What size masonry drill bit did you use for the plugs to go in the tiles?

[@projectlex]

Hi, I used a 6mm masonry drill bit

[@rth268rth]

@@projectlex after watching your video I went out and bought the exact same one. Followed your video and the cistern fit like a glove. Thankyou for an excellent video....👌👌

[@projectlex]

That’s awesome mate, glad it was helpful to you.

[@cakeman8406]

Is this in Queensland?

[@projectlex]

I’m in NSW

[@beebee5633]

Is the toilet pan Caroma?

[@projectlex]

Sorry I’m unsure as there is no visible branding on the pan

[@projectlex]

Hi, so yes it is a Caroma

[@cakeman8406]

7:07 7:10

[@projectlex]

💩

[@paniadunn2043]

#Floater 😂

[@projectlex]

Imagine 🤣

[@jennifercoasby9422]

You are not showing, all I see are your hands

[@projectlex]

Correct, it’s not about me 😁