Cistern stuck to wall

[rpm]

Spent an hour today with a full size hacksaw blade cutting through one almighty load of silicone behind the cistern to remove the pan, wondering if I grind the teeth away to make a sharp blade would help next time?

What do you guys use and don`t say the apprentice because I don`t have one! lol

 

[lame plumber]

bigger chippies saw

 

[rpm]

bigger chippies saw

Carry one for when it`s away from the wall to use without causing damage to the tiles but not enough room this time.

 

[townfanjon]

I keep a massive carving knife in the van that squeezes down the back of cisterns, plus if some nob road rages me , he may get a shock lol

 

[Best]

Smallish fine toothed wood saw is handy as you can get the blade nice and flat down the back of cistern often.
Or cheese wire.

 

[plumben]

I'll admit ive been guilty of sticking the pan to the wall but i use a resonable amout of silicone through the holes, enough that the cistern can just be pulled off, but short of that, Multi solve (silicone remover) and a hacksaw blade or small wood saw

 

[Best]

It puts a hell of a strain on the cistern if you glue it to wall with lots of silicone.
Cistern won't budge a millimetre if loads used, but if floor has movement or shrinks the cistern can split open. Saw this once.

 

[townfanjon]

Or cheese wire.

Brilliant , i have a thin serrated blade thing with 2 handles that saws thin logs, its on the van in the morning .

 

[rpm]

I keep a massive carving knife in the van that squeezes down the back of cisterns, plus if some nob road rages me , he may get a shock lol

God my hand hurt after an hour so like this knife idea. The room conversation is less than a year old and whilst looks smart it is a nightmare behind the scene and not to building regs. Don`t mind a little silicone behind cistern and under the pan but this joker must have shares in a silicone company.

 

[rpm]

Brilliant , i have a thin serrated blade thing with 2 handles that saws thin logs, its on the van in the morning .

I`ll look into the cheese wire as well, just worried about damaging the dazzle dazzle tiles though.