Modern toilets are becoming more and more aesthetic, comfortable and hygienic. Choose a decent copy among a huge variety is not a problem.
Photo: Vitra. Metropole mounted model, water drain mode and mechanism depend on the installation system (24 630 rubles)
Toilet bowl is a maintainable device, therefore, with careful attitude and careful use, it is capable of listening for quite a long time, usually until the next renewal of the bathroom, when the new plumbing is purchased. Therefore, from the models presented in the market, you want to choose the best in your price category. We, in turn, decided to designate key questions to which it is worth paying attention to the purchase.
Outdoor or hinged
Photo: IFÖ. Outdoor Bearless Unitaz-Compact Special with a horizontal release (about 13 thousand rubles)
The algorithm of your actions will largely depend on the type of instrument: an outdoor compact with a tank, installation with mounted toilet or with an appropriate floor.
Photo: Duravit. Hinged appliance from the Darling New collection - a laconic and aesthetic solution (24 430 rubles)
Traditions
For the installation of the floor toilet, it does not require much effort, it is easily installed and easy to maintain. If necessary, it can be quickly replaced by a new one. The devices of this type are presented in two versions: a compact (the kit includes a tank, flushing fittings, a seat with a lid and fastening to the floor) and a monoblock.Compacts are also supplied in two versions. In the first case, the drain tank is connected in advance with the base. The kit is sold in a package that allows you to easily transport the device, the valve in the tank is installed at the manufacturer and adjusted to connect. In the second case (usually there are in mind the costly models) toilet and the tank are packed separately, they are collected already at the place of operation. The work should be entrusted to a qualified plumbing, as with imperative installation often occurs on the joint of the drain mechanism and the tank, and the introductory tube.
Water eyeliner
The easiest option is the side liner. At the same time, the hose is connected to the right or left side of the tank, depending on the pipe wiring in the toilet. The advantages of this method are the simplicity of the design and lightness of the installation. Disadvantage - noise when setting water in the tank. At the bottom liner, the water hose is connected to the bottom of the toilet, thereby decreases the noise when the tank is filling.
Photo: Villeroy & Boch. Hinged toilet with the design of Viconnect - Subway (41 440 rubles) with super thin cover Slimseat (6313 rubles)
Novation
In contrast to the floor toilet, mounted is installed at the repair stage. The package necessarily includes engineering module-frame. Console load frames for mounting mounted models is 400 kg, and therefore they are able to withstand the weight of any person. Of course, the device must be properly installed. For mounting mounted plumbing produce special built-in modules, installations (Alcaplast, Geberit, Grohe, Tece, Viega, Wisa, Villeroy & Boch, etc.).
The module for installation of the console toilet is carried out the main mechanical load, in addition, it is on it that the tank is located, the discharge control elements, supplying and removing pipelines. Outside, only a button is installed, with which water is descended. The button simultaneously serves as a hatch to access the drain mechanism. For angular installation of mounted plumbing equipment, special installation systems are provided that allow you to turn inaccessible places in the useful area.
Photo: Geberit. AquaClean Sela toilet bidet with intellectual hygienic shower management technologies
Porcelain is less porritis and more merged (compared to faience), which contributes to the rejection of the dirt from the surface of the instruments.
Pottal monoblock. There is a compromise option - the tank is installed in the technical space (mounting stand), and the device is installed on the floor. There are quite a few such models. It is necessary that the toilet sucks firmly to the wall for which the installation is located, and not hacked, so its installation should be charged by a specialist. In addition, the floor should be perfectly smooth - it is necessary to warn the masters that will put the tile in the bathroom.
Photo: Roca. Floor units-compact Debba with horizontal (in the wall) release (9250 rub. - Together with the seat lid)
There are design and budget models of mounting elements. The price difference can be 15-20%. For example, the designer version of Geberit is a SIGMA series, economical - Delta. At the same time, inside the line, various modifications of the modules are presented. Consider a series of DELTA. If the carrying capital wall is behind the toilet, to which it is possible to fully attach the frame (the console device is experiencing certain loads), then the easiest is the classic option. If you get to the back of the wall interfere with various communications, take a specially developed model "Plattenbau" specially designed for Russian typical apartments. When there is no wall or it is not necessary for the toilet, we advise you to use a special mounting element that is attached only to the concrete floor. The guarantee of its reliability is very powerful supports that will withstand the weight of any user. Before making a purchase, consult with the masters that will be engaged in installation, as well as with the Seller's specialists or contact the company's representative, whose mounting item you are going to purchase.
Sergey Kozhevnikov
Technical Director of Geberit
Systems werehed
Photo: IFÖ.
The convenience of using the toilet depends largely on the system of flushing. Three factors affect the effectiveness of its work: the method of filing water, actually washing, due to the constructive features of the bowl, and the release of water into the sewer.
The form
The presence of a burst depends on the bowl device, that is, unwanted splashes during operation. In the plate models with a ledge (it is also called the platform, shelf, springboard), formed by the back wall, there is no burst. However, the bowl of this design is difficult to keep clean. Comable European version - toilet with sloping walls and a funnel-shaped bowl. Her dignity is a fast and effective washed away with a smaller amount of water. In this case, the funnel can be slightly tilted forward (straight) or back (reverse). However, splashes of water sometimes fall on the user's skin. Visor's bowls, like dish, have a small platform located at an angle relative to the floor and passing into a waterfront with water. This design combines the dignity of the instruments of the two previous types: no burst and commercial care.
Photo: Roca.
Direction of water flow
Imported models, as a rule, have a reverse washing, at which water flow is reduced and it is evenly distributed over the surface of the bowl. Water is served around the perimeter of the toilet (from the holes under the rim), forming a whirlpool. Another feed system is straight, or cascading: water ishes a bowl with a solid stream.No rim - no problem
There is no hidden cavity under the rim in the bowl of the furious toilet bowls with an open wash (it is there that deposits and bacteria accumulate). Another feature of furious models is a drain flow technology. In the rear wall of the bowl, the divider is embedded, which distributes the flow in three directions (in both directions and in the siphon of the bottom of the structure), completely washing the toilet and non-splashing water. A powerful single stream guarantees more efficient washing and helps to maintain perfect purity. Such a patented technology is implemented in the products of many European manufacturers: RIM-EX in six Vitra devices, in most Keramag collections (RIMFREE technology), three IFR collections (also referred to as RIMFREE), Hygienic Flush toilet (Gustavsberg), DirectFlush Subway 2.0, Series Omnia Architectura and O.NOVO (Villeroy & Boch), Cleanrim (Roca), Rimless (Laufen).
Photo: keramag. Today, many buyers choose hinged (console) models that look modern and aesthetic
5 Benefits of Bearing Technology
Toilet bowls without hidden cavities under the rim have a number of benefits.- Hygienicity. No hidden cavities under the rim - no dirt.
- Easy care. It is enough to wipe the surface with a wet cloth.
- Water saving. For washing, the toilet is used 4/2 or 4.5 / 3 liters of water (instead of 6/4 l), due to which its savings reaches 30%.
- Aesthetics. The bowl without hidden cavities looks not only cleaner, but also smooth, brilliant.
- Ecology. The absence of a rim means that less cleaning agents are used to care for the toilet. And in the future, the unfavorable environmental impact is reduced.
For each model of the toilet, the manufacturer often offers several options for seats, ideally suitable in shape, size and color. Differences a lot. The most common material for seats is plastic, which can be soft and lightly easy as thermoplastic. Or more solid, resistant to scratches is a duroplast. The first is cheaper, but it does not look so thoroughly. The second more expensive, but longer retains the original color and glossy shine, although the douroplast is more fragile and not so plastic. There are quite complex and expensive compositions for seats - for example, such where the main component is a thermal-grinding resin with the addition of almond crumb. Roca offers such seats for a number of their collections. Align and fasteners: they can be plastic or metal. Ergonomic seats with a lid have great popularity. Thanks to the special loops, they fall on the bowl of the toilet bowl smoothly and silently. Very comfortable (for care) option - quick-proof loops.
Marina Sidorina
Marketing Director Roca Group
Water consumption
According to the method of controlling the flue toilet bowl and push. Today the most common is the second. Through the volume of descended water, the pressure systems are divided into single and dual-mode (economical). In one-stranded tanks, one button (key). In duplex - two (combined or separate), called "eco-pool". Usually, with each discounted, approximately 6 liters of water is consumed, and half of the dose can be used in the system of economical flush. The most economical models consume 2 and 4 liters of water, respectively.
Photo: IFÖ. In order to wash the seat with quick-disconnecting Quick Release technology, it is enough to remove it with one movement (a), and then also set to place (b)
Release system
Skit release is distributed in houses built in the second half of the XX century. Vertical is typical for private and old apartment buildings. Most modern apartments have horizontal stock. Toilet with a horizontal release adapts to any system using adapter pipes. European manufacturers also offer universal devices that are not difficult to connect to the sewer pipeline. In floor toilets, any release system can be used, while only horizontal attachments are in the wall.
Today, if desired, you can buy a toilet bowl with antibacterial and dirt-repellent coatings that are applied during the glazing of the ceramic product. Therefore, the coating is not erased during operation. Antibacterial glaze contains silver ions, slow down the pace of reproduction of bacteria. In turn, the dirt-repellent coating prevents the accumulation of pollution, which, without precipitating on the walls of the toilet, flow into the drain along with water. Such technologies apply leading European manufacturers - each of their developments. Thus, Villeroy & Boch uses AntiBac anti-bacterial coating and ceramicplus dirt-repellent, designed for public toilets. Some models are sold with a coated, in other cases this option must be ordered when making a purchase.
Thomas Cannenguser
Director of CSW Project Management Company Villeroy & Boch
Photo: IFÖ. New generation toilet bowls without rim: RIMFREE systems
Photo: Photo: Gustavberg. Hygienic Flush.
Photo: Villeroy & Boch. SoftClosing mechanism provides smooth and silent closing of the device cover
Photo: Jacob Delafon. Popular toilets with Bach: Odeon Up (14 690 rubles.)
Photo: Roca. Dama Senso (11 050 rub.)
Photo: Laufen. Pro s with an invisible Easy Fit fixture system that simplifies installation (26 018 rubles)
Photo: Villeroy & Boch. Aveo Generation (68 310 rub.)
Photo: Roca. Bearing models: The Gap Cleanrim: Tank with a double plum mechanism 4/2 l (Bowl kit + Tank - 22 092 rub.)
Photo: keramag. Hinged toilet icon with RimFree flush system (19 200 rubles)
Photo: Laufen. For convenience, the structure of the LB3 toilet bowl is raised by 6 cm
Photo: Vitra. In the era of minimalism, each second toilet has a rectangle shape
Photo: Jacob Delafon. But over time, the designers returned to the soft, rounded natural forms
Toilets of European manufacturers
| Model | Architectura Rimless | Normus. | SJOSS. | RimFree icon | Dama Senso. | Pro Rimless | Allegro. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Villeroy & Boch. | Vitra | IFÖ. | Keramag. | Roca. | Laufen. | Santek. |
| A type | Hinged | Compact | Hinged | Hinged | Compact | Hinged | Compact |
| Sizes (sh × g × c), mm | 70 × 530 × 350 | 380 × 650 × 400 | 356 × 530 × 335 | 355 × 530 x 330 | 355 × 660 × 385 | 360 × 490 × 530 | 358 × 660 × 440 |
| Material | Sanfarfort | Sanfarfort | Sanfarfor with anti-grillaspa | Sanfarfort | Sanfarfort | Sanfarfor with anti-grillaspa | Sanfarfort |
| Water volume for washing, l | 3.4 / 5. | 3/6 | Determined by the mechanism of installation system | 4/6 | 3/6 | 4.5 / 3. | 3/6 |
| price, rub. | From 23 033 (along with installation and key) | 5 770. | 11 794. | 19 200. | 11 052. | 28 615. | 6 356. |
