Compact toilet seat: model overview and specifications

Repair, as you know, is a troublesome business and quite expensive. But the choice of tile for the bathroom and the search for a master does not take away as much time and nerves as the choice of quality sanitary ware. Coming to the store, it seems that the toilet bowls standing in a row are exactly the same. But this is only at first glance. In fact, modern toilets differ not only in color and firm-manufacturer, but also in the configuration, the way of installation and fixing the tank, etc. Let's try to understand the variety of models and choose a quality toilet for the house.

Suspended and floor

To date, the most popular models of toilets are compacts. A compact toilet is a plumbing fixture, the tank of which is fixed on the rear platform. The tank is connected in various ways: by means of bolts, a branch pipe or special hoses. Experts say that a compact toilet bowl for a small toilet is just a find: both space will save, and beauty will add to the interior.

As you know, all the toilet bowls are divided into two main categories: floor and suspended. In a wide sale you will find only a floor-standing compact toilet bowl with a cistern. This model is more convenient in installation and more profitable for the price. And the choice is wide, which will please any buyer.

A compact suspended toilet bowl is produced in small quantities, more often by prior special order. There is no wide production of suspended compact toilet bowls.

If you compare the hanging and the floor toilet, then each kind has its pros and cons. The floor toilets complicate the cleaning process, which can not be said for toilets, the construction of which does not come into contact with the floor. But to buy a good quality hanging toilet is more difficult than a floor version. Yes, and to install the latter requires additional space, because the tank hides in a special niche. A place for her in a small toilet should still be found.

Wall and corner

Not every bathroom can boast of its large size. In most cases, the toilet and bathroom are separate. The toilet space is minimal, if not to say, unbearably small. In some apartments, of course, the bathrooms are combined, but this is not enough to place a maximum of household and sanitary equipment.

The toilet should be chosen based on the territorial possibilities of the room. For toilets and bathrooms of a small footage, the corner toilet bowl is perfect. Having installed a toilet bowl of this model, you can save maximum space in the room, which is a big plus.

Dimensions of the toilet bowl

Many people think that the dimensions of a compact toilet seat will differ from the dimensions of the old sanitary facility, which was "evicted" from the bathroom after repair. This is not true. Dimensions of the toilet bowl - compact coincide with the dimensions of the usual: a width of 33-38 cm, a length of 60-75 cm, a height of 80 cm.

These parameters are not due to designer fiction or the designers' own wishes for production. The dimensions of the toilet bowl depend directly on the physiological characteristics of the person. Height - the main indicator of convenience. Your legs should not hang out in the air and your knees should not bend strongly when sitting. The most optimal height - 80 cm. When buying experts advise to focus on the highest member of the family.

If the family has small children, then you can choose a special children's toilet. The most compact toilet bowl will be 28-33 cm wide, 65-70 cm high, 50-55 cm long.

Remember that when choosing a model and its dimensions, consider the features of the room. It is important that before the toilet it was free 50-60cm (for the feet), and on the sides 20-25cm.

Water Discharge System

The choice of a toilet bowl will also depend on the type of sewage system in your home. Incorrect choice of output can lead to impossibility of installing the toilet. If you live in a Stalin high-rise building (a house of old buildings) or a private house, then choose designs with only a lower (vertical) outlet. A compact toilet with an oblique outlet is considered universal. It is suitable for modern, old or autonomous sewerage, which is installed in private households.

Materials

The two main materials from which a modern compact toilet bowl is made is faience and porcelain. There are models made of more exotic and unusual materials, but they can not be found in ordinary sanitary ware shops.

Choosing between porcelain and faience, you should decide what you want: the variant is cheaper or the model is more practical. Faience is much cheaper than porcelain, but it does not last long. Porcelain is more expensive, but for a long time it remains snow-white, it is perfectly cleaned with chemicals. As for the duration of operation, it is the same. Porcelain compact toilet bowl will last several decades, as well as porcelain.

Toilet seat

As a rule, when you buy a compact toilet, the lid comes complete with the main structure. The cover can be made of wood, plastic, made of tremodur or duroplast. If you see that the cover is flimsy and unreliable, then such a model should be avoided at once.

In more expensive and new models, the covers are mounted on the "microlift" system. That is, the lid falls smoothly, does not "bang" about the toilet. This novelty appealed to buyers, because it eliminates the noise when the toilet cover is slammed and allows to extend the life of the structure.

Button or knob

Drain the water from the tank by using a button or a special knob. Constructions having a button are considered more reliable and durable. If water meters are installed in your house , the button will also save water, because with it you can drain half the water from the tank. Accordingly, the tank will be filled less often, and the savings of the family budget will be greater.

With regard to the speed of filling the tank with water and the noise level from work, these parameters are usually indicated in the technical instructions for the toilet.

Anti-splash system

In the toilet market for a long time the structure of the tank has been established, inside which there is a shelf. It is a small horizontal platform, which accumulates on itself everything that later will need to be washed away. This option was for all Soviet toilets.

Modern compact toilets are stripped of shelves. There are many significant advantages in this. Firstly, the lack of such a platform has significantly reduced the size of sanitary ware. Secondly, the level of "fragrance" from the toilet bowl decreased. The only drawback is that in such constructions there must necessarily be an anti-spill system. This system is an increase in the distance from the seat to the deepest place on the bottom of the toilet. Thus, there is no strong spattering of liquid from the bottom of the toilet bowl.

Manufacturers and prices

In the modern sanitary ware market, there is a huge variety of toilet models, differing both in price and in country-producer. The cheapest compact toilet bowl with a cistern will cost from one and a half thousand rubles. The price for the most expensive models varies from 15 000 to 80 000 rubles. Expensive models of toilet bowls can be made of non-traditional materials and have an unusual shape (wooden screen, ball and others). The cost, as a rule, consists of several indicators: material, toilet model, additional characteristics and capabilities, the popularity of the manufacturer.

If we talk about the grid of producers' popularity, Russian companies, unfortunately, lag slightly behind other world brands in the manufacture of sanitary ware. Our models are, of course, cheaper, but here quality sometimes "limps". The most popular of the expensive market segment are Italian, Swiss and German toilets.

• Italy: Flaminia, Azzura, Jacuzzi, Simas, Ceramica Dolomite, Lineatre.
• Switzerland, Sweden: Laufen, Gustavsberg, Svedbergs.
• Germany: Keramag, Duravit, Villeroy & Boch, Jorger.

Also popular are Polish (Cersanit and Kolo), French (Laufen and Jacob Delafon) and Spanish (Roca, IDO) toilets.

Currently, European manufacturers even offer toilets, the design of which allows not only to save water, but also to use it repeatedly. Technological development is a combination of a toilet bowl and a bowl. Economical and quite convenient. Unfortunately, in our market such designs are difficult to obtain, and they are quite expensive.

To summarize, I want to note that buying a toilet bowl is not easy, troublesome, but fascinating. A variety of models and designs will allow you to choose the option that follows your bathroom stylish, save space and family budget. Remember that among the variety is better to give preference to compact toilets. According to experts, to date, a compact toilet - the choice of ¾ of the buyers of sanitary ware. And that says a lot.