Choosing a toilet is not a task for the faint of heart. An inspired person who wants to buy a toilet in a plumbing store or in a huge construction Hypermarket may be faced with the fact that it is completely unclear which toilet is good and which is bad. But a good toilet should have the following qualities:
- Durability of materials (durability of porcelain or earthenware)
- Reliability of fittings and its service life
- Hygiene
- Easy to care for
- Anti-splash system available
- Budgeting
Due to the fact that the search for information on the Internet was not successful, and I received only incompetent answers to the questions asked to the consultants in the store, I decided to help you with choosing a toilet. That’s why I’m telling you how to do it so you don’t regret it or get upset later.
Options, shapes and modifications of toilets:
The compact toilet
is the most common version of the toilet.
Combined with a tank. This model is the most popular for a reason - it’s about saving space and budget cost. A toilet with a separate tank
- these used to be installed everywhere in the USSR. Now they are also presented on the market, in two versions:
- Expensive designer models (their disadvantage is mainly in rare spare parts and high price for installing a toilet in Yekaterinburg
).
- Budget ones are most often of low quality, mainly installed in public toilets (plastic tank, low quality fittings.
- Toilets with installed cistern and wall-hung toilet
. This system allows you to create harmony in interior design and compactly place plumbing fixtures in the room
Tank selection
The tank is a separate part if it is a compact or combined model. This is a classic. When installed on the back of the toilet, it will form a complete set. The manufacturer adheres to a single design in serial production, so if it breaks, it is not difficult to select another part.
The tank is located at the bottom, which simplifies troubleshooting, while there is little noise with low drain pressure. Moved away from the wall, the device reduces space.
A built-in tank is chosen more often. The kit includes a plastic flat canister, a control panel with two buttons and a supply pipe. After embedding, only the push-button control remains visible.
The separate tank is a rarity. The part is mounted above the toilet; inside there is a float mechanism connected to the bowl using a pipe. To open the drain, press the button or pull the handle on the rope.
This toilet is inexpensive, takes up little space - it is placed close to the wall, and the water flushes under strong pressure. When flushing, noise is created, and when it breaks, repairs are difficult.
Toilets are also divided into flush release options:
Advice:
Before purchasing a toilet, you need to accurately determine the following: a toilet with which flush outlet option will suit you.
- If you want to install the toilet yourself, then inspect the outlet.
- If you want to call a master plumber in Katerinburg
, then invite him to make a diagnosis, and then buy a toilet. - If you previously had a toilet with a 45 degree outlet, then you need to buy a new toilet with the same outlet. Because if you buy a toilet with direct release, then its installation will become more complicated ,
and the distance by which the installed new toilet will move away from the
sewer pipe
will
be enormous
.
Snow-white classics or fashionable color palette?
Colored toilet
Snow-white plumbing is a classic. If you want to diversify your own restroom, you can pay attention to plain, multi-colored or painted models of plumbing fixtures.
Which brand of toilet is better to buy? Here price and quality are inextricably linked. The glaze on cheap plumbing quickly bursts, and this process cannot be stopped or hidden. Models with a decent price above the average, painted in rich shades, will please the eye and the place that should sit on the toilet for much longer.
How to choose a colored toilet? Colored plumbing fixtures look harmonious in the set. For example, buy a toilet and sink in the same colors, complement the duo with wall tiles that are similar in tone and your restroom will sparkle with new colors.
Which edition should I buy a toilet with?
Wario Issue
» is universal and can be installed on any sewerage connection option. In my selection of toilets, this is the Sanita “Lux” model.
For sewerage coming out of the wall horizontally, a toilet with direct outlet or “Vario” is required.
This photo shows that you need a toilet with an oblique outlet at 45 degrees. "Vario" is also suitable.
When the sewer outlet is in the floor, "Vario" will do, but everything needs to be measured and provided for.
Mounting method
There are two main ways to mount toilets: floor-mounted and wall-hung.
The most common option is floor-mounted. If you ask a random person to imagine and draw a toilet, then most likely he will draw exactly like this.
Hanging models are a different story. They are less common and, due to the absence of legs, take up less space. Another advantage follows from this: it is much easier to clean a toilet room with such a toilet. In addition, hanging products look much more modern and neat.
Types of flush toilets:
Regular “ Vertical
” - this photo shows the area where the water is flushed (a Russian-made toilet is the most splashy and unstable in its operation, God forbid you take it). The rest of the space will need to be washed with detergent every 3 days to avoid smell and flies. The disadvantages are obvious - it is washed off only from one back wall.
“
Circular flush
” - this bowl has holes around the perimeter through which water evenly irrigates the entire internal surface of the toilet, and a method is also implemented in which directed flows are used during flushing, which swirl and create the same effect.
Advice:
When installing this toilet, a perfectly horizontal platform is required, otherwise water will
flow unevenly from the holes or
the flow directions will be different. Where there is a greater slope, there will be an excess.
“ Directed flow
” - used for any type of bowl. Toilets equipped with this type of flush flush perfectly.
We monitor the budget for future purchases:
It’s better to think a little here, because we buy a toilet for a long service life, it’s not a pair of shoes that you can buy cheaply in a store, and then throw away your socks after 2 months. It is better, if possible, to borrow or take an installment plan and buy what the doctor ordered. It is better to choose a toilet in a large themed store, where the range is presented in a wide range (for example, OBI, Leroy Merlin, Castorama, etc.), below we will go with you to the stores and tell you about each model.
Toilet bowl designs advantages and disadvantages:
"Visor" toilet bowl:
The invaluable advantage of this version of the bowl is 100% protection from splashes and water ingress to the fifth point (the trajectory of waste products falling falls on the protruding bowl).
Flaws:
If this type of bowl is used with a vertical flush of water, then it is natural that when used by men, splashes from the stream of urine fall on the walls and under the rim
that are not washed with water, you have to spend a lot of time maintaining cleanliness.
Toilet bowl:
Previously, this type of bowl was the main protection against splashes in the past, but now modern Russian manufacturers have begun to produce toilets with this type of bowl again, using them in conjunction with a more modern, circular flush of water. In the future, we will tell you about such models - in our trip to the plumbing store - everything in detail.
Flaws:
This type of bowl enhances all the shortcomings of the previous type - the spray from the jet tends to the wall of the room. The angle of incidence of the jet is
75-80 degrees
.
Even modern models like “Rainbow” will not protect your walls from stalocnites
.
Funnel bowl:
This type of bowl is the most common and is used in parallel with the Anti-sand
“, which we will tell you about during your trip to the store - here, be careful when choosing, 70% of Russian and approximately 40% of foreign manufacturers use the pseudo-system “Anti-splash”, and when the seller assures you in the store that there will be no splashes - Don't believe him, he is a selfish deceiver!
Flaws:
There is no splashing from using a toilet with this type of bowl, but there is a chance to buy a pseudo system
"Anti-splash" /
Water supply
The tank is also not as simple as it seems. Modern toilet cisterns have bottom, side and rear water supplies. What is the difference and which is better?
With a bottom water supply, the hoses are connected directly to the “bottom” of the tank. This not only looks neater, but also provides a quieter water supply. The bottom supply is considered almost the standard for a good toilet.
The rear and side inlets are located at the top of the tank and differ only in ease of installation and location of the entrance, as the name suggests. The rear connection can be completely hidden in the wall; with the side connection, the trick is unlikely to be possible. And any of these types will be noisier than the lower one. It's not a big deal and the noise of the waterfall is still a long way off, but just be aware.
By the way, the same toilet models can be produced with different types of outlet, and some immediately have universal solutions.
Let's consider three more important parameters that will protect you from splashes:
Height:
This photo shows that the height of the fall is as small as possible - waste products do not have time to accelerate to a critical speed under the influence of gravitational forces. The Anti-splash system completely eliminates the possibility of splashes.
Trajectory of falling excrement:
Before purchasing the toilet you like, you must carry out measurement manipulations and find out the optimal distance to the “Black Hole”. This picture shows that the smaller it is, the less opportunity there is for splashing. Take the tape measure with you to the store.
Anti-splash system:
You can take a pack of cigarettes with you, not necessarily Parliament. The photo shows that the pack does not reach the water surface by about 3 centimeters. Toilet bowls with a real system have a small hole
,
no more than 10 cm
.
My experiments on measuring safe height:
- By measuring the optimal fall height in a wall-hung toilet, we found that the average number is 17 cm.
- Measuring the distances, we realized that the safe distance from the edge of the toilet ends at 14 cm, but here we should immediately notify that the parameters of the edge of the toilet vary, just like our fifth point. It is better to measure in advance the optimal and “Safe amount” and, armed with specific data, head to the store.
We’ll start with a trip to the plumbing
store “Neptune ”
and inspection of the presented range of toilets. The sellers greeted us warmly and gave their consent to photograph the presented toilets.
model "Caesar Lux" No. 1:
- No visual curvature or irregularities were detected, it looks decent.
- The fastenings of the toilet lid to the toilet are of good quality - made of metal
, the lid is made of high-quality plastic.
- The distance from the edge of the toilet when measuring is 15 cm - which will protect you from unpleasant moments. The photo shows that the bowl has an “Anti-sand” system.
- The height of the fall is 18 cm - which is not bad, plus the trajectory of the fall falls on the porcelain visor.
- The system is the same as toilet No. 2
- it is trustworthy and suitable for use in Russian conditions. The only thing is that in a couple of years it will be necessary to clean and adjust the fill valve, and maybe earlier.
PS We analyzed reviews for this model:
Yes, the toilet does not flop and has a good flushing device. But there are also disadvantages that become apparent after the purchase:
- Porcelain is fragile, the lid breaks easily, when installing you need to be extremely careful to avoid chipping.
- The installation diagram in the instructions is unclear - call a plumber
.
model "Boreal" toilet No. 2:
- A visual inspection revealed no problems - everything was smooth and white.
- The seat is made of duroplast, with metal fastenings.
- The distance from the edge was 16 centimeters. The photo shows that the toilet is equipped with an Anti-splash system.
- The measurements show that the fall height is 17 cm
on the porcelain visor.
- The “Oli” fittings - we talked about it in the first toilet. Reliable.
We take into account additional functionality
With the development of technology, toilets are becoming more “smart”. The most modern models are equipped with lighting, heated seats and even automatic flushing.
Another interesting solution that allows you to save money on buying a bidet is the so-called bidet lid. It is supplemented with nozzles. The peculiarity of this lining is that it is enough to install it on the toilet, and it will perform the function of a bidet, eliminating the need to waste time on hygiene procedures. Considering that cleaning with water is much more hygienic than with paper, this model of toilets is becoming increasingly popular.
Another popular know-how is the auto-flush system. This addition will appeal to forgetful people, those who are constantly in a hurry to get somewhere, or simply people who want to keep the bathroom perfectly clean.
Another option is the anti-splash system. It is designed to ensure that there is no splashing when flushing from the toilet, and the rim remains dry. This system is implemented very simply. There is a special ledge in the toilet bowl. The drain hole is narrower and moved back. The shape of the drain is funnel-shaped. Water washes away all impurities carefully and almost silently.
