What is a toilet, how to choose and install it correctly

Statistics is a serious matter and it is it that says that an average person spends 5 years of life on the toilet. So, it is necessary to approach his choice very carefully, so that these five years do not prove to be sheer discomfort.

What are the toilets?

This main subject of the toilet room has several varieties, and they differ in several ways.

1. funnel-shaped;
2. visors;
3. dish-shaped.

1. separate location of the tank. The convenience of this type of tank is that it can be mounted on the wall at any height from the bowl;
2. monoblock (looks like a single integral design);
3. compact This type of tank is attached directly to the toilet or shelf.

Funnel-shaped toilets have one drawback - when the waste falls in them, a splash of water is obtained, which is not observed in other species. However, in dish-shaped and visor bowls, splashes form when rinsing.

Drain mechanism

Most manufacturers produce toilets with a push-button mechanism, sometimes tanks are equipped with two buttons, the first drains from 2 to 4 liters, the second - from 6 to 8 liters of water, which allows you to control the amount of discharged water. Another mechanism that saves water is the lever, where the flow rate of the drained water depends on the duration of pressing the lever. When choosing a toilet, you should not stop on a tank with a bunch of different bells and whistles, since the water in our water supply is hard with a significant number of impurities, because of which the mechanism of the tank can become unusable at the most inconvenient moment.

The plumbing market has a huge number of toilets from a wide variety of materials. Plastic, cast iron, porcelain, acrylic, ceramics - there is something to think about before the final decision. The best choice from this variety will be a porcelain or earthenware toilet. It is these materials that do not absorb odor, have a minimally porous structure and are therefore easier to clean.

Mount the toilet

Installation of the toilet is the final touch in the repair of the toilet, but to make a quality installation of this item will take several days. In this procedure, in order to prevent errors, you should follow the correct sequence:

1. mark with a marker the location of the toilet;
2. make a recess in the floor according to the mark and put in it a wooden board, to which the toilet will actually be attached;
3. the recess with the board is poured with a screed to even the level of the floor surface;
4. 2 - 3 days of a break in work for complete solidification of the screed.
5. the toilet bowl is installed on the mark and fastened to the board in the floor with long screws, the toilet bowl is clamped with utmost care so as not to crush its base;

Actually the toilet has already been installed, it remains to attach the tank according to the instructions. At first glance, choosing a toilet is very easy, but it is not at all. When choosing, you need to take into account all the advantages and disadvantages of a particular material, its configuration, which in some cases will save space, as well as the appearance, which should ideally fit into the interior and style of the toilet room.

Watch the video: Toilet Buying Guide. The Home Depot (April 2024).