The bowl toilet is a kind of sanitary ware familiar to many where the bowl has a flat bottom. Today, these products are almost not produced, as manufacturers have developed more efficient, modern solutions - with direct outputs.
But those few manufacturing companies are ready to offer a wide range of products using different materials - faience, porcelain, plastic, glass, cast iron, steel. If you are a fan of unique and unusual solutions, according to your order can make a toilet, covered with gold.
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The main advantages of such plumbing include:
- When flushed, no splashes are formed. Actually, because of this feature, many people bypass dozens of shops in search of a dish toilet. Modern versions, although equipped with so-called antivspessk systems, the same effect can not be achieved;
- There is an opportunity to study waste. Before getting into the sewers they stay on a "plate", which is especially important for hospitals;
- Affordable price. As the analysis of the market shows, such products are sold for a small amount.
Cons
When buying any product, it is important to learn not only its strengths, but also the weaknesses. In our case, we are talking about such drawbacks:
- "Plate" delays pollution, so without a brush it can not do;
- Waste smells often appear from the bowl;
- The water flow is high enough, therefore it is impossible to call such systems economical;
- Water forms on the shelf, which leads to the appearance of stains, rust and other troubles.
Features of the
The bowls are distinguished by the fact that the drain hole is made with a slight forward bias, and there is a certain groove in the path of water from the drain to the drain.
When flushed all human waste products, the waste first appears on a bowl with a recess that is removed by the flow of water from the tank.
As practice shows, requires additional tank adjustment when installing such plumbing to regulate the flow of the supplied liquid. If the head is too strong, turbulence forms, resulting in splashes.
Types
In fact, the tray toilet bowls can be divided according to the features of the release:
- Vertical;
- Horizontal;
- Skew( the shelf is located at an angle of 45 degrees).
To choose the appropriate option, contact a professional plumber. It is not always possible to connect a toilet bowl of a vertical type, if the riser is intended for oblique discharge.
Your choice depends entirely on the type of water supply and sewage system.
Bowls with shelves have three types of sink:
- Cascade. It allows you to evenly rinse the inside of the bowl.
- Shower. The flow of water follows the perimeter of the inner space of the bowl, creating a funnel. It effectively removes waste.
- Sharp Reset. The system provides for filling the bowl with water in a large volume, after which the liquid drastically goes to the sewage system. Not the most effective way, but quite economical in modern variations of toilets-plates.
With fully cast shelf
The shelf is a platform, which is provided by the design of the toilet bowl when casted. It is located horizontally with respect to the floor.
It is the shelf that leads to the fact that when draining there are no unpleasant splashes. An important nuance is the ability to prevent the discharge of some things into the toilet, if they accidentally fell out of their hands, out of their pockets, were thrown out by a small child.
One-piece shelves have an undeniable advantage - they do not have joints, seams. Thus, this does not lead to clogging, contamination, residues of waste do not accumulate.
With oblique release
A popular version of a toilet bowl, which is adapted to most types of sewage outlets in standard apartment buildings.
For connection it is enough to connect the tap using a cuff, insert it into the pipe and put the toilet itself in its right place, fixing it on the floor surface.
With direct release
Here the installation algorithm looks like this:
- Connect the outlet and pipe using cuffs;
- If the floor is tiled, place a piece of rubber under the base, linoleum;
- Put the plumber on the floor, after having substituted the linoleum, circle the outlines, make notes on the fixing points;
- Use scissors or a knife to cut out the corresponding holes;
- Glue the gasket with epoxy adhesive;
- Fasten the toilet bowl with the floor dowels;
- Make the final connection of the communications.
Advice on choosing
We figured out that the bowl toilet bowls are quite an interesting, rational choice in many situations. Not surprisingly, because they remain in demand to this day, despite the low production figures.
- Get ready for the fact that you have to visit more than one plumbing shop. Small volumes of production have led to the fact that not every outlet sells similar products. But there are no big problems with the search.
- Pay attention to the manufacturers. The best manufacturers of such sanitary ware are firms from Sweden, Czech Republic, Poland and Bulgaria. Products are of high quality and long service life.
- Personal preferences. With the current situation with the assortment, you can safely make your own preferences in the first place - design, dimensions, height, tank volume and so on.
- Compatibility. Before buying, make sure that the toilet bowl and the tank are the same, the type of tap is similar to your sewage type.
- Material. Today the range is extensive, but the main competition is observed between ceramics, metal and enamel products. The leader is still ceramics, as they are superior to analogues in terms of durability. But then again, it's a matter of taste.
- Appearance. The parameter is also individual. But it is extremely important that the appearance does not go at the expense of practicality.
Having understood all the nuances of choice, you can safely go to the plumbing shop for purchase. It is not difficult to install the tray products, even without the experience and certain skills. But we recommend that you consult with experts, carefully study the instructions from the manufacturer and strictly follow it.
If the slightest experience in working with plumbing equipment is not available, then proceed simply - contact the store where you buy the goods. Often they offer their delivery and installation services. It's better than sitting over the instruction and not understanding what's what and where is attached.