Built-in faucets for shower and bath: with thermostat and concealed installation

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Built-in bath and shower faucets
  • Features
    • For shower
    • For bath
  • With thermostat
  • Concealed installation - nuances
  • Leading manufacturers

The interior of the modern bathroom is becoming more minimalistic. Luxurious decoration with a lot of details gradually gives way to a strict, almost ascetic style. Using a minimal amount of interior elements helps to save space and make the bathroom more ergonomic. It is for this reason that the popularity of built-in furniture and sanitary equipment has increased. All the "unsightly" details - the lines of communications, internal parts of the equipment - people are trying to hide from prying eyes, masking them in many different ways. One of the most popular trends is the use of built-in mixers.

This mixer is mounted directly on the wall, and only the decorative panel and the control lever remain on the surface. More about this type of mixer we will discuss in this article.

Built-in mixer

Features of

The most significant advantages of built-in mixers are:

  • a more even wall relief - there are no protruding details on its surface, which creates a feeling of strict geometry in the interior;
  • availability of a minimum of functional elements on the wall surface - a shower hose and, often, the spout itself is hidden behind a special panel;
  • space saving - a similar mixer model allows you to free up some space on the wall that can be used to place any accessories;
  • possibility of free entrance / exit from the bath - built-in mixer does not impede movement and allows you to use the bathroom with the greatest comfort.

The design of this mixer model consists of two parts - an external panel and a functional mechanism, which is a special unit, mounted inside the wall. You can install a similar faucet where you want.

Advantages of integrated mixers
Advantages of onboard mixers

For shower

The built-in shower mixer has a design that differs from the traditional one, and is installed mainly in shower cabins.

Built-in shower faucet

This model is devoid of spill, which is quite logical - in the shower box it is not necessary, there is enough shower head with a hose. Thus, the flush-mounted mixer has one inlet( which connects the shower hose) and two output ports( in which hot and cold water is supplied).

Shower mixer built-in, concealed installation

In addition, there are built-in hygienic shower mixers - devices that are mounted next to the toilet and allow you to replace the bidet. The kit usually includes a flush-mounted mixer and a shower head with a hose that hides in a special hole in the wall. Spill in this model is also missing.

Hygienic shower mixer

For the bath

Built-in faucets designed for baths suggest a very unusual way of installation - they are mounted directly on the side of the bathtub, in any convenient place, and this is their undisputed advantage. In addition, a similar mixer model has a number of advantages:

  • significantly shortens the time of the bath sets, since they provide the most optimal mode of water supply;
  • free space on the wall, which can be used to install a mirror or shelves to store bathroom accessories;
  • allows you to hide the hose from the shower head over the side of the bathtub and pull it out only if necessary.
Built-in wall mixer
Wall mounted mixer
Onboard bath mixer
Mixer on the side of the bathtub

There are two types of similar mixers, which differ in the installation method. External mixers are a monoblock that is attached to the edge of the bathtub. The water mixing unit in this case hides under the side of the bath. Flush mounting models allow leaving only the spout and control panel on the surface, and everything else will be hidden under the bathroom.

Mounting the mixer on the side of the bathtub

With

thermostat Modern production technologies allow us to equip built-in mixers with intelligent functions, which adds extra comfort to our lives. One of the latest such innovations is an automatic temperature controller or, as it is also called, a thermostat. This device allows you to constantly maintain the desired water temperature( studies have shown that the most comfortable for performing water procedures is a temperature of 38 degrees).As soon as the water supply starts, an automatic temperature setting takes place, which takes a fraction of a second. Some models of built-in mixers provide for the possibility of connecting a thermostat purchased separately.

Built-in bath and shower faucet with thermostat

Concealed installation - the nuances of

  • In order to build the mixer into the wall, it will need to be drilled with a perforator with a bit for working on concrete. For standard models, a niche depth of 8.5 to 11 cm and a diameter of 12 to 15 cm is usually drilled.
  • Using the same equipment as in the previous paragraph, drill grooves in the walls, in which water pipes will later be laid. Stroking can be avoided if you hide all the pods behind the false wall of gypsum board.
  • When connecting the mixer to the pipes, you must be especially careful and observe all necessary precautions. Since the structure will be fixed inside the wall, it must be as tight as possible.
  • Pipes are also subject to special requirements. Experts recommend buying pipes made of copper or polypropylene, as they are considered more reliable and durable. Pipe made of metal-plastic with this method of installation advised to avoid.
Flush mounting scheme of the built-in shower mixer

Leading manufacturers

Traditionally the best in the market is the plumbing of European manufacturers, and built-in mixers are no exception:

  • is very popular with sanitary products produced by Italian companies: Teuco, Albatros, Jacuzzi;
  • has a good reputation among German manufacturers: Duravit, Hoesch, Kludi, Grohe, Ideai Standart, Hansa;
  • high quality built-in mixers are produced by the companies of Finland, Denmark and France: Oras, Damixa, Jacob Delafon.
Bathroom faucet block
Mixer Hansa
Mixer from TNG Pullman
Mixer Ritmonio

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