How to choose the right installation, install it with your own hands or contact professionals to ensure the reliable functioning of the bathroom. Useful tips for choosing an installation for the toilet, taking into account the type, size, structure of the walls and technical characteristics.
Content:
- Types of installations
- The main components of the installation
- Washing water systems in installation
- Installation installation and maintenance
- How to choose an installation
- Pros of installation installation with a suspended toilet
- Cons of installation with a suspended toilet
Types of installations
There are two types of toilets: floor and suspended.
In the usual floor toilet, the drain tank with water is located on top, and it rests on the toilet. The suspended toilet is attached to the wall, and the drain tank with water is masked. The design on which the drain tank is held and the toilet is called the installation.
Structurally installations are hinged (block) and frame.
The block installation consists of a metal case, inside which the tank is fixed. The installation is mounted in the capital wall, namely in the existing or specially made niche.
After installation, the tank is connected to the water supply and toilet. Then the entire structure is covered with a decorative panel or walled up. This installation option is rare.
A more expensive, but convenient option is a frame design. In this case, there is a metal frame on which the drain tank is mounted. Such an installation can be made anywhere, for example, in the corner, under the window or near the thin wall.
The frame installation has 3 types of mounts. Floor, wall and combined.
The floor mount allows you to fix the structure to the floor. This can be done due to the presence of reinforced legs. This option is suitable if the wall behind the installation is made of fragile foam block or drywall, and there is no way to fix the installation on the wall.
If the mount is wall, then the structure is fixed on the wall, and the entire load falls on it.
Combined mount is the most common option. It allows you to fix the installation frame at four points – to the floor and wall. This option is also suitable if you need to install an installation in the corner.
The main components of the installation
The installation for the toilet mainly consists of a frame, a flushing button, a water tank, a drain pipe, a toilet and a drainage.
Water washing systems in installation
Water tank is made of high -strength plastic. It can accommodate from 6 to 12 liters of water. Inside the tank there is a mechanism for discharge of water. There are systems with a mechanical, pneumatic and electronic drive.
If mechanical, then the water is dumped due to mechanical pressing on the button. The system is simple and reliable.
The pneumatic system supplies water due to compressed air. The system itself can be placed at a distance from plumbing, and not in the tank itself.
Electronic drive is the most expensive option. It lowers the water automatically and works from infrared or motion sensors.
To activate the discharge of water, there are 3 types of buttons for rinse in the installation. Double, with the “flush-stop” and sensory mode.
The double button has 2 water wash modes. The economical regime is activated when you press the smaller button. In this case, only half a bacon of water merges. The general regime drains all the water from the tank at once. It is activated by pressing a large button.
In the button with the “Washing-Stop” mode, one press starts the washing of water, the second stops it.
In the sensory system, instead of a button – a touch display. The discharge of water is activated either from the touch or from the sensors that are built into the module.
If you compare the wash systems with each other, then reliable and inexpensive – this is a mechanical drive with a double button. An expensive and modern option is a tank with an electronic drive and touch control.
Installation installation and maintenance
Installation is installed at the stage of draft work. First you need to decide on the installation site of the installation. The suspended toilet should be as close as possible to the sewer riser. If you need to install an installation at a distance, then you should provide a slope of the drainage of 2-3 cm for each linear meter. If this is not done, wastewater will slowly go into the drain riser.
From the edge of the suspended toilet to the side walls or other plumbing there should be a distance of at least 25 cm. The upper edge of the suspended toilet should be at an altitude of 40 cm from the floor level. The installation provides for fasteners that are specially made to such a height.
From the front edge of the toilet to the wall, door or other equipment should be 50-75 cm.
After the place has been determined, the installation itself is installed. If you use a frame installation with universal fasteners, then it is necessary to fix it to the floor and wall. After the structure has been fixed, the tank is connected to the water supply. From below, the toilet is temporarily connected to the sewer riser. All systems are checked and if everything is fine, the toilet is removed, and the installation is closed with drywall and ceramic tiles. Then put a panel with a plum button, and at the end they mount the toilet.
A hinged toilet should be selected for installation mounts. There are 2 standards: 18 or 23 cm. The size of 18 cm is more common than 23 cm.
How to choose an installation
It is better to use frame installation with a universal mount. It can be fixed simultaneously to the floor and wall. The design in this case will stand reliably. The cost of installation varies from 10 to 40 thousand rubles.
In budget models, there may be a thinner metal of the frame and fasteners, the quality of the plastic of the drain tank is worse. It must be borne in mind that the installation will be walled up in the wall and closed with the finish. If, for example, a tank will flow or a mount for a hinged toilet bother, the wall will have to be disassembled, and paying expensive for repairs. The tank of the installation should be solid, and not consist of two soldered halves. So he will last a long time.
Particular attention should be paid to the materials from which fittings, seals and connecting elements are made. If these elements begin to skip water, you will also have to disassemble the entire installation. Fitings from brass or bronze are considered durable. Cheaper analogues are made of stainless steel or steel, it is better not to use.
In order for the installation to create less noise, the tank and the drain pipe can be glued with sound insulation, and a special soundproof laying should be installed between the suspension toilet and the wall. In expensive models, the tank is made immediately with sound insulation.
As a wash system, it is better to use a mechanical drive with a single or double button. Such an installation is easier and cheaper to repair in case of breakdown.
An expensive and modern option is a tank with an electronic drive and touch control.
Electronic sensory systems look modern and expensive. Pressing on the sensor is tactfully more pleasant than on a regular button. The function of automatic flushing can work completely without human participation and this simplifies life. However, if the electronics breaks down, you will have to look for a specialist. It will be difficult to make such a system itself, unlike a mechanical drive, where everything is much easier.
Pros of installation installation with a suspended toilet
An installation with a suspended toilet, unlike the usual floor toilet, is easier to clean. The suspended toilet does not have a leg, so under it you can easily vacuum and wipe dirt and dust. A vacuum cleaner can even pass under it. In the installation there is no open drain tank, behind which dust and divorces accumulate. When cleaning the installation, it is enough to wipe the wall on which the suspended toilet is fixed.
The installation makes the interior modern and minimalistic. On top of the installation you can make open or closed shelves and they will not protrude from the wall.
In the installation, the drain tank is hidden in the wall, so the bathroom produces less noise when water washing than a regular toilet.
Cons of installation with a suspended toilet
The main drawback of installation is its price. The installation, along with a suspended toilet, costs on average 30-50 thousand rubles. Installation installation and its finish is also many times more expensive than the installation of a floor toilet. The usual floor toilet, along with the installation, costs 10-15 thousand rubles.
Another minus is the complexity and high cost of installation repair. If something breaks down in the installation, you will have to disassemble the wall and remove the tile. It is also more difficult to notice leaks in installation systems, since the main nodes are hidden in the wall.
Conclusions
The installation allows you to hide the drain tank in the wall. It is used in tandem with a hinged toilet. There are two types of installations – frame and block. The frame structure is more reliable and comfortable. It is better to choose an installation with a mechanical washing system and a double button. Fitings in the installation should be made of brass and bronze. Installation with a hinged toilet is easier to wash than an ordinary floor toilet. Thanks to hidden systems, the installation produces less noise than a regular toilet. The main drawback of the installation is its high price and expensive repairs in case of breakdown.
