Such a thing as a toilet bowl is always present in every house. The main requirements for the toilet: convenience, durability, neat appearance, design, which fits perfectly into the interior of the bathroom. Residents of small small apartments know very well how important it is to choose a good toilet bowl for the above parameters, so that it occupies as little as possible and allows you to comfortably accommodate without kneeling in the door of the toilet room.
Material
To date, toilets can be made from a wide variety of materials, there are even specimens with gilding, but the most common are faience and porcelain.
Which toilet bowl is better to choose, what are the differences between faience and porcelain toilet bowls? The best option, according to experts, is a toilet bowl made of porcelain. More details about the merits and demerits of each option:
- porcelain is the most durable material of those used for making toilet bowls. The minimum service life of a porcelain toilet bowl is 50 years. Porcelain is easily cleaned from various kinds of contaminants, and also practically does not retain unpleasant odors. Another important property of this material - watertightness - is very important for the toilet, through the bowl of which several dozens of liters of water pass daily;
- faience , unlike porcelain, is a more porous material, therefore absorbs more moisture. It is in connection with this feature that the lifetime of such a toilet bowl directly depends on the integrity of the glaze coating, the main function of which is waterproofness;
- there are toilets and steel . Naturally, when they are made use only stainless steel. Such toilet bowls look spectacular, but they are more expensive than faience ones. There are no obvious negative properties of steel toilet bowls, therefore, if the funds permit, you can purchase this version of sanitary ware.
Functional aesthetics
Suspended toilet is more compact and in appearance outweighs the already familiar floor variant. Suspended toilet bowls are rectangular, round, convex and oval. Which hanging toilet bowl to choose depends entirely on the whim of the buyer: there are no strict standards or options for choice. The only thing that should be paid attention is the fasteners, as well as the frame and the tank itself. Their durability depends on the service life of plumbing. The best are Italian and German manufacturers. But such plumbing is quite expensive, so if you want to save money, you can choose the so-called combination models, in which the frame and tank are made in Italy or Germany, and the toilet itself, for example, in Russia.
Manufacturer country
Which toilet should I choose? Most people will give preference to manufacturers who have gained confidence in the quality of their products and have become unique standards of quality and style. It's about Italian and German manufacturers. But their products are not only the best in quality, but also the most expensive. Variants of slightly cheaper, but very high-quality and stylish models are offered by France. However, you should not give up on domestic producers: toilet bowls made in Russia are also of good quality, you can find both budgetary and more expensive, stylish models, while you do not have to overpay for imports or brand.
How to choose a toilet bowl?
Some of the most economical options are special two-button drums. Their main difference from one-button tanks is the drain system: by pressing one button, less water is washed away,
It is better to buy barrels, in which water enters the fountain from below, this creates less noise when filling the tank.
How to choose a toilet seat?
The last thing that needs to be done after buying a toilet seat is to pick up a seat. The seats for the toilet are of two types: rigid and semi-rigid. Semi-rigid seats are considered more comfortable, however they quickly deform and break. Rigid seats are more durable, but do not retain heat at all, so it's better to buy semi-rigid seats in cold apartments.