The history of the toilet goes back even not centuries - millennia. Already then a brick seat was invented, and for the queens they made embellished thrones-chairs. Ancient China, Egypt and Rome - all cared for waste disposal. Today we use a variety of toilets, which have different designs and appearance. The word "compact", which is used in the name, indicates that the subject does not take up much space. Especially if the newly acquired model can be placed not in the usual center, but in the corner.
What are the toilets?
Apart from the tank, the design, and the shape, and color, and the material of the toilets are very diverse, as are their sizes. Including children's models. The retro toilet bowl has again revived, in which the drain tank is located under the ceiling. A chain with a decorative handle allows cleaning in this case.
Modern toilet
What relates to its characteristics? This is the material from which it is made, the height of the toilet seat, the design (floor or hanging), the structure of the tank, the toilet bowl, and the method of flushing.
In the store, it is advisable to carefully select the compact comfort toilet. Technical specifications for all parameters include the following points.
- The choice of toilet bowl by material. It can be either earthenware or porcelain. The glaze of both materials is exactly the same. Outwardly, only a specialist will distinguish them. Porcelain is stronger and it is difficult to break a piece from it by accident. And if you drop something metallic into porcelain, not too heavy, it will not break like faience. Therefore, service life differs by almost twenty years. The toilet is a compact “comfort”, the technical characteristics of which give sufficient practicality of the model, withstands the load of this plan.
- The height and appearance of the bowl. Usually it is made from 40 cm and above. But you need to choose, sitting on it and feeling that your feet are comfortably on the floor. A prefabricated toilet bowl is usually purchased when the bowl itself and then the cistern are initially installed. The negative point is that the toilet with a tank occupy a rather significant place. If the width is 41 cm, then the length can reach up to 75 cm. This does not always make the toilet “comfort” compact. Technical specifications for him of a different type are more difficult to find. The bowl of the toilet can be dish-shaped, in the form of a funnel and a visor. At the bowl in the form of a funnel, everything that needs to be removed immediately falls into the central recess. It is convenient to clean. With a bowl in the form of a funnel, a compact “comfort” toilet is usually produced. Technical characteristics: the dimensions and methods of washing the bowl with the trigger mechanism are very important. In order to make it easier to keep the bowl of the tank daily in perfect cleanliness, it is enough to attach a cleaning freshener to its inner surface. Thus, limescale will be formed much less, and in addition, an effect that destroys bacteria will be obtained.
- According to the device of the tank and the method of flushing. The tank has a water capacity of 6 liters. The design may involve both ordinary and economical drainage. In this case, the drain button is divided into parts. If you have a water meter, it is more profitable to stop at a two-level option. This will provide significant savings. And on this basis, you can choose a toilet compact “comfort”, technical specifications allow it. Water in the toilet can completely wash the bowl over the entire surface, and this is called a reverse, or circular, flush. It is considered very high quality.
Main characteristics
A state standard has been developed in accordance with which the compact “comfort” toilet is produced. Specifications GOST 15167-93 sets by certain parameters: low water absorption, the glaze must be resistant to temperature, acids and alkalis, there should be no cracks, the color tone is uniform, the warpage of the upper and lower surfaces is not more than 4 mm, the useful volume of the tanks is 6 l, a load of at least 200 kg is maintained. Toilet bowls are supplied complete with a tank and fittings for it. All these requirements are suitable for plumbing.
Of course, the toilet “comfort” compact toilet also refers to it. Standard specifications created in 1993, and manufacturers work on them.
additional characteristics
In addition, you can see all the colors of enamels that modern designers offer. The bright ones are suitable for the modern style, the dark ones are better not to choose, since they are less visible pollution.
Since the market for sanitary products is vast, you can always choose a product that will be convenient and aesthetically pleasing to all family members.