Metal toilet - sanitary device for public places

Metal plumbing equipment is becoming almost more popular than other types of toilet bowls, as sanitary porcelain and ceramics, more popular in everyday life, can not compete with metal appliances. This is due at least to the fact that “steel” products have increased wear resistance and anti-vandalism, so let's talk about them.

Scope of application

A stainless steel sink, sink and toilet bowl found their grateful user in public places of mass visits such as:

1. Food enterprises:

• Restaurants
• Cafe.
• Bistro.

1. Trade and entertainment enterprises:

• Cinemas, theaters, circuses.
• Shopping and entertainment centers.

1. Medical and recreational facilities:

• Hospitals.
• Sanatoriums.
• Dispensaries.

1. Transport:

• Airports
• Railway and bus stations.
• Aircraft.
• Trains

1. Public outdoor toilets.
2. Tourism and recreation enterprises:

• Boarding houses.
• Holiday homes.
• Hotels.

1. Industrial premises.

Interesting! Anti-vandal toilets made of stainless steel and sinks are installed in penitentiary establishments.

All of the above does not mean that a metal washbasin and toilet are intended for public toilets and only. Not at all, manufacturers offer a large selection of sanitary equipment, made in different styles and designed to be installed in the toilet rooms of houses and apartments.

If desired, you can equip a bathroom home with an interior from the most rigorous solutions to fashionable restrooms.

Sanitary standards for public places equipment

As metal toilets are most often used for public places, it is worth paying a little attention to sanitary standards, according to which such design is carried out.

If at home in choosing the number of appropriate devices and rooms it is worth being guided only by personal preference and convenience, for example, the device:

• Additional bathroom on the second and subsequent floors of the house.
• Guest toilet room.
• Separate toilet for staff, etc.

That number of toilet bowls in public buildings is clearly regulated by the SNiP "Public buildings and structures", "Public buildings for administrative purposes."

We present only some of them:

1. Sanitary facilities are provided separately for:

• The attendants.
• Working etc.
• Visitors (viewers, listeners, buyers).

1. The calculation of sanitary appliances is carried out taking into account the 1: 1 ratio of men and women, unless otherwise specified in the design specification.
2. The design load per unit of equipment is assigned depending on the type of public building:

• For men (employees, schoolchildren) - 1 toilet for 20-30 people.
• For visitors - 1 toilet for 50-60 people.
• For women (employees) - 1 toilet for 15 people.
• For schoolgirls for 20 people.
• For visitors to 25-30 people.

Attention! The specific number of sanitary devices is specified depending on the purpose of the institution. In this regard, the decision on additional sanitary devices.

And one more recommendation - about the maximum distance of latrines in public buildings and structures (except open ones) from the place of permanent stay of people - no more than 75 m.

Types and advantages of metal plumbing

Distinguish plumbing fixtures of metal on several grounds:

Mounting method

According to the principle of fastening a steel toilet can be:

• Outdoor.
• Suspended (mounted on the wall).

Note! Fastening of a suspended toilet bowl is carried out with the help of a special device - installation. And if the floor toilet is easy to install with your own hands on almost any man, then for the installation of the installation you will need detailed instructions.

Among the toilet toilets can be identified contactless devices, called the "bowl of Genoa." Such a stainless steel toilet is a corrugated platform with notches for the legs and a hole for draining.

Interesting! In a number of Asian countries, the “bowl of Genoa” is recognized as the only correct toilet for installation in public places.

Type of flush system

The system of flushing metal toilets can be of several types:

1. With a traditional cistern.
2. Without tank equipped:

• Manual valve.
• Foot pedal (familiar to everyone on the train).
• Digital timer, let water at regular intervals.

Surface treatment method

This category is rather related to the plumbing design section.

And if the shape and configuration of the toilet bowl is presented in a wide range, then there are only two ways to treat the surface of the device:

• Polishing for lovers of brilliant plumbing. I do not want to upset them, but it is polished devices that are more susceptible to damage.
• Matting for their opponents. Matte models are the most durable in terms of appearance. Looks great with minimal care.

Benefits

In order to ensure the attractiveness of metal plumbing for home and public places, it is enough to name only their main advantages over other counterparts:

• The most important of these is unconditional strength and resistance to shock. Faience and porcelain are characterized by fragility, even a sharply closed lid on such a toilet can cause cracks or even break the device. It is almost impossible to damage an anti-vandal toilet made of stainless steel, which is why it is so desirable to equip public toilets with such plumbing.
• Exceptional hygiene. In view of the impossibility of formation of even the smallest cracks on the surface of a metal toilet, it is undoubtedly more hygienic. Microbes and other evil spirits simply have nowhere to start.
• Easy to clean. A steel toilet with a polished container is also not prone to the formation of water stone and other plaque. For cleaning and disinfecting the device, it is not necessary to use special acids, which favorably affects the entire system of drainage.
• Unseen longevity. With regular, adequate care, a stainless steel toilet will last for decades without losing the attractiveness of its appearance.

Metal Plumbing Market Overview

Let's start with an important parameter - the cost of equipment.

The price of stainless steel toilets lies in the range from 18 to 170 thousand rubles and depends on:

1. Country of origin.
2. Design solution.
3. Complete set of toilet appliance:

• Installation system (frame or block) for wall-hung toilet bowls.
• Stainless cover.
• The combination of a toilet bowl with a sink located above the cistern.

1. Additional finishes in the form of:

• Color cover housing.
• Electroplating copper color.
• Antibacterial coating of the inner surface of the bowl, etc.

Unconditional leaders in the plumbing market for many years were imported products, especially earthenware and ceramic. About Finnish sanitary equipment was even mentioned in the Soviet cinema.

Well, let alone compete in the production of porcelain sanitary ware with China and the ancestor of this material is completely difficult.

In fairness, I must say that now domestic manufacturers of metal plumbing are worthy competitors overseas. Many buyers prefer Russian products not because of lower cost, but solely for their excellent quality and guaranteed reliability and durability.

The design of modern domestic plumbing is also not inferior to foreign products.

Note! Russia produces not only standard products, models designed for people with disabilities.

Perhaps the weak point of the Russian plumbing can be called a primitive valve of the cistern; therefore, the toilet bowls are often equipped with imported fittings. But already there are interesting developments of our masters.

Conclusion

Finally, it is worth noting that the iron toilet in terms of its functionality is not very different from its counterparts from sanitary ceramics, sanfarfora, stone or plastic. And in the same way it is simply installed and serviced in the future on its own, with the exception of suspended models with an installation system.

At the same time, we repeat, repeatedly surpasses in its endurance in the most unfavorable operating conditions, while remaining aesthetically attractive. In the presented video in this article you will find additional information on this topic.