Plastic toilet bowl for the apartment and the dacha

07-02-2018
Sewage

When choosing a toilet, most of us come not only from the price of the device, but also from our own needs. The most popular material for the manufacture of sanitary equipment is considered to be porcelain and sanitary ware. You can also find modern models made from non-typical raw materials, for example, polymer. For what purposes is a plastic toilet bowl purchased, what are its advantages and how to install it correctly and see below.

Types of toilet bowls made of plastic

General information

  1. One of the reasons for the acquisition of such products is the unusual appearance of the device.. In the bathroom, you can install the toilet not only white classic colors, but also to choose the most original color from a rich palette.
  2. In many ways, all types of toilet bowls are the same - they are trying to make them in a neutral style that allows products to easily fit into any decor, for example, even decorated in retro style or trendy. With the help of a plastic model from the strict style canon you can easily move away. It remains only to choose a device that will be decorated with additional decorative elements.
In the photo - plastic biotolet to give
  1. In the production of sanitary ware of this type, special plastic is used, which in its practical characteristics is close to ceramics, considered the most hygienic in operation. You can also find models with a ceramic internal device, covered with a plastic case on top. What would be preferable for you - only your decision.
  2. Thanks to the scrupulous choice of material, you can afford to buy a toilet cheap, without overpaying for unnecessary finishing and its additional features. Although plastic is initially considered to be a fairly economical material, in fact, the price of plastic plumbing will in fact be higher than ceramic products, which are more traditional, simple and familiar.
Plastic toilet options

Toilet seats are also offered in a wide range of different products:

  • colors;
  • forms;
  • functionality.

Sometimes high-tech used in the seats, dramatically increase the cost of a fairly typical and not particularly outstanding faience model.

This fact is quite natural, since the toilet can not be cheap if it is equipped with a seat with:

  • automatic lifting and lowering;
  • with heating function;
  • has other, at first glance, insignificant, but still comfortable accessories.

Product Benefits

For the manufacture of plastic toilets use polymethylacrylate or sanitary acrylic. Then the surface of the finished sanitary ware to be reinforced with a mixture of polyester resin and fiberglass.

Benefits Below we consider the advantages of these toilets:
  • strength;
  • compliance with hygienic samples. This is due to acrylic, which is not a porous material and has antibacterial properties;
  • lightfastness, color does not fade over time;
  • small mass of the product (about 10 kg).
disadvantages Now it's time to deal with the drawbacks of acrylic toilet, which must be handled very carefully. Otherwise, the acrylic surface can:
  • easy to scratch;
  • melt if you touch it with a hot object.
Acrylic toilet in the interior

If you want your toilet to last for many years, take care of it and take care of it without using abrasive powders and sponges, solvents and aggressive chemicals. Use a soft cloth or sponge with the use of funds that are neutral in their chemical composition. In the end, such toilets can last almost a quarter of a century.

Tip: when choosing a product, give preference to a thicker one (where there are more layers), since it can be of different quality.

Quarilla toilets, a new modern material consisting of a mixture of quartz sand and acrylic, are also offered for sale. Such products have a very low thermal conductivity and high strength.

Toilet for giving

Manufacturers offer a special cottage toilet, which can be installed directly above the cesspool. This is due to the fact that the usual floor earthenware design has a significant weight, so it is not suitable for mounting on wooden floors.

Plastic toilet bowl for the dacha

Plastic models are offered in different colors, but very often the choice of consumers falls on dark shades. The material is quite durable, can withstand the weight of a person, while the mass of the product itself is small.

Features of the toilet in the country with a tank are the absence of the knee, as the water in it will not stand. At its very low pressure, the drain will be carried out from the tank. In this case, the process will be very fast, in one movement.

Installation

Instructions for installing the toilet without a cistern has its own characteristics.

To fix the structure above the container, you may need galvanized steel, in which you first need to make an oval-shaped hole according to the type of shell of the device.

  1. Roll the galvanized sheet into a cone.
  2. Lower the lower conical part into the drip pan.
  3. Fix your hands on the bottom of the toilet in the free position the upper part of the cone. Moreover, its diameter should be slightly larger than the bottom.

Tip: fix the galvanized steel without tension, so that in the winter it is less responsive to thermal deformation.

Galvanized cone
  1. Handle sections of steel and container joints, as well as with autostatic flooring.
  2. Make the flooring.
  3. Install a plastic toilet bowl on it.
  4. Circle the passage through the inside of the structure and cut it with an electric jigsaw.
  5. Trim the hole with a strip of galvanized sheet 200 mm wide.
  6. Secure the toilet to the floor and handle fixtures from the inside with autosamps.

Conclusion

Plastic toilet can easily replace the faience, especially at the cottage. During its operation, one should not forget that the material is afraid of hot objects, and also it cannot be cleaned with abrasive and chemically aggressive means. The video in this article will provide an opportunity to find additional information on the above topic.