The height of the sink in the bathroom and what it depends

The sink is a necessary sanitary appliance for any bathroom that residents use much more often than the bathroom itself. Therefore, the convenience of its location during installation pay special attention. In this article we will look at the existing standard - the height of the sink in the bathroom, as well as other parameters of the installation of sanitary equipment, allowing you to individually select the most convenient location.

How to choose height

As a rule, people of different heights live in the house, so when installing plumbing, the problem arises - how high is it to hang the sink in the bathroom so that all family members are comfortable using it?

According to the regulations that govern this parameter, the distance from the floor to the sink should be as follows:

• For children - 60 cm;
• For teens - 70 cm;
• For adults - 80 cm.

Of course, installing several sinks is not the way out. Therefore, these standards are complied with only in public institutions, such as schools, kindergartens, etc. In the apartments and houses it is necessary to find a compromise.

It should be noted that not so long ago the height of the sink from the floor in the bathroom was determined by “general practice” and ranged from 78-86 cm. However, these parameters did not correspond at all to the anthropometric data shown in the figure below. As a result, 95% of users found it inconvenient to use sanitary ware installed in this way.

Currently, in residential premises, this parameter is selected individually, how exactly - we consider below.

Changing height

Given that the data of family members can vary considerably, the best solution is to install a sink with varying heights. However, in practice such an installation is rarely used. As a rule, this solution is implemented when installing suspended washbasins, which are mounted to the wall with the help of special brackets or fixing devices.

This option is especially relevant for families in which there are many children of different heights. The sink with an adjustable level of position will ensure comfortable use of sanitary equipment for both adults and children. Moreover, everyone will be able to customize it "for themselves" with their own hands.

Optimal height

Despite the fact that in regulatory documents the distance from the floor to the side of the sanitary device is indicated within 80 cm, in practice the most convenient parameter is:

• For men, 94-102 cm (from floor to side of the sanitary device);
• For women, 81.3-93 cm.

It follows that the bowl should be installed at a distance of 86-93 cm from the floor. In this case, the plumbing will be equally convenient for men and women. True, we must bear in mind that this is not a standard height, which should be constant.

In fact, a man and a woman, for example, can be of the same height. In this case, the installation level of the device is selected individually.

Tip! If there is a child in the house, you can purchase a special stand that will allow the baby to conveniently use the plumbing. The only thing you need to pay attention to the stand was a suitable height and stable.

It must be said that in some cases it is impossible to adjust the level of the position of the device relative to the floor, for example, when installing the “tulip” type sink. In this case, you will have to use the factory settings. Therefore, they need to pay attention even when choosing a sink for the bathroom.

As a rule, the height of such sinks varies in the aisles of 80-85 centimeters.

Position on the drain

When deciding at what height the sink in the bathroom will be installed, be sure to pay attention to the level of the sewer pipe. If you miss this point, then in the future you may encounter a problem when the drain hole of the siphon is lower than the level of the sewer pipe hole.

You can solve this problem in the following ways:

• Raise the washbasin above normal - often this option is the easiest and fastest.
• Reinstall the sewer pipe - in this case, the installation of the sink will be more expensive, since the price of pipes will be added, as well as the cost of the work, if the specialists are engaged in the installation.
• Cut off a piece of pipe - As a rule, the ends of the drain pipes and P-shaped siphons are made longer than necessary. Due to this, they can be cut to set the sanitary device to the desired height. True, this possibility is not always.

Note! The comfort of using a sanitary appliance is influenced not only by the height of its installation, but also by the depth (not to be confused with the depth of the bowl). The optimal size is 48-61 cm depth.

Here, perhaps, is the whole instruction on the choice of the position of the sanitary device during its installation.

Conclusion

As we found out, the data from regulatory documents do not provide a comfortable arrangement of the sink. Therefore, when installing a washbasin, this parameter must be determined independently, depending on the height of the people who will use it and the location of the sewer pipes.

Additional information on the voiced topic can be obtained from the video in this article.