Toilets

Nowadays, there are many different kinds that a person can choose from. Not just the design and look, but they can differ in their size, their flushing options, and the shape of the bowl. Another differentiation is in those that are meant for people without any handicap, and toilets that are meant for disabled people. Here’s a look at all these different types:

Two Piece Toilets: This one where the flush tank and the toilet bowl are two separate pieces, fitted together to form the fixture. These are perhaps the most common type out there.

One Piece Toilets: The tank and the bowl are joined and not separated. These kinds are typically seen in palatial homes and hotels, largely because they are more expensive than the two piece versions.

Gravity Flush Toilets: These have a water tank that works on the gravity principle. The water from the tank pushes the matter in the bowl into the drain pipes, thus completing the flushing action.

Pressure Assisted Flush Toilets: They do not have the regular tank, but a tank where water fills and is pressurized into a small space. When the toilet is flushed, the pressurized water enters the bowl and flushes the waste.

Floor Mounted Units: In these the drain pipe has an outlet in the floor and thus the pedestal is mounted on the floor. The flushing mechanism can be either gravity or pressure assisted.

Wall Mounted Toilets: These are not floor mounted but are mounted on the wall behind the toilet, with the opening of the drain in the wall.

Depending on your individual needs and requirements, you can choose a toilet from the various types mentioned here.

Flusing Rim (Heated Rim)

Flushing Rim Bidet

This unit has Hot/Cold handles on top, but the water enters the bowl below the rim of the basin.

Over the rim bidet

Over the rim Bidet

Shower Panels and Shower Columns

Shower panels and columns are distincly different from all other similar products on the market, the result both in unique blend of function and form that endows them with characteristic personality and visual appeal that immediately sets them apart from competitors, on of the unusual but decidedly excellent matherial from which they are made, including extruded aluminium.

Shower panels and columns are the fruits of many years of research and experience, and have been created by selecting the best matherials available to guarantee perfect operations and lasting quality for an article that will become an irreplaceable compliment to your daily well being.

They come in different shapes with different features including massage jets and thermostatic valves, to prevent unpleasant surprises in case of brief interruption of water temperature balance.

Corner Baths

Corner Baths

Although, the term might have been specifically used to triangular bathtubs that features two unfinished sides and one finished part, it is generally used to tubs that come it any shape but installed in a corner with two sides backed against the wall.

Corner baths come in all sorts of shapes and sizes; from the extravagantly large corner baths to the cunning space-saving corner baths and some corner baths even offer the option of a bath shower screen for a really versatile bathing space.

One problem with corner baths is the lack of “lying down room”. They tend to offer a lot more width when lying down but considerably less length.

The smallest corner bath available is 1100×1100mm which should only be considered if you have no other option as these corner baths are very small. 1500×1500mm corner baths are available but you need a big bathroom to accommodate them. You also need to take into account the amount of water need to fill the bath. A standard size straight bath holds about 155 litres of water whereas a 1400×1400mm corner bath could hold as much as 210 litres, so you must be sure your heating system is up to the task.

Offset corner baths offer a good compromise as they have reasonable legroom and most take around 180lt to fill. Size wise, they normally measure around 1500×1000mm. Offset corner baths are “handed”, Left Hand and Right Hand. Make sure you see a diagram of the hand you require so that the terminology matches your equirement!

There are some occassions when a corner bath will work well in a small bathroom, but usually they will take up more floor space and offer less lying down space than a standard stright bath.

Recessed Baths

Recessed Baths

This type is also sometimes known as the three-wall alcove bath and has become a popular choice mainly because of its affordability, space efficiency, and availability. Only the front part of the bath features any decorative finish since the alcove walls will conceal the other sides. You will usually find these type of baths made of Acrylic.

Some are also made of enameled steel, which is an inexpensive material and known to be relatively lightweight. However, the main downside of steel enamel is its tendency to create noise and prone to chipping after long use.

Another alternative to this is the enameled cast iron, which comes significantly more expensive and heavy that might require your bathroom floor additional reinforcements to support the extra weight.