Features and Benefits of a Toilet Installation
Understanding the features before bathroom toilet installation is essential to make an informed choice. Here are a few features that you must consider before making your pick:
If you are constructing a bathroom from scratch, then you have various options of toilets to choose from. But your choice is limited if you are remodeling your bathroom or simply replacing a toilet. It is important to know the distance from the bathroom wall to the sewer drain for the toilet. The new toilet has to match these rough-in requirements.
Typically, the standard height for toilets is either 15” or 17”. The latter is more common as it allows ease of sitting and standing, making it effortless for people with limited mobility to use the toilet. The 15” toilet is primarily suitable for children.
In the past, commodes used excessive amounts of water to flush, causing water waste and high water bills. Modern commodes are more efficient, can flush effectively and conserve water. Today's technology and the need to save our resources, various flushing systems are available in the market. Some of these are:
- Single-flush Toilet.This flush system releases the same amount of water, whether flushing solids or liquids. This is the most common flush system in use and is very economical.
- Dual-flush Toilet. This type of toilet has one button with two options. One for flushing liquid waste and the other for flushing solid waste. This system cuts down on water consumption.
- Touchless Flush Toilets.These toilets use advanced flushing systems. Motion sensors are put to use in these systems. The toilet flushes automatically when you step away or wave your hand over a sensor.
- Gravity Flush Toilets. As the name suggests, the system uses the natural force of gravity to flush the toilet.
- Pressure-assisted Flush Toilets. The pressure-assisted system combines gravity flushing with compressed air to create a powerful flush.
