The Wall hung toilets are now the must-haves in terms ofsanitary arrangement, in a new house as in the old one. In addition to their aesthetics and their ease of maintenance, they have many other advantages. Their advantages are in any case much more numerous than their disadvantages which it is however useful to know before choosing between traditional toilets and wall-hung toilets. Let’s do a check in.
Suspended toilets: what is it?
This relatively new concept finds favor in the eyes of many people. Wall-hung toilets are more and more often installed in new buildings and in homes being renovated. This is a toilet bowl mounted on a steel support frame thanks to which the cistern and the pipes are completely concealed. There are three types of wall-hung toilets, namely:
- Freestanding wall hung toilet: recommended if the toilet wall is not strong enough as is the case with the Placoplâtre partition. On the other hand, it is perfectly suitable for brick, breeze block, concrete and stone walls. The support frame is in this case fixed to the ground all against the wall by lag bolts, at the bottom and at the top, of substantial diameter, so that the suspended bowl can support an imposing weight without ever tilting.
- The wall-hung toilet: requires that the supporting wall be a perfectly sound load-bearing wall since it is this that will support the weight of the device and that of the toilet user.
- Wall-hung toilet with universal frame: It is wall and floor mounted. It therefore adapts perfectly to weak walls.
A wall-hung toilet consists of the following elements:
- A bowl,
- A cistern,
- A support frame,
- fasteners,
- A tank supply hose,
- Supply and evacuation sleeves,
- A drain pipe,
- A flushing hose,
- A control plate (hunting),
- A dressing that comes in many models and materials (glass, fiberglass, paintable plaster, tiles, etc.). This element therefore sets the tone in terms of decoration once the wall-hung toilet is completely installed.
Note that only the support frame is fixed to the floor or to the wall, which is never the case for the bowl since it is only supported by the support frame.
Suspended toilets: advantages
If they are so popular, it is because wall-hung toilets have multiple assets.
- Available in several sizes, in various colors and different shapes.
- With their clean lookthey are aesthetic, bring a touch of refinement and of modernity to the room in which they are installed (toilets, bathroom, shower room),
- Fits into all styles, old, classic, modern, contemporary, design, etc.
- Compactsthey are suitable for the smallest spaces because they take up less space than traditional toilets. They make the room feel bigger.
- of a extreme robustnessthey withstand heavy weights.
- Very easy to clean since it is no longer necessary to contort yourself to reach the back of the pipes, these being invisible.
- Height adjustable at the time of their installation, they are perfectly adapted to people with reduced mobility but also to very tall users.
- Quieter flush at the time of filling because it is integrated into the support frame, therefore better insulated.
- Water saving car :
- The pression is good more important compared to conventional toilets, the flush being higher up,
- The pipe water inlet is upper diameter to that of a standard toilet.
- Can be placed in replacement of a traditional toilet during home renovations.
Suspended toilets: disadvantages
The points that can be criticized for the toilets are essentially:
- Their prix buying enough raised depending on the model chosen.
- The complexity of their installation.
- The price of the installation, of the order of 350 €, knowing that the masonry and dressing works are not included. They can be obtained at had to.
- A more complicated repair than for conventional toilets. It requires the intervention of a certified plumberespecially in the absence of an access hatch to the pipes because this involves dismantling the wall.
- In the event of a leak, the intervention is not immediate since the dismantling work requires time. It is strongly recommended for this reason to have wall-hung toilets installed as a second toilet, that is to say to double up on conventional toilets.
The global cost of the operation is therefore highly variable. As an indication, it is necessary to plan 150 € for an entry-level model of toilet bowl, and up to 600 € for top-of-the-range including a flush with water saver and the self-supporting frame. sturdy enough to support significant weight.
Be careful, the bill can climb to around 1500 € if you fall for Japanese wall-hung toilet in ceramic, with remote control, which include jets and hand showers, a massage device as well as a drying system whose temperature is adjustable. Each user can memorize his personal settings so that he no longer has to intervene during his next passages. These Japanese wall-hung toilets are also equipped with a deodorization device.
Before jumping on the first model of wall-hung toilets, it is strongly recommended to connect to a online comparator in order to receive several quotes in a few clicks, free of charge and without any commitment. This makes it possible to compare prices but also different solutions offered by the artisans experienced premises, and to subsequently benefit from equipment installed according to the rules of the art, in perfect harmony with the decoration and furniture of the room intended for the sanitary facilities.