What are the dimensions of the toilet
A toilet is a complex plumbing product consisting of several elements. Each performs a specific function and has its own parameters. However, for most consumers, three dimensions matter: height, width and depth.
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What sizes are there?
Based on their size, toilets can be divided into two categories: for adults and children. The former are used everywhere: in residential buildings, state, municipal and private institutions. The second ones - smaller in size - are installed mainly in children's organizations (kindergartens, hospitals, etc.). They are also purchased by owners of cottages equipped with several bathrooms, including those specifically for children.
Are there standards?
Toilets made of sanitary ware and porcelain are not subject to mandatory certification, but standards exist. The latest GOST for them was adopted in 2017 and takes into account the features of modern communications, building codes, as well as consumer requests.
In accordance with its requirements, models are distinguished by type of fastening:
- floor, including children's;
- wall-mounted
According to this standard, floor-standing toilets must be produced with a solid shelf, funnel-shaped bowl, horizontal, oblique (45˚) or vertical outlet.
Standard dimensions height×length×width (in cm):
- children’s – 33.5×40.5×29;
- adult - 40x60.5x34 and 36.
It is allowed to produce wall-mounted and side-mounted toilets with a wall-mounted or solid-cast (monoliths) cistern.
Standard sizes:
- wall models - 35×45×60×340 and 360;
- copies without a solid shelf - 40×46×36 cm.
Much less frequently, but still found on sale plate and visor toilets, as well as toilets with a hanging cistern. In Russian apartments and institutions there are still similar modifications provided for by domestic GOSTs of 1985 and 1996.
What do sizes affect?
Each item is made in a shape and size that ensures its ideal functionality. Adults and children have different heights and weights, so The dimensions of the toilet seat for large and small children differ.
The height of the toilet is designed for the average height of a person and reaches approximately his knee. The user, sitting on it, should not experience discomfort, and for this, the legs should not hang down, but stand steadily on the floor so that no tension arises in them.
The width and depth of the seat should also ensure that the buttock part of the body fits against it. Optimal bowl parameters do not allow either “dips” inward or “dangling” outward.
The most variable value - depth (or length) - fluctuates depending on the presence or absence of a drain tank on the body, as well as on its size.
Popular types of toilets and their dimensions
Plumbing companies produce models that differ in appearance, installation location, fastening methods and types of connection of elements. Their sizes are close to the standards, small deviations are allowed.
Compact
The classic type of floor-standing toilet is one-piece design, including a bowl with a foot and a shelf with a cistern. From different manufacturers, the seat height of the “adult” model ranges from 39 to 41 cm, the length of the bowl to the lid mounts is from 42 to 49 cm, the width is from 34 to 37 cm. The water supply is provided from below or from the side. They are attached to the floor with anchor bolts, so theoretically it can be installed at any distance from the wall if there is a sewerage supply and cold water supply pipes. This the most common, budget-friendly and affordable option for self-installation.
Hanging with installation
Relatively “young” type. Mounted on a metal frame attached to the main wall and floor with anchor bolts, supporting weight from 250 kg to half a ton. There, inside the installation, the drain tank is also hidden. The surface is lined, only the flush buttons are exposed. It does not connect to the floor, so it does not make cleaning difficult and visually takes up less space than a floor-mounted one. Most installations include height adjustment, so a family of basketball players can easily install it a little higher. Dimensions fit standard.
Attached (wall-mounted)
They stand on the floor, the rear vertical surface fits tightly against the wall, all communications and fastenings are hidden behind the glossy surface of a faience or porcelain pedestal. Can be with tank:
- on the shelf;
- hidden in a false wall.
The joints with the wall and floor are coated with sealant.Dimensions approximately correspond to GOST standards.
Corner
A variation of the previous model, but the back part, including the tank, is “sharpened” at an angle. Such designs have gained popularity in the present century. Wardrobes, kitchen corners, and now corner toilets allow you to save usable space without creating the impression of cramping. When installing a toilet in a corner, it is convenient to use: you cannot touch anything on the right or left, because the space expands from the corner.
Monoliths
Toilets in which both the bowl and the tank are a single unit. They are cast entirely and look aesthetically pleasing, but if the tank breaks, repairs will be impossible. In addition, their weight reaches 500 kg, which creates additional difficulties during transportation and installation.
Without cistern
Such designs, which provide for connection directly to the drain, have become widespread in Germany. They save resources, but do not flush well with low pressure in the cold water supply pipe.
How to calculate the required parameters?
If you have made repairs and decided to replace the plumbing, then before you buy a toilet of a certain type, consider the basic rules for placing it in a toilet or combined bathroom. To make visiting the toilet comfortable, you must:
measure the area of free space within which you are going to place the toilet. The distance in front of the unit should be 60 cm or more, on the sides - at least 40 cm from the central axis of the bowl (from the edges - approximately 22 cm);- take into account the volume of the largest family member;
- familiarize yourself with the main parameters of commercially available toilets and select the appropriate model.
For example, to install a compact toilet 40x60x36 you will need free space in the shape of a rectangle with sides of 120 and 80 cm. If there is less space, you should take a closer look at a more miniature model or an option with a hanging cistern.
Hanging or wall-mounted units will require the same amount of space as a compact one, but visually due to the communications and tank hidden in the false wall there will be a space-saving effect.
A square “patch” meter by meter is ideal for installing a corner model 75 cm long and 36 cm wide.
What toilet accessories are needed?
By the way! If you purchased only a toilet bowl, you will have to purchase the remaining structural elements: the tank, installation, fastenings, and lid. If you spent money on a turnkey kit, you won’t have to do this.
After the new toilet has migrated from the store to your apartment and taken its rightful place in the bathroom, it needs to be surrounded by little things that will be necessary for users. These include:
- toilet paper holder;
- brush in a special stand;
- shelf for detergents and cleaning products.
All these accessories should be located within walking distance so that they can be easily used at the right time.
Tank parameters
In compact and monolithic models, the tank is “attached” to the toilet. In other cases, it is possible to select it separately, giving preference to the desired company and model. By purchasing it, compatibility with the bowl, methods of water supply and connection to the sewer must be taken into account.
Approximate dimensions of the tank for different types of toilet:
- compact: width – from 16 to 18 cm, length – from 35 to 37 cm, height – from 37 to 40 cm;
- hanging (with installation): 14-23×29, 5-41×36-48 cm;
- corner (conditionally triangular in shape): sides – 30×30×43 cm, height – about 40 cm;
- medium and high hanging tanks: 13x40x35 cm.
Tips for installing a toilet
When making a purchase, check the availability of all necessary spare parts, and if necessary, purchase the missing ones.- You can install the floor-standing toilet yourself by strictly following the instructions. It is better to entrust the installation of hanging to specialists.
- Provide free access to the product already at the installation stage.
- Install the structure on a flat floor. Small irregularities can be corrected using silicone sealant.
- When installing wall-mounted models, the technical holes in the wall and plumbing must match perfectly, so follow the rule: “Measure twice, cut once.”
- If necessary, use flexible hoses and corrugations.
- The seat height from the floor should be comfortable and at least roughly meet the standards.
Sequence of actions when installing a floor-standing toilet:
- tank assembly (if necessary);
- sewerage installation;
- “trying on” the toilet in place;
- marking and drilling mounting holes;
- installation of the product (and tank);
- connection of a cold water supply pipe.
If the model is wall-mounted, you need to start by installing a hidden mount.
The order of manipulations when installing a wall-mounted toilet with installation:
- marking;
- attaching the support frame to the floor and wall;
- adjusting the holes for attaching the toilet to the required height;
- connecting the tank to the water supply system;
- attaching the toilet to the fittings, connecting to the sewer hole;
- external lining including drain holes and release buttons on the tank;
- installation of accessories.
Thanks to rapidly developing innovative technologies, new, more convenient and functional models of plumbing fixtures are appearing, including electronically controlled ones. Nevertheless each one is still manufactured in accordance with design drawings, quality and safety requirements. And since the height and dimensions of the average person change insignificantly over the years, the approximate height of the toilet from the floor, as well as the main dimensions of the bowl, remain the same as half a century ago.
