Do you need a new toilet or want to replace your old toilet bowl? Then you're in the right place here at Reuter. You'll find toilet bowls in every imaginable design here. Whether wall-mounted or floorstanding, washdown or washout versions, a shower toilet or rimless: we would like to introduce you to our range of brand toilets.
Toilets are referred to by many different names: closet, privy, lavatory, bog, loo and WC are just some of them. These terms also represent the room as well as the sanitary ceramic. We want to focus on the ceramic here. The ceramic is also known as the toilet bowl or toilet pan.
When purchasing a new toilet you'll need to consider a few things. Some factors need to be considered during planning and others just before installation. We answer the most important questions in our following guide.
With wall-mounted cistern
With close-coupled cistern
With concealed cistern
The most common flushing types are washout or washdown. Both offer their own advantages and disadvantages. There are however more options that we want to present before you make a decision and choose the wrong toilet.
1. Washdown
Washdown toilets are the most commonly found toilets in our bathrooms. Waste falls directly into the siphon that is filled with water. This minimises odour, although it can cause splashback when excrement hits the water. The absence of a ledge makes the toilet easier to clean.
2. Washout
With washout toilets, excrement first falls onto a ledge. This is advantageous if you want to take a stool sample. However, odour is more likely to build up as a result. This is why these toilet bowls are more typically found in doctors' surgeries and hospitals and less so in private households.
Washdown Toilet
Washout Toilet
Toilets can either be attached to the floor or mounted to the wall. When planning a new bathroom, you should consider which option you would like early on. This is not so easy to change later on.
1. Wall-mounted toilet
Wall-mounted toilets are becoming more popular. They appear roomier and make bathroom cleaning easier. Wall-mounted toilets are attached to a mounting element in which the cistern is usually found. Only the flush plate is visible. The flushing pipe and waste bend are not visible.
2. Floor-mounted toilets
Previously, only floor-mounted toilets existed. They usually have an exposed cistern. This is either close-coupled on the toilet or is fixed to the wall. The advantage of floor-mounted toilets: they are easy to replace. However, cleaning around the toilet bowl is a little more difficult. Floor-mounted toilets actually only have disadvantages, however they simply blend in better with some designs.
Wall-mounted toilet
Floor-mounted toilet
Modern toilet outlets are usually horizontal. This is particularly the case with wall-mounted toilets, but also for many floor-mounted toilets too. Vertical water outlets are still found in older buildings. If you need to replace this kind of toilet then your choice is more limited.
With a little effort, a toilet with a horizontal outlet can be connected to a vertical outlet. This involves a 90 degree bend. Instead of a straight pipe, this is pushed behind the bowl to allow everything to flow vertically.
If the water outlet is close enough to the wall, it can even be covered with an on-the-wall element, provided you have chosen a wall-mounted toilet. If the outlet protrudes too far into the room, the floor will have to be ripped up and the outlet pulled closer to the wall. For added height, the toilet bowl can be mounted on a platform.
» Toilets with horizontal outlets » Toilets with vertical outlets
Horizontal outlet
Vertical Outlet
This is a frequently asked question. A normal floor-mounted toilet is usually 40 cm high measuring up to the top edge of the toilet bowl. There's nothing we can do about that. Even though the toilet seat adds two to three centimetres, these toilets are typically lower than a standard chair which is around 48 cm high. The problem: the lower the seat, the harder it is to stand up. Manufacturers have reacted accordingly and offer taller versions of their floor-mounted toilets.
If you have decided on a wall-mounted toilet, you can vary the height. The only restriction, however, is that the height must already be set when the on-the-wall element is installed. There are also taller wall-mounted toilets. You can then adjust the height without having to worry about the on-the-wall element.
Or simply choose an on-the-wall element whereby you can change the seating height later. Examples include the Geberit Duofix wall-mounted toilet element. This is practical if smaller and taller people and disabled and able-bodied people are all using the same toilet.
In general, to make the toilet seat stool height, a standard toilet bowl must be installed around three centimetres higher so that the top edge of the bowl hangs at 43 cm high.
In small bathrooms or guest toilets, standard toilets are often too long. A shorter toilet can help with this problem. You won't have to forgo stylish design with these compact toilet bowls either.
They are offered in popular ranges such as Subway 2.0, Architectura or O.novo from Villeroy & Boch, ME by Starck and Starck 3 from Duravit or in the Geberit (formerly Keramag) ranges iCon, Renova Nr. 1 and 4u. This means you can fit a toilet in the smallest of rooms.
Toilets without a rim have become extremely popular in recent years. Any self-respecting manufacturer offers some of these in its range. These include many different names:
The main advantage of rimless toilets is the hygiene factor. There is no hidden rim for bacteria and germs to grow. Another benefit for us: rimless toilets are much easier to clean. Even though they are a little more expensive, they are definitely worth considering.
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