Toilets with a high tank: device, varieties, pros and cons

Toilets with a high cistern are well-forgotten old models made in a modern, often design style. They have an attractive appearance and with a competent choice they can add a twist to the restroom and become a real decoration of the toilet room.

Models with a high tank have a number of differences from ordinary ones, among them:

• on the toilet itself, a special issue of the nozzle is made, which makes it possible to install the pipe;
• to ensure tightness, a special rubber ring is placed in the bowl;
• but the main thing is the pipe itself. This is an additional design with which the toilet tank rises above the bowl by 60-150 cm.

In addition to an interesting design solution, toilets with hinged cisterns have several equally important advantages, among them:

• the optimal height of the water column allows you to create maximum pressure, which means that the drain is more powerful, which leaves no chance for sewage;
• the adjustable height of the pipe allows you to place the drain tank at the right distance from the toilet bowl;
• you can set the flush button at any height convenient for the user, or even set a chain with a weighting agent instead;
• lack of pressure on the bowl;
• simplicity of design allows you to easily carry out the necessary repairs yourself, as well as replace failed parts separately, without changing the entire toilet.

The disadvantages of models with an overhead tank include the following:

• high (in comparison with ordinary toilets) water noise when flushing;
• Too high a drain tank may cause water splashing due to too much pressure at the top.

Models with high discharge differ in certain parameters. They need to be taken into account.

With the vertical type of flushing, the flow of water passes only along the back wall of the bowl from a highly placed tank. Despite the sufficient pressure and intensity of the drainage flow, additional daily treatment of the entire toilet bowl with antibacterial cleaners may be necessary to increase the hygiene of the toilet bowl.

With a circular type of flushing, water is evenly supplied from several holes located under the rim of the bowl and twisted into a whirlpool. This allows you to achieve higher rates of cleaning the toilet. However, in order to wash the bowl as evenly as possible, it is necessary to install the toilet on a perfectly flat floor surface.

The inner part can be made in the form of a funnel, have a shelf or slope. The bowl is funnel-shaped, but the presence of a shelf, on the contrary, can interfere with the normal elimination of feces.

Modern models can be equipped with a backlight, a warm seat, as well as chairs with gas elevators, which provide a smooth raising and lowering of the toilet lid.

The sizes of toilets with a high flush cistern are hardly comparable to classic models. They have large dimensions. This should be considered when trying to install such a toilet in small restrooms. Most often, models with a high tank are installed in spacious combined bathrooms.

Regarding the materials of manufacture, such models are usually made of three popular materials.

1. Sanitary Ware. It has a long service life, and is also very cost-effective. But there are also disadvantages. Firstly, faience products are fragile, and secondly, the porous surface is much more difficult to clean, which means it can absorb odors.
2. Sanfarfor. It has a long service life and high strength. It is well cleared with various non-aggressive detergents. However, it is heavy and more expensive than earthenware toilets.
3. Plastic. In addition to low cost, plastic toilets with a high drain tank are lightweight, easy to install, and also have a wide variety of colors and textures that mimic other materials. But they also have a drawback - they do not withstand heavy weight and are not at all resistant to mechanical damage.

Most people remember toilet models with a high flushing cistern from the Soviet past. However, in modern realities it is hardly possible to meet such "monsters" with a cast-iron tank. Today, such models are made in a modern style, and leading designers are engaged in their development. Such toilet bowls will look most advantageous in the following interior styles:

• classic;
• Art Nouveau;
• baroque;
• loft.

Despite the growing popularity, toilets with a high flushing cistern will not soon reach mass sales.It's all about the high cost, because the lower price limit of the simplest models is 20,000 rubles. The most popular models made in Italy:

• Devon Devon;
• Kerasan;
• Simas
• Migliore.

When choosing a suitable toilet bowl with an upper drain tank, the advice of specialists should be taken into account.

1. In pursuit of beauty, do not try to acquire models with an overly complex bowl shape. The simpler it is, the easier it will be to take care of it and keep it clean.
2. The dimensions of the toilet should correspond not only to the room, but also to the dimensions of most people who will use it. This item should be taken into account especially carefully and “try on” the model you like on the spot.
3. Trust only trusted manufacturers. Only they value their reputation and the buyer, which means that all products will be guaranteed. In addition, large companies have less defect, and all technological aspects are also strictly observed.

In style loft A high-flush toilet fits perfectly with austere colors and crisp lines.

IN classic style such models look very advantageous, and especially if they are supplemented with a wooden toilet.

In the style restroom baroque it is appropriate to place the toilet with a high cistern with gilded elements. In this embodiment, the drain button is replaced by a chain with a weight.

For an overview of the high-flush toilet, see the next video