From the correct installation of plumbing fixtures in the toilet room depends not only the comfort when visiting the restroom, but also the safety of its operation. After all, if the water supply to the toilet is done incorrectly, this can lead not only to problems with the drain, but also to troubles with neighbors who are unlikely to notice the water dripping from the ceiling.
Avoid the above troubles and correctly perform all the work will help the instruction given below.
The choice of toilet bowl and the nuances of its installation
Toilet bowl - an integral element of any city apartment or house. Most people completely in vain do not give the choice of this device due attention. Meanwhile, there are a huge number of models that differ not only in size and color, but also in the shape of the bowl, the location of the outlet, the design of the drain tank and so on.
The way of its installation depends on the type of toilet bowl. After all, if, for example, you purchased a model with a vertical outlet channel, and a sewer pipe is laid in the wall - installation will not be possible, you will either have to modify the engineering network, or buy a new plumbing fixture.
Also, before purchasing, you need to decide how the water supply to the toilet bowl will be carried out.
In order not to experience inconveniences and problems with the operation of the latrine, it is advisable to follow such rules:
- Choosing the right toilet bowl. A huge range of these products in modern construction stores allows you to choose any model based on personal preferences. It is desirable that the device you buy is not only beautiful, but also easy to install with your own hands.
A considerable influence on the choice is provided by the price. As a rule, foreign models of plumbing are quite expensive, but there are also domestic options, the cost of which is quite democratic, and the quality is at the proper level.
- Buy high-quality accessories, additional equipment and tools. The specific kit depends on how the toilet will be fixed: on the studs, mortar and so on.
In any case, you need to stock up hoses, gaskets of different diameters, a polymer tape to seal the threaded connections, silicone sealant and other small items. - Particular attention during installation should be given to the preparation of the substrate. The floor should be perfectly even, so that the toilet bowl does not swing from side to side. This will not only create discomfort during its use, but can also cause injury.
- Securely and firmly connect the device with water supply and waste disposal systems. Here, just in time, pre-purchased seals are useful. Make sure that the dimensions of the gaskets match exactly the diameter of the holes.
Advice!
Having finished work, it is necessary to pause so that the gels polymerize.
Only after 3-4 hours you can run a trial run of the tank to work.
Water supply to the drain tank
Types of hoses used
The connection of the toilet bowl to the water system is a simple procedure at first glance. But in carrying out the work, it is necessary to pay attention to certain features, which in no small measure affect the final result.
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First of all, turn off the water in the plumbing system.
To do this, either a crane is used, which stands on a special tap for the toilet, or, in the absence of the latter, a stop valve that is responsible for the entire apartment.
The next step is to choose the type of liner. All the existing varieties and their features are presented in the table.
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| Tough | To connect the inlet branch pipe of the drain tank to the pipe of the water supply system, pipes made of steel or copper are used. The first is a corrugated pipe, characterized by strength and durability. All elements in contact with the liquid are made of stainless steel, which excludes the formation of corrosion. Copper tubes are almost not used because of the high cost. |
| Flexible | For the supply of water to the inlet of the storage tank, hoses made of different materials are responsible. Flexible connection to the toilet is no less reliable than steel, but it allows you to equip a complex configuration. The most common use of rubber tubes, reinforced with metal threads. Buy materials from well-known manufacturers, since cheap counterfeits can tear, and leaky water can flood the neighbors. |
Advice!
During installation, make sure that the flexible connection is connected to a cold water pipe, and not to the hot water supply line.
Arrangement of inlet nozzles
There are several ways to connect the toilet bowl with a water pipe. The concrete form depends on both the design of the plumbing fixture itself and the way the storage container is placed. Some tanks can be fixed on the toilet, others can be hidden on the wall or simply hung on it.
In both cases, the location of the inlet pipe is extremely important, because sometimes the building structures make it impossible to attach the hose.
Let's consider all variants of an arrangement of entrance apertures for branch pipes:
- With side piping. Such models are most common. The holes for the connection are equipped with both right and left sides of the tank to make installation work as easy as possible.
Toilet bowls, in most cases, are placed so that there is free space on each side for their comfortable use. Therefore, the hose attached to the sidewall of the tank will be convenient to install, and the tap can easily be closed if necessary.
Sometimes sideways close to the toilet is placed a sink, which complicates the padding. In this case, you can choose not a rigid pipe, but a flexible hose that takes any convenient shape.
- With back feeder. Tanks with a rear hose connection are rarely used. After all, toilets are usually placed so that the rear part they almost immediately adjacent to the wall of the restroom. That is, access to the branch pipe and shut-off valves blocking water access will be very difficult.
In addition, there is a high probability that during use of the toilet bowl the hose will be damaged, and this will lead to the formation of a leak. - With the bottom line. This method is the most aesthetic, since hoses, nipples and stopcocks are practically invisible and do not introduce dissonance into the interior of the restroom.
The disadvantage of this solution is the complexity of the installation. Here it is necessary to first install the branch pipe and connect it with the hose of the piping, and only after that install the toilet bowl flush bowl on the bowl.
Installing the hose
The process of connecting the toilet bowl to the water supply system in the drain tank is as follows:
- To avoid leaks, you need to cut off the water in the plumbing system of the apartment or house.
- A purchased flexible hose or corrugated pipe should be connected to a pre-arranged tap of a cold water pipe. It is advisable to do this through a stop valve - a tap - which can block the access of water to the toilet without stopping the entire engineering network.
- All must be sealed with a special polymer tape and silicone sealant. Remember that the sealing gel should dry before starting up the water in the arranged supply.
- The pipe is installed. Typically, this is a plastic bushing, fixed in one of the holes (right, left, bottom or rear) and fixed with the help of special nuts.
- The inlet of the branch pipe is connected with the piping. It is already equipped with a special gasket, ensuring tightness, but for reliability it is better to use a plastic sealing tape.
- At the end of the connection, you should wait 2-3 hours, until all the sealants have solidified, then open the shut-off valve and test the toilet bowl in operation.
Check for tightness the following joints:
- between the piping and the water pipe;
- between the hose and the inlet branch pipe of the tank;
- at the junction of the storage tank and the toilet bowl (there is a large rubber sealing ring).
Installing the drain valve
In addition to the piping, the correct mechanism of the discharge tank is provided by the mechanism installed there. Its cost is low, and for installation services you have to pay a considerable amount. Because this operation is also better to do yourself.
The drain valves are installed as follows:
- The body of the mechanism is mounted on the outlet hole of the tank. To ensure tightness, a rubber or silicone gasket is also used here. When purchasing the valve, make sure that the seal is not damaged.
- A valve is attached to the inlet pipe on the inside, which controls the flow of water entering the tank.
- The water level is then adjusted. Manage the float with a special screw. His position is selected by experience.
Conclusion
A hose for water supply to the toilet is a small, but very important detail. It is here that leaks often occur, which cause big problems. Knowing the order of connecting the drain tank to the water supply network, and carefully following all the recommendations, you can be sure of the reliability and durability of the connection.
But it is equally important to properly connect the toilet bowl with a sewer pipe. About our topic more clearly you can learn from the video in this article.
Modern technologies allow greatly simplifying various plumbing works. This is due to the fact that today more and more used various products made and plastic. Recently one can even say that flexible is considered irreplaceable, without which it is impossible to imagine today how to connect the bowl to the common sewerage system.
With its use, the process of replacing plumbing has become much simpler, since the question of how to connect it to the sewage system has disappeared. In addition, this largely untied the hands of the manufacturers, since there was no need to produce a toilet bowl according to one template, which is why today a huge assortment of such sanitary ware is on the market.
What is a flexible liner to the toilet
If in your house the plumbing was changed, then you certainly faced a flexible piping of the sewage system, since no one can do without it. In spite of the fact that the original plumbing is used for pendant plumbing, nevertheless, in this case also does not do without such a remarkable detail.
In order to understand what a flexible toilet lining is, it's enough to just look in the toilet for a plumber, unless of course you have a hanging structure in your house where all communications are hidden behind the plasterboard.
Due to the fact that conventional pipes are very problematic to bring to the very bowl, and also very often there is a problem with their connection, there was a need to create a design that would largely cope with these tasks in a common sewage system.
Thus, the flexible liner is strong, which can increase in length if necessary. This construction is installed between the main sewer and the toilet outlet, which greatly simplifies the connection process. When you use it, the duration of all the work is reduced significantly, since it eliminates the need to use various extension cords and adapters.
Despite the fact that the drainage flows by gravity and does not require reliable sealing, nevertheless, the flexible connection to the toilet seat sits very firmly both on the pipe itself and on the outlet from the bowl.
This design has rubber seals at the ends, which provide a tight, reliable connection. It should be noted that this corrugation can be used only in one direction, since it has on the one hand an internal connection that is inserted into the sewerage system, and the second - the outer one, which is put on the output from the bowl of the toilet bowl. Such a system provides a reliable design in which leakage is impossible, if corrugation itself is not corrupted.
Installation and replacement of sanitary ware in the toilet
Typically, the replacement of flexible piping is usually needed in the case of installing a new toilet, since in this case, for a long time of use in the old seals can fail, and the slightest effort will make further use of flexible liner impossible.
Picking such a plumbing in the store, it is very important to consider the type of sewage system in your apartment, as in some cases the corrugated pipe may be useless. As an example, if you choose a vertical output system from the toilet bowl, and your apartment uses a horizontal output system. In this case, not only is it impossible to collect everything in a single whole, so also, in addition, the principle of normal operation of the sewage system is violated.
Because it must flow from the top to the bottom in a gravity, and in this case the toilet outlet is located at the bottom, and the sewer pipes will be much higher, which will create a difference in the wrong direction.
In this case, the reverse situation, when a toilet with a horizontal outlet is selected, and in the house the sewerage system goes to the floor, meets very often. In this case, the corrugated pipe will be an indispensable assistant, since here the connection in another way will simply be unrealistic or require huge additional costs.
To avoid various troubles when replacing the toilet, the store should also buy a new system of flexible liner. It does not cost a lot of money, but you do not need to worry about that the old one is out of order or is about to fail. In this case, you will save yourself from unnecessary trouble in the future, and in addition, do not flood the neighbors.
Proper connection of the toilet - a pledge of your peace of mind
Probably, every person who lives in a multi-storey building, is familiar with the situation when it was flooded by neighbors from the upper floors. In order not to be such a neighbor for others, you need to carefully monitor all water supply and sewage connection points, especially if all connections are made by yourself.
When installing the toilet, many people mistakenly believe that the corrugated connection system is installed once and for life. However, nevertheless, its service life is much less than that of plastic pipes, which are now almost universally used for water supply and sewerage in a residential building.
In addition, getting foreign objects into the toilet can also significantly shorten the life of the corrugated pipe. Especially this applies to sharp objects such as wire or nails. They can also get stuck in the sewage system, their thin edges can quietly pierce the thin walls of the corrugated pipe. They are very difficult, and you can say, it is almost impossible to solder. In this case, it is more expedient to simply replace it with a new one.
Today in the market the assortment of flexible lining of a toilet bowl is huge. Here you can meet representatives not only of domestic production, but also a large number of foreign manufacturers. Many people mistakenly believe that the corrugated pipe of foreign production is much better. However, it should be said that there is practically no difference in quality between domestic and foreign variants. As for the price, the foreign parts are much more expensive. In this case, there is a reasonable question, why pay more, if thus the advantage in quality is practically not observed.
The advantages of using a flexible system for connecting the toilet bowl
Installation of sanitary ware in the house is always a responsible process and requires the use not only of high-quality plumbing units, but also requires a quick and easy way to connect. In the days of the Soviet Union, because the plastic was not used, connecting the toilet was a very troublesome business, often requiring outside help. In this case, the toilet was most often used with a vertical drainage system, which was connected directly to the pipes going to the floor.
However, the market of modern sanitary ware is replete with a large assortment of toilets, which require an individual connection system. To facilitate the work with the connection, a flexible system for connecting the toilet was produced, which has a number of advantages:
- it greatly simplifies all installation work when the toilet is connected;
- since there was no need to use a variety of devices to connect to the sewage system, this significantly saved time for all necessary work;
- a flexible corrugated pipe ensures a reliable connection of the entire sewage system. When it is used, there is not even the slightest leakage;
- corrugated connection system allows you to connect almost any type of sewer to the outlet on the toilet itself. The only exception is the vertical outlet from the toilet, and the horizontal location of the sewer line in the house;
- rather low cost of this product.
Despite such a number of advantages, nevertheless, shortcomings also exist, but they are much inferior to its merits. Among the main disadvantages are the following:
- have a significantly shorter service life than conventional pipes;
- this is a disposable system, which is also desirable to replace when installing a new toilet bowl;
- despite the fact that it is made of durable material, however, it is very easy to pierce. Given this, you need to carefully monitor that third-party items do not fall into the toilet.
When installing the toilet, special attention is paid to the connection of the sanitary ware with the sewage and water pipe. The toilet must be carefully and tightly closed. Otherwise, it will not be possible to avoid leaks and the spread of an unpleasant odor in the toilet room.
Connection to sewage
Modern toilet bowls are available with a sink:
- horizontal to the floor surface;
- located perpendicular to the floor;
- located at a certain angle (most often the angle is 30 °).
Depending on the location of the drain outlet, the method of connecting the sanitary equipment to the sewage pipe is selected.
Connection of toilet bowls with corner and horizontal outlet
Depending on the location of the toilet bowl relative to the sewer inlet for the connection, apply:
- eccentric cuffs. The device is a detachment of a rigid, most often a plastic pipe, equipped with a displacement of the central aperture. The angle of displacement can be different. The cuff is selected based on the required connection parameters;
- cuff-corrugations. Such adaptations easily change their shape and are universal for different types of toilet bowls.
Plastic corrugation over time, wear out and the connection becomes unreliable, so experts recommend using hard cuffs or reinforced corrugations.
The cuff connection scheme does not depend on its type and consists of the following steps:
- one end of the device, pre-lubricated with a silicone sealant, is inserted into the sewer pipe;
- check the alignment between the second end of the cuff and the outlet from the toilet. If a large discrepancy results, then a cuff with a large angle is required, or a toilet bowl is assembled from several eccentric cuffs. When using a corrugated cuff, the angle required for the connection is straightened;
- the second end of the cuff, also with the use of a sealant and an additional sealing ring, is connected to the outlet of the toilet bowl;
- the tightness of the obtained compounds is checked. For this, a bucket of cold water gradually pours into the toilet, increasing the flow strength. If leaks are not detected, the joints are reliable.
Joining the toilet bowl with a vertical drain
The toilet with a vertically arranged drain (toilet bowl "bottom inlet") is mounted according to the following scheme:
- in the sewer hole, previously cleaned of dirt and overlaps, if a replacement of the sanitary ware is made, a rubber screw flange is installed;
- the distance between the flange and the inlet is treated with a sealant;
- a toilet bowl is mounted on the flange. The compound is also treated with a silicone sealant.
Water connection
Tap water used for draining is connected to the toilet bowl in one of the following ways:
- bottom line. The toilet with the bottom piping differs noiselessness during operation. However, when installing such a special attention should be paid to the tightness of the connection;
- lateral connection. The toilet with side water supply is simple to install. The only drawback of the design is the occurrence of noise when recruiting water in the tank. Some manufacturers of accessories for downcomers, to get rid of this drawback, extend the inlet hose, which prevents the formation of noise.
The choice of connection method depends on the design of the drain tank, that is, on the location of the inlet.
At connection it can be used:
- flexible eyeliner. A flexible bulk hose is preferably connected to water pipes and a tank directly installed on the toilet bowl;
- a rigid connection for the tank, hidden in the wall. In this situation, flexible hoses are practically not used, since they have a relatively short service life.
Regardless of the type of connection used, the tank connection is as follows:
- on the cold water pipe, which supplies water to the toilet, a separate tap is installed. The equipment is necessary to shut off the water supply of the sanitary ware in the event of emergency situations. is manufactured in compliance with all safety requirements;
- one end of the piping is connected to the tap and tightened with a fixing nut located on the hose;
- the second end of the connection is connected to the drain tank and is also fixed with a nut;
- check the operation of the faucet and the resulting connection to water for leaks.
If the toilet with side piping or bottom piping is leaking, you can take one of the following actions:
- install an additional rubber gasket in the leak location;
- to process the place of water flow with silicone sealant;
- wrap FUM thread with tape.
If none of the above actions help to eliminate water leakage, the underwater hose must be completely replaced.
The process of installing and connecting the toilet to the water supply and sewerage is detailed in the video.
To replace or install the toilet yourself, and also connect the plumbing product to the sewage and water pipe may not even be a professional plumber. The main rule is to perform all the work clearly according to the scheme presented in the article and to monitor the seals of the joints of the individual elements.
Flexible water supply is a device designed to connect mobile and portable household appliances and sanitary ware to existing water supply systems. This connection method is reliable, easy to install and easy to use. The undeniable advantages of flexible liner made it very popular and in demand.
Kinds
Today, the market for flexible water supply is presented in two varieties:
- Rubber hose in metal braid is the simplest and cheapest way to connect anything with the water supply system. On one side, the flexible water supply has a fitting, and on the other hand it has a union nut. The advantage of rubber flexible water supply is the price and simplicity, and the disadvantage is the low level of reliability of such devices.
- Bellows flexible feeder for water - it is structurally such a connection similar to a rubber one, but it has one main difference - a corrugated hose. In addition, sleeves are welded to the sleeve of such a connection. Due to such design features, bellows threading is much more robust and reliable than its rubber counterpart. In addition, it has a wider range of operating temperatures and it is resistant to wear, compression, kinking and burning.