Urinal in a private bathroom: features of choice

Urinals are an almost indispensable feature of men’s public restrooms. This type of plumbing is designed to improve hygiene and provide convenience for visitors. Today, some homeowners decide to install a urinal, or urinal, in a private bathroom. Our tips site will tell you how to choose one.

Why bother with a urinal in a private house? It is clear with public toilets, where this plumbing allows you to “do your thing” as quickly as possible, helps to minimize contact with not very clean surfaces and virtually eliminates the appearance of drops on the floor. The private bathroom is the same! Many male owners, having appreciated the convenience of urinals, decide that it will not hurt at home either. Of course, in addition to the usual, for example, a rimless toilet – where without it.

When choosing a urinal for a private bathroom, first you need to decide – you need a floor or wall model. Floor stands always look very stylish, but take up more space. They are quite massive; during installation, you must take into account the fastening to the floor covering. Therefore, wall-mounted urinals are much more popular. Unlike a conventional wall-hung toilet, they do not need a powerful frame in the installation system. No one will definitely sit on the urinal, the plumbing itself is lighter than a toilet bowl. If the siphon is noticeable, you need to choose a beautiful metal model.

By the type of drain, urinals are divided into three types:

1. Regular. That is, you need to press a button, as is the case with a conventional toilet. It’s simple, these urinals are the cheapest, they don’t need an electricity source. The button can be built into the wall or as a lever at the top of the plumbing.
2. Sensory. You do not need to touch the button. The semi-automatic sensor will wash off the water by itself, reacting to the approach of a hand, like in a touch-sensitive mixer. The price is already noticeably higher, you need a power source.
3. Automatic. They do everything themselves. The drain is started, for example, after the appearance of liquid in the bowl of the urinal, some time after the person has approached the plumber, by a wave of the hand. Comfortable, but more expensive than all other models.

Lidded urinals look neat and securely conceal the contents of the bowl. But you should think – will the cover need to be lifted by hand or is it automatic? If with hands, then there is no need to talk about hygiene. Therefore, some people choose urinals with special membranes on the drain, which do not allow unpleasant odors to pass through. In this case, the cover is not needed..

The urinals are made from the following materials:

• Faience. Budget choice. There are many models, the view is pleasant and modern. It is possible to choose urinals made of colored faience.
• Porcelain. More expensive models. Long-lasting, more wear-resistant. But the price is higher.
• Stainless steel. “Unkillable” urinals. But for a private house, the choice is strange. Unless it was decided to design a loft-style bathroom.

Urinal sizes vary. Typical – depth 365 millimeters, width – 425 millimeters, height – 797 millimeters. The size of the water supply hole is on average 35 millimeters.

At what height to mount the wall-mounted urinal is up to the owner. On average, adult urinals are suspended at a height of 65 centimeters from the floor, but it all depends on the height of who will use them most often..

There are also women’s urinals. But they have not received wide distribution – it is unusual and not very convenient. Such models are rare and cost a lot..

Children’s urinals that help a boy learn to write while standing are in high demand. This option is temporary, so children’s urinals are made of bright plastic, they are very inexpensive. There are suspended, the most simple models that each time you have to wash under the tap.

Whether to install a urinal in a private bathroom is up to the owners. Of course, it is quite possible to do without it, as well as without a bidet. But if the size of the bathroom and the financial capabilities of the owners allow it, urinal can be a pleasant addition. Especially if there are many representatives of the stronger sex in the family.

In addition, the urinal will be a good addition to the guest bathroom..

The most famous manufacturers of urinals in our country are Roca, Cersanit, Duravit, Creavit, Santek and Jacob Delafon, the portal has already written about the truly French sanitary ware of this brand. The range of prices is very large – from 2 thousand rubles for the simplest and most compact models to 30 thousand rubles for urinals with automatic drain from well-known brands.