What elements are toilets made of?
Summary
Each component of a toilet is essential for its proper functioning. However, the number of components will vary depending on the type of toilet and its complexity (shower, etc.). Here are all the elements that make up a toilet.
The bowl
The central element that comes first in the composition of a toilet is obviously the toilet bowl responsible for collecting water and matter. Today we find a wide variety of models (fixed to the ground, suspended, mobile, portable, etc.), shapes, systems (WC with flange and rimless toilet), colors or materials (ceramic, stainless steel, porcelain, enamel, etc.).
The toilet seat
Then, a toilet seat usually comes with the bowl in the composition of a toilet. A combination of a movable lid and a seat, the toilet seat provides greater comfort when using the toilet by preventing you from sitting on the edge of the bowl. The lid also helps retain any germs in the bowl. In addition, the toilet seat can be a real decorative element in your toilet with a wide variety of patterns and colors: there is something for everyone!
The tank
Next comes the toilet tank, which connects the flush and the toilet bowl. This essential element of a toilet's composition is used to store water (5 to 9 liters depending on the model) which will allow the evacuation of waste, toilet paper and water collected in the toilet bowl when the toilet is flushed. To do this, the tank must be connected to a water supply. While the tank is often attached to the bowl or sometimes even fixed to the wall, in recent years we have increasingly seen built-in tanks for a more aesthetic appearance of the toilet. Less easy to install, this will still give a more designer touch to the toilet.
The flush
In the tank we find the fourth element of the composition of a toilet: the flush . The flush allows you to evacuate what the toilet bowl collects by pouring the contents of the tank into the toilet bowl. The bowl is connected to a drain pipe that will discharge the waste into a septic tank or into the wastewater network once you flush. There are generally two flushing systems: gravity or hydropneumatic. Finally, there are now flushes with trigger plates rather than a pull rod to have the possibility of discharging a greater or lesser quantity of water (two buttons).
Note: in the case of wall-hung toilets, the composition of a toilet is unified using a support frame which can be fixed to the wall or the floor.
Among the new generation toilets, we can also find Shower toilets. Thus, a shower head can be included in the composition of a toilet. Very popular in Japan for its hygienic side, shower toilets are increasingly arriving in the West to clean you more effectively after doing your business. These toilets are generally connected to a control box to use the shower head and enter the characteristics of the water jet (temperature, intensity, etc.).
Bowl, seat, tank, flush... all these elements go into the composition of a toilet for a comfortable, hygienic and practical WC.