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

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

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

• on the toilet itself, a special outlet is made of the branch pipe, 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 structure, with the help of which the toilet bowl rises above the bowl by 60-150 cm.

Toilets with hinged cisterns, in addition to an interesting design solution, 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 does not leave the sewage a chance;
• adjustable height of the pipe allows you to place the cistern at the desired distance from the toilet bowl;
• you can install the flush button at any height convenient for the user, or even install a chain with a weighting agent instead;
• no pressure on the bowl;
• the simplicity of the design makes it easy to carry out the necessary repairs yourself, as well as replace the failed parts separately, without changing the entire toilet.

The disadvantages of models with a suspended tank include the following points:

• high (in comparison with conventional toilets) noise of water when flushing;
• A cistern set too high can cause splashing water due to too much pressure at the top.

High drain models differ in certain parameters. They must be taken into account.

With the vertical type of flushing, the water flow passes only along the back wall of the bowl from the high-positioned cistern. Despite the sufficient pressure and the intensity of the flush flow, additional daily cleaning of the entire toilet bowl with antibacterial cleaning agents may be required to increase the hygiene performance of the toilet.

With a circular type of flush, water is evenly fed from several holes located under the rim of the bowl and swirls into a whirlpool. This allows you to achieve better toilet bowl cleaning performance. However, in order for the bowl to be washed as evenly as possible, it is required to install the toilet bowl on a perfectly flat floor surface.

The inner part can be made in the form of a funnel, have a shelf or a slope. The funnel-shaped bowl has the greatest flushing efficiency and less splashes, but the presence of a shelf, on the contrary, can interfere with the normal elimination of feces.

Modern models can be equipped with lighting, a warm seat, as well as toilet seats with gas lifts, which provide a smooth lifting and lowering of the toilet lid.

The dimensions of the high cistern toilets can hardly be compared to the classic models. They are large in size. This should be taken into account when trying to install such a toilet in small latrines. Most often, models with a high tank are installed in spacious combined bathrooms.

With regards to materials of manufacture, such models, as a rule, are made from three popular materials.

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

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

• classic;
• modern;
• baroque;
• loft.

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

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

When choosing the right toilet with a top cistern, you need to take expert advice 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 care for and keep it clean.
2. The size of the toilet should correspond not only to the room, but also to the dimensions of most of the people who will use it. This point 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 customers, which means that all products will have a guarantee. In addition, in large companies, there are fewer defects, and all technological aspects are also strictly observed.

In style loft a toilet with a high cistern is perfectly combined with strict colors and clear lines.

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

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

For an overview of a toilet with a high cistern, see the next video.