Toilets Roca: characteristics and popular models

No matter how funny it may sound, it is difficult to argue with the fact that the toilet is one of the key items in the house of a modern person. His role is no less important than that of a bed, table, or chair. Therefore, the choice of this subject must be approached thoroughly.

Roca can be called a flagship among manufacturers of sanitary ware for middle-level consumers. The company's experience in the production of sanitary equipment for the European and world markets allows us to have no doubt about the quality and reliability of products. Roca Group is a Spanish concern with a century of history. Plumbing of this brand is known and loved all over the world, its branches are located in 135 countries of the world.

Roca has a network of its own factories around the world, one of which has been opened since 2006 in the Leningrad Region in the city of Tosno. The Russian plant produces sanitary ceramic products under the trade names Roca, Laufen, Jika.

Toilets Roca have some features that distinguish them from products of other firms.

• Design. In the collections of plumbing there are different forms of toilet bowls, although laconic lines are present in all models.
• Toilets have different designs (compact floor, added, suspended, monoblock), a different system of water release (and sometimes universal). Various combinations of technical characteristics allow you to choose a model for any room and any consumer.
• Toilets Spanish production is so durablethat they are installed in places with a large flow of visitors, while they retain a beautiful appearance for a long time, and fittings serve without breakdowns.

Toilets with the Roca logo can be seen in the range of Russian plumbing stores. The model range of this manufacturer is diverse, the design and characteristics change, adapting to current trends. However, the products have unchanged advantages.

• Reliability, compliance with international quality standards. The 100-year history of Roca's development in the European and then in the global plumbing markets, better than any advertisement, speaks about the quality and durability of products.
• Diverse assortment. Roca produces toilet bowls in collections, in which there are models for both elite customers and consumers with average incomes. Due to the compatibility of items in each series, customers can create a stylish interior without special knowledge and skills in design.

• Stylish design. Leading European designers develop sketches for Roca toilets. The style of plumbing is recognizable, but it does not lose its main qualities: strength, functionality and comfort.
• Environmentally friendly production. The company cares about preserving the environment, so the production of these products does not pollute the environment. In addition, natural materials are used in the products.
• Efficiency of use of natural resources and innovative approach. Among the toilet bowls Roca there are models that allow to save consumption of natural resources.

The company's engineers are constantly improving their products, adding the latest developments in the field of sanitary equipment. Toilet lids with microlift system and soft-close prevent loud sounds, the synthesis of the toilet bowl and bidet allows you to keep clean and save space,rimless toilets retain hygiene.

There are not so many drawbacks to Roca products.

• The cost of products is not the highest, but still not budget.
• Virtually all products are sold by individual parts. Although it is not even a disadvantage, but a feature. The fact is that some consumers find it difficult to navigate and understand the final cost of a full set.

The most popular among toilet bowls are considered floor standing. By name it is clear that these models are installed on the floor. These toilets can have a different shape, size and a set of additional functions, but regardless of this, they have the following advantages:

• easy installation;
• ease of maintenance;
• strength;
• thoroughness.

Among the floor toilets, there are two types of structures. The first of them, and the most familiar to modern man, is the compact design, when the toilet tank is attached to the most frequent toilet bowl. More recently, there was another execution of the floor toilet in the form of a monolithic structure, which was called the monoblock.In this embodiment, the toilet is a single structure of the bowl and barrel without additional connecting elements. Distinctive features of such structures are as follows:

• ease of installation - the absence of additional connections significantly simplifies installation;
• strength and reliability - the likelihood of leaks and blockages is minimal;
• efficiency of water consumption.

Disadvantages of outdoor performance of toilet bowls, as a rule, do not have. It can only be noted that monoblocks can be quite large in size and high cost. Roca has more than 8 models with floor mounting, most of them have a double type of release. The shape of the floor toilets can be round or square. The lengths vary from 27 to 39 cm in width, from 41.5 to 61 cm in width.

Of the additional features worth noting the following:

• Some models can be equipped with a microlift and / or bidet;
• most models have an anti-splash option.

The suspended design of a toilet bowl can be executed in two options.

• Block suspension system. In this version, the toilet consists of two parts. The waste tank is mounted directly inside the main wall or sewn up with plasterboard sheets. The bowl itself is suspended from the wall.
• Frame suspension system. In this design, all parts of the toilet are attached to the wall and are held using a very strong frame.

The advantages of hanging toilet bowls are presented:

• unusual appearance;
• saving space in the room;
• ease of cleaning the room.

Suspended models are equipped with horizontal release types. They are available in square or round shape. They are 35–86 cm long and 48–70 cm wide.

Attached toilets are installed close to the wall, while the drain tank is mounted in the wall. Plus, this performance is compact, but only if for the installation of such a toilet will not need to specifically create a box under the drain tank.

Depending on the model, the complete set of the complete set for a toilet bowl may vary.

Toilet bowls from the Spanish manufacturer are made of porcelain, ceramics or sanitary ware. Porcelain products are more durable compared to earthenware. They have a less porous surface that is easier to clean. Compact models (classic floor) are completed with: a bowl, a cistern with fittings, a flush button, and fasteners for installation to the floor.

Bowls of suspended, added and bezbodkovy (the latest development of the system of water flushing, allowing to make models without a rim) toilet bowls are sold without additional elements. Only the models with the function of a bidet attached control panel. But as part of the installation for them there is almost all the necessary parts: the frame, the drain tank, the flush button, fasteners. Seat with a lid will also need to pick up separately.

Armature for a set and descent of water is necessary for any toilet bowl. There are two types of the drain mechanism - with a lever and with a button. The lever flush system looks like this: there is a lever on the side of the cistern that, when pressed, flushes the water. The disadvantage of this system is that there is no opportunity to save on the flush and empty part of the water, as the lever lowers the entire tank.

Push-button drain system can be arranged in various modes.

• Drainage of water from the tank will occur as long as the button is pressed. The advantage in this case is the ability to control the amount of discharge water. However, there is a drawback in such a system: it is very inconvenient to stand and hold the button.
• A button, like a lever, can immediately drain all the water from the tank until it is completely empty. The disadvantage of such a system is described above.
• Two-button flush system. One button is configured to drain half of the tank, the second - to completely empty it. The user himself determines the type of flush required. The device, equipment and installation of valves in this case is a bit more complicated and expensive.

In the Roca product range, you can find toilets with both single and dual mode water drains. It is possible to buy a set of drain and bulk fittings as together with a toilet bowl, so separately. The kit includes: filling valve (bottom inlet), 1/2 thread, drain valve, button with keys. The fittings kit is compatible with almost all Roca toilets. The manufacturer gives a guarantee for 10 years of its use.

The spare part that is necessary for a comfortable stay in the toilet is the toilet seat.At Roca, they are found with or without a microlift. The function of a microlift is the newest variation of the toilet seat cover, which ensures its silent raising and lowering. When choosing a model from the Spanish concern, you need to be careful, because the toilet seat may be supplied with a toilet bowl, and you may need to purchase this component additionally.

For all the design elements of the toilet, you need your own set of installation fittings, which includes the following elements:

• wall-mounted toilet mount: 2 m12 studs, protective tubes, chrome-plated caps, washers and nuts;
• reservoir fasteners: fastening screws, bowl gasket;

• corner fixture for toilet bowls and bidet: angular hairpins;
• mounting kits for the seat and cover with a microlift or without it;
• set of inserts in the toilet bowl to install the seat.

For toilet bowls that are installed on the frame, everything you need is already provided as part of the installations themselves: water connections, shut-off valves, protective covers for the maintenance window, frame fixing holders, flush keys, toilet connection kit, elbow connector, transition sleeves, plugs, studs fasteners.The flushing tank is already installed on the frame, its package includes: a mounted water connection valve, a filling valve, a flush valve and its components.

In the collections of toilet bowls Roca there are models with a bidet function. The sprinkler is built into the bowl itself, controlled with the remote control (position, tilt, temperature, jet head). Naturally, the package of such models includes additional elements: electrical connection, the remote control itself.

Toilet bowls come in four varieties.

• Compact The tank itself is installed on a special ledge-shelf. The advantage of such tanks is that they are easy to replace (if the old one, for example, has become unusable), as well as convenient transportation. But they also have disadvantages due to the possibility of leakage in the attachment points to the bowl.
• Monoblock. This is a single structure consisting of a cistern and a bowl. The disadvantages of such models are that in case of damage, the entire structure will have to be completely changed, and monoblock structures are unlikely to be suitable for small rooms.

• Hidden tank. This is a relatively new incarnation of the toilet.Drain tanks are hidden behind the false wall, in front of this there is only a bowl. Tanks in such versions are made of plastic and mounted on the frame. The control of the drain in the form of buttons is installed on the surface of false walls using mechanical extenders. Hidden designs fit perfectly into designer interiors, and also save space in the bathroom.
• Remote tank. The tank is hung on the wall, connecting to the bowl through a plastic or metal pipe. The plunger is controlled by a lever to which a handle is attached on a chain or rope. A similar design was invented in the XIX century, but in modern interiors is used less and less. Indisputable advantage of such a device in a high rate of discharge of water. In the lines of toilet bowls Roca there are a kind of compact with a lower water supply and a hidden one.

The installation is called a steel frame, which is part of a suspended toilet bowl with a concealed cistern. It serves as the basis for fixing for the “prominent” part of the toilet bowl - the bowl, and also serves as a support for fixing the cistern that hides behind the false wall. Installation Roca can withstand loads of up to 400 kg.A distinctive feature of the internal cisterns in front of conventional toilet bowls is the noiselessness of the water intake.

Installations for faience from Roca are very popular among Russian consumers. Their relevance is due to modern designs, as well as interesting engineering innovations. Besides products meet European quality standards ISO 9001.

According to online stores at the end of the first quarter of 2018, the retail cost of Roca installations ranges from 6 to 18 thousand rubles. The entire system of a suspended toilet with an installation, a hidden cistern, a flush button and the toilet bowl itself will cost at least 10 thousand rubles. If instead of a suspended toilet bowl a hidden system with an additional toilet bowl is required, then the set price will be from 16 thousand rubles.

Roca also has complete ready-made kits, the so-called “4 in 1”, which include a toilet, installation, seat and flush button. The price of this kit is about 10,500 rubles.

Plumbing, accessories, as well as additional accessories, are produced by a Spanish manufacturer in the form of collections.Plumbing from the collections of Victoria and Victoria Nord is unchanged. One of the main reasons why products from these collections are widely used is affordable prices.

Products from the Victoria collection have a classic design that combines convenience and compactness. They are easily recognizable among other analogues. The line includes toilets and seats to them, sinks and pedestals, bidets, mixers. Toilets of this series are made of porcelain, in the compact version there is a floor and hanging version.

The Victoria Nord collection is a harmony of smooth lines and functionality. It presents furniture for bathrooms - cabinets with a sink, hanging cabinets, canisters, mirrors, and sanitary ware from sanitary ware. The highlight of this collection in colors, because all the elements can be in white and black, as well as in the color of dark wood wenge.

And the advantage of toilet bowls consists in universality of installation of release of water: both in a wall, and in a floor; and the design of models allows to hide engineering communications of release and corrugations.

The Dama Senso series is also in demand among Russian consumers, as it has the peculiarity to be combined with any style of interior. The material of all products is durable white porcelain. All items of the collection are thought out to the smallest detail, and a wide size and model range allows to satisfy every taste.

• The range of sinks is presented in the form of angular, mini, compact overhead, rectangular, square and oval.
• The choice of toilet bowls is also wide - compact, suspended, wall-mounted, for a high-spaced cistern.
• Bidets can be in the floor, wall or suspended version.

Gap line is called the bestseller. The sizes of the products are very diverse (from 40 cm to 80 cm), while they are interchangeable and easily combined. Innovation that does not leave consumers indifferent to the furniture of this collection is integrated handles of cabinets. The color palette of furniture is not quite familiar, because the models are made in white, beige, purple. As part of the collection, toilets are represented by a wide variety of products, namely:

• compacts;
• suspended;
• added;
• 4 in 1 kits with installation;
• barrier-free is one of the latest developments in the field of sanitary equipment. Its main goal was to create such a toilet model, in which there is no rim.

The Debba series is not very numerous in terms of the number of models, but it has everything necessary for arranging a bathroom: cabinets with a sink or individual sinks, wardrobes, toilets, bidets. Very practical products are available at reasonable prices. The lineup in the Giralda lineup is not very numerous. Products have smooth laconic outlines, are made of white eco-friendly porcelain, covered with white glaze.

The Hall collection is made in strict geometric forms, has a recognizable design. It is ideal for small spaces due to its shape, fits easily into small combined bathrooms. In the collection, you can choose a bathroom and additional equipment to it, as well as a sink, toilet and accessories, bidet.

Another collection from Roca is Meridian. The forms of all the items in this series are laconic, and therefore multifunctional. They are suitable for most interiors. As part of the collection there is a minimum set of necessary bathroom fixtures for the bathroom: sinks of various shapes and sizes, toilets in the form of the installation are added, compact, hanging, bidets.

If you need to buy a toilet without overpaying for the original design, additional accessories, but at the same time get a high-quality and reliable thing, you should pay attention to the model of the toilet bowl Leon. It is made of faience, has a classic design of a wall toilet compact, equipped with a mechanical button for two drain modes (full and economy). The total cost of the kit will be about 11,500 rubles.

Young people who purchase Roca plumbing equipment are more likely to buy suspended models. After the compact toilet bowls, which were installed earlier in most apartments, it is especially pleasant to clean up with minimalist hanging versions of Roca. Young people are particularly picky about fashion, so the modern design of plumbing equipment by a Spanish company remains a favorite.

Buyers note that toilet bowls with the Roca logo are comfortable due to such constructive qualities as an anti-splex system, deep flushing, and no shelves. With proper installation and connection of plumbing this company has worked without complaints for more than ten years.

Negative reviews are much less common. Disgruntled consumers are advised to be extremely careful when buying Roca faience, if the place of production was a Russian factory. Complaints related to the quality of porcelain and sanitary ware, the quality of the coating bowl.

Toilets from Roca withstand a long service life and a large flow of users, and this is one of the main criteria by which they choose the plumbing of this particular brand. However, their installation is not easy, especially if there are no professional plumbing skills. Installation should be carried out strictly according to the instructions attached to the product. But there are some features of installation for floor models.

• Preparatory work. You should make sure that the toilet outlet fits into the sewer pipe (floor, wall or oblique), check the presence of a branch from the water pipe to fill the drain tank, the presence of all additional fittings to connect the toilet.

• It is necessary to mount on taffeta.An optimal base should be prepared for the toilet, followed by reinforcement with cement.
• After connecting the socket to the drain, the toilet needs to be installed in a stable position. To do this, mark the points on the floor and drill the holes of the desired diameter, after which you can begin to connect all the elements with the base.
• The release of the toilet should be firmly glued to the sewer pipe, then the probability of leakage in the future will be minimal.
• Installation of the cistern must be left last. It is necessary to carefully connect the pipes and adjust the intake and exhaust valves, to ensure the correct stable flow of water into the tank. The last stage involves the installation of the seat.

If a toilet with a bidet function (for example, the Inspira model) is purchased for a bathroom, then the electrical wiring must be connected to the installation site. When working with electricity, you must be extremely careful and careful, and you should provide a protective cutout device (RCD) and grounding. Adjustment of the degree of water heating and jet power occurs electronically using a remote control.

On the characteristics of the popular model of toilet bowls Roca, see the following video.