Toilet Hose: Types and Specifications

Proper water inlet to the sanitary fixture allows you to protect any bathroom or toilet from unexpected leaks, as well as ensure long-term operation of sanitary ware. It is necessary to take into account some aspects when connecting water to the toilet, as this process has several characteristic features that should not be forgotten.

It is extremely important to block access to the toilet before starting work to avoid unexpected leaks. Then it is necessary to decide what type of water supply will be used. It is flexible or rigid.

• Flexible pipes are used quite often. They have good elasticity, but at the same time they are very reliable and have a long service life.
• Not less popular option for liner to the toilet is metal pipewhich has a corrugated tube at the base. This provides the parts with greater reliability and long service life, since stainless steel is used in its production, and this gives the pipe corrosion resistance, which often occurs in such devices from constant contact with water. Due to this, hard eyeliner will last a long time, and will also perform its functions qualitatively.

It depends on the exact location of the cistern where the water inlet is located. The main options for liner are as follows.

This is the most commonly used version of the mechanism of water supply to the toilet. The hole for its entry into the tank is on the side. In this case, work on the water connection is easily performed on its own due to the convenient location of the holes.

Installation of such an eyeliner should be carried out, taking into account the distance from the back side of the toilet bowl to the wall, since such a construction requires a certain space on the surface of the tank. Therefore, the toilet with this option liner should not be installed too close to the wall.

This is the most attractive system, as in this case there is almost no visible pipes.

Previously, only rigid water systems were used to connect water to the toilet. The job of installing them required a lot of effort, time and the use of various tools. Now, thanks to flexible connection systems, such problems have been avoided.

The flexible design has a number of positive qualities:

• ease of installation when connecting water;
• significant savings in installation time;
• lack of random leakage and high reliability during operation;
• low price;
• compact and attractive appearance.

In addition to stainless steel products, you can note some other materials used in connecting water to the toilet.

This option eyeliner can also be made of stainless steel. Such a hose to connect the toilet to the water can have different diameters and lengths. The big plus is that they can not only acquire the desired shape, but also stretch to the required length. Such liner elements are able to withstand large temperature differences, as they are made of very durable materials. For the same reason, the cost of such a liner will be higher.

Main advantages:

• in the manufacture of bellows used durable materials with high quality;
• are highly resistant to hydraulic shocks;
• have a long service life (over 25 years);
• Due to resistance to temperature changes, bellows pipes can also be used to connect hot water.

By production of such option of an eyeliner rubber is applied on which stainless steel is applied. Similar hoses are also very resistant to temperature extremes., although their range will be lower than that of bellows pipes, therefore they are not recommended for heating systems with high temperatures. But to connect such parts to the toilet reinforced eyeliner fit perfectly.

A special stainless steel casing is applied to the rubber hose itself, which provides the pipe with high reliability as well as additional protection against the effects of corrosion.

The main advantages of reinforced pipes:

• ease of installation and time saving;
• high level of flexibility;
• low cost;
• the use of durable materials in manufacturing.

Disadvantages:

• from frequent kinks the surface of the pipe may deteriorate;
• from constant contact with the liquid, poor-quality rubber can wear out quickly.

Modern water pipes are very easy to install - you can install them yourself. The main thing is to follow a certain sequence of actions.

• To get started is to visually inspect the future eyeliner. In no case should not attach the hose, on which there are even small cracks or other defects. Even the smallest breakdown can lead to much more serious problems.
• To prevent the elements from starting corrosion, you need to correctly observe the combination of all the components. For example, steel must be combined with elements from the same steel, brass with brass or brass with copper.
• Do not overly tighten and twist the hose. It is better to purchase an item of greater length.
• It is not recommended to tightly / tightly tighten the connecting nuts or fittings, which are threaded, otherwise they can be damaged.

• When mounting a pipe, its bending radius should be about 5-6 times the outer diameter.
• After the installation of water supply, you need to make sure that everything is connected correctly. It is worth some time to observe her work. If a small leak suddenly arises, then the connections should be tightened up more tightly.
• Also, on the recommendation of specialists, it is necessary at least once every six months to make at least an external inspection of the hose, and also to check how tight all connections are. Every 5 or 7 years, it is advisable to completely replace the hose.
• It is necessary to provide free access to the pipe for ease of installation.
• It is recommended to purchase hoses from approved manufacturers only.

Acquiring a liner for water in the toilet, you should rely on some important criteria.

• To begin with, it is necessary to determine what exactly the eyeliner is for, what water will circulate in it.
• There are some varieties that can be used for hot water. In such linings, rubber is used as the main element to withstand high temperatures.
• Also, bellows liner, which was mentioned above, has good stable properties to temperature differences. It can even be used in heating systems.

• Reinforced liner is good to use when the boiler is connected to the water supply, a toilet or washing machine, because the maximum temperature recommended for it is 90 ° C.
• In the modern market of plumbing there are universal pipes that are suitable for both cold and hot water. These hoses use blue and red.Accordingly, for a water pipe under cold water, only blue is used, and under hot water, red is used.
• To make the right choice, it is necessary to determine the optimal diameter and length of the future liner. Such an indicator as the diameter must be selected, guided by the flow of water that is needed for the connected equipment. For example, if you select a pipe under the sink for washing, here the optimal diameter will be about 10 mm, for a bathtub - 15 mm, but if the pipe is connected to the toilet bowl, then a diameter of 8 mm would be best.

• It is necessary to determine the method of connection. In order to choose the right type of installation for the water supply, it is necessary to make measurements of the installation unit in the line or branch pipe of the device that is connected.
• Do not forget about the different types of threads that are external or internal. This should also be taken into account.
• The presence of gaskets. They ensure the integrity of the system, so you need to ensure the quality of the material from which they are made. If the raw material is of poor quality, then the gaskets will begin to crack and delaminate.

• Fitting. A brass nipple (fitting) is considered a sign of good quality.If it is made of plastic, it is unlikely to be able to last for a long time. For the manufacture of high-quality fittings used brass, aluminum, stainless steel or nickel-plated brass. It should be borne in mind that too thin-walled fitting during installation may be deformed. When used, it will begin to oxidize, and corrosion will begin to appear on it.
• Braid. It is of several types. If you need to find an eyeliner with an extended service life, then you should pay attention to products in a stainless or nylon braid - they are designed for temperatures up to 110 degrees and operating pressures up to 20 atm. The service life of their service exceeds 15 years.

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