What should you consider when choosing a toilet, and which type should you buy?
Although all toilets may look similar, they differ in technology, shape, installation and materials. This makes finding the right model for you and your home more challenging. You need to consider details you may not have anticipated—and first be aware of them.
Above all, toilets should be hygienic and suitable for healthy everyday use. They should be easy to clean with chemical cleaning products and retain their durability for years afterwards. Their surfaces should have no irregularities that could harbour germs. This is why you should choose ceramic sanitaryware: ceramic toilets have smooth, even surfaces.
The channel that carries flushing water is particularly prone to harbouring harmful microorganisms. You need to clean this area regularly, or choose one of the latest rimless toilets. Because rimless toilets have smooth surfaces and no channel, cleaning delivers 100% results. Take a look at Kale’s Idea and Zero rimless toilet models.
All Kale toilets and seats contain nanoscale silver ions that prevent germs from forming. These ions stop microorganisms on the products from multiplying and eliminate those already present. This is why all Kale basins, toilets and seats feature SmartHijyen.
Wall-hung toilets have no contact with the floor and use a concealed wall-mounted system, with the cistern also hidden inside the wall. Floor-standing toilets are the traditional type with plumbing connected through the floor and an exposed cistern immediately behind the bowl. Choosing between these systems depends entirely on your home’s plumbing. If the existing plumbing is designed for a floor-standing toilet and you want to switch to a wall-hung system, first speak to your plumber to check whether the wall has sufficient space. The floor and wall may need to be opened up. If you do not want to undertake this kind of building work, look for a design that suits the existing plumbing.
Concealed cistern systems are the most widely recommended designs for wall-hung toilets, both aesthetically and technologically. Water-saving models in particular benefit your budget and the planet’s ecological balance over the long term.When buying a toilet seat, choose a model that is fully compatible with your toilet and matches its shape. Otherwise, it may sit unevenly and break within a short time. A seat with soft-close and hygienic features will offer lasting comfort.
