Features and dimensions of sanitary hatches for the bathroom and toilet

Plumbing hatch is called the door that closes the hole on the wall surface in the bathroom or bathroom. In the hole are all sanitary appliances, which are usually hidden behind the finish - a pipe, a heating device and water meters. In other words, the devices are unattractive, but require constant and quick access.

Finishing of any interior of a bathroom or bathroom was originally designed to mask the entire water supply system. This gives the room a more accurate and functional look. Plumbing hatch is one of the elements, perfectly coping with this task.

There are a number of criteria that you should focus on when buying:

• resistance to moisture;
• used in the manufacture of the material;

• durability;
• impact resistance and wear resistance;

• the possibility of subsequent finishing of the product;
• dimensions;
• way of opening.

Plumbing hatch can be classified according to various characteristics. For example, on the installation site - in the bathroom or bathroom. The hatch can be installed in the floor, if there is a floor heating system. But most often for installation of the sanitary hatch the ceiling surface or wall is used.

The difference lies in the castle joints, in the methods of opening the hatch and the materials used in the manufacture of the product. Consider the most frequently used in residential areas of the type of sanitary hatches.

To create it, use the push system. Opening takes place with the help of light pressure on the outer part of the product. Doors can be presented in different versions: folding, sliding, open in one or two directions.In connection with the use of the push system, this model is not equipped with a pen or suction cup.

The door can be lined with any building materials, even relief tiles.

The pressure model has several advantages, unlike its counterparts:

• ease of operation;
• strength;
• quick and easy installation;
• possibility of any decor.

It is worth mentioning that this model opens in two steps. The first - when pressing the model is shifted to the side, the second - in the open state, the door can be moved sideways. The pressure model is applicable both in the bathroom and in the restroom. Most often, it is mounted next to the toilet, which makes it invisible to the eyes.

Due to the simplicity of the design, this option has become the most popular of all the sanitary hatches. The device is extremely simple. The door is connected to the frame with two hinge hinges.

Spontaneous opening of the door is excluded due to the roller-wedge latch. Provided facing ceramic tiles, the product in the open state is located in line with the base. On the sash fixed suction cups or handles.

The positive characteristics of this model include ease of operation and installation, the ability to position the product on the wall and floor surface, a reasonable price. This model assumes independent installation without the invitation of experts.

This product is applicable for hard-to-reach places where it is difficult to open or move doors. Pressing allows you to open the door at a forty-five-degree angle. The door, in turn, is secured with a chain and a carabiner. This model is suitable for monitoring communications systems and tracking data from water meters. If you need full access to the communications system, plumbing hatch can be removed entirely.

The main positive feature of this model is the possibility of installation in inaccessible areas. The same fact is a significant flaw in this species. The fact is that after each full opening of the hatch will need to adjust its position.

This model is applicable in small premises, where the possibility of accommodating hinged doors is excluded.This model is equipped with a magnetic clamping fixation system. In order to open the sanitary sliding hatch, the model is equipped with specialized suction cups or pressure device.

Plumbing hatches, which are based on the magnetic system, have several advantages: in order to gain access to the communications system, a large amount of space around the hatch is not required, due to the insignificant weight of the hinge door, they receive minimal load.

Among the shortcomings can be noted the difficult installation, the inability to install on the floor surface and the high price. This model lends itself well to facing. It can be located under the bathroom, behind the toilet and in the installation.

Along with the swing model, they have become widely applicable in residential premises. Most often, this option can be found in the bathroom above the toilet. It is a complexly designed structure, which is wound on specially provided shafts. Extremely comfortable in the operation of the product, copes with the disguise of the communication system.

Manufacturers of this model offer a wide range of rolling shutters from different materials: plastic, aluminum, wood and perforated sheet. It is easy to assume that the plastic model is the most popular among consumers. Such a product has a reasonable cost, moisture resistance, attractive appearance.

From the positive qualities of this model can be identified:

• a wide variety of different colors;
• full access to the communication system;
• device strength;

• long service life;
• high moisture resistance;
• the possibility of location in any place convenient for you;
• perfectly amenable to painting and finishing.

The drawbacks of the plastic model are the rapid accumulation of dust and the likelihood of acquiring a low-quality product.

Most sanitary toilet hatches have a rectangular or square shape. Manufacturers offer standard sizes, regardless of the materials used in the manufacture and design specificity.

For a city apartment or a private house there is a certain range of sizes of sanitary fittings:

• width - from fifteen to sixty centimeters;
• height - from fifteen to eighty centimeters;
• depth - from thirty to thirty-five millimeters.

Consider the approximate algorithm of the installation of the hatch. For the installation does not require special skills and knowledge, and you can handle it yourself.

• The preparatory stage is the construction of the sanitary cabinet itself. It must be placed near water meters or a heating device.

• Santeshkaph it is quite possible to do it yourself. Such a technical revision element has a size of 60x120 cm.The locker must be hidden, so it is advisable to place it in a corner of the room or close it with some object. It is necessary to mount a frame in the cabinet for fixing a sanitary hatch.

• If you want to install an invisible manhole, then finishing the work in the room is recommended to be carried out simultaneously with the installation of a sanitary manhole. In the case of use for finishing ceramic tiles, it is necessary to take into account the proportions of the doors of the hatch and cladding. For a tighter connection with the tile, pre-prime the surface of the hatch door.

How to install a plumbing hatch, see the following video.