Types and features of the device mortise mixers for acrylic baths

Highly functional, practical and aesthetically appealing is the bathroom in which the designer wisely approached the arrangement of interior items for an economical and practical use of space. Mortise bath mixer just meets the tasks. It can be used both for using the shower and for comfortable bathing. This solution will allow not to allocate a lot of space for the mixer.

The construction industry and new technologies are not standing still: new plumbing products are regularly produced, modifications of old products are taking place. Cast iron and enameled baths fade into the background.They have long been supplanted by a more modern and more acrylic bathtub, which is much stronger and does not have such heavy weight as its cast-iron counterpart.

The leading manufacturers in the plumbing industry today include Germany, the Czech Republic and Belgium. These three countries are rightfully the leaders in sales of their high-quality mixers and other plumbing products. Each released lineup of the top three is very popular and is famous for its high quality indicators of its products. In this regard, when planning the purchase of a mortise type mixer, pay attention to the country of origin. A wide range of sanitary products in these countries will allow you to choose the right faucet, depending on your preferences and financial capabilities.

A mixer in our country appeared many years ago. Nevertheless, the concept of a mortise mixer in the side of the bath originated quite recently. Often it was mounted to the wall surface, which provoked some difficulties. The mortise model is fixed on the edged side of the bath.A mixing body is fixed from the outside of the bathroom bowl, under its side, thus not hidden from human eyes. Tools regulation mixer located above the side of the bath. This design looks elegant and presentable.

The use of new technologies and more thoughtful optimal conditions for the work of sanitary products allows manufacturing companies to produce functional and durable mortise models in a variety of formats.

However, one should not forget that a mixer with high quality indicators has a number of necessary properties.

• The main feature is to provide a strong supply of water and its uniform flow for quick filling of the bath. Also prevent the likelihood of a large number of splashes. A model with an adapter has the ability to supply water through a hose to a shower head.
• Aesthetic property. A bath with a pre-assembled mixer on the side is a very stylish and elegant solution. The choice in favor of the mortise mixer often becomes the beginning for further actions, prompting the decoration of the bathroom or a cardinal change of the interior.Designers of our modernity regularly try to think out new, unique and original models.

The mortise design has a large list of advantages in contrast to the mixers fixed to the wall surface.

• structural strength, durability, reliability, which is ensured by the use of high-quality materials at the time of production;
• high functionality, as the design of this type allows you to instantly fill the bath with water to the required volume, without a large number of splashes on the wall surface;
• conciseness of lines, originality of form and unique design, which will allow to add a touch of modernity and elegance to the interior;

• compact dimensions, does not require a large installation space;
• impressive service life, ensured by the static mixing structure;
• simple regulation and comfortable use;
• the ability to mask the connecting hoses and other fasteners.

Due to incorrect installation of the mortise mixer in the side of the bath, the durability of its service life will depend.

• Multiple consumer feedbacks indicate that cascade and other mixers fixed on the side of the bathroom bowl have one significant drawback. It is expressed in the extremely rapid deterioration of the shower hose. During use of the mixer, the hose is usually hidden overboard. If necessary, use it, it is safely pulled out. Nevertheless, regular manipulations lead to wear of the material, and the hose becomes unsuitable for further use. The term of exploitation of high quality hose can reach 6 years.
• To install a cascade faucet on the body of the bathroom bowl, you will need to drill two holes close to each other, which can cause chips and cracks on the acrylic surface.
• If the mixing nozzle is used as a shower head at a time, it will not be possible to use a shower in the event of a hose failure.
• More labor-intensive installation work, in contrast to the usual installation on a wall surface. Throughout the installation work there is a possibility of damage to the acrylic surface of the bath when squeezing fasteners.

Mortise mixer has a wide range of price offers. The fact is that the final cost of the product is affected by many characteristic properties. A cascade mixer with three holes for mounting hardware will cost about 6,500 rubles. The same view, but with four holes will cost you 14,750 rubles. There are more expensive models. The cost of a conventional mortise mixer is in the range of 3 to 8 thousand rubles.

The very first mortise products produced were presented as design innovations and did not imply comfort of use.

To date, a large variety of models have been produced, based on comfort and aesthetics.

• The two-valve mortise mixer equipment is enclosed in two separate crane boxes, which are connected in one piece. They are responsible for controlling the power of the water supply and the temperature mode.
• A single-lever or single-position mortise mixer has one lever of specialized polymer spheres attached to each other and is responsible for controlling the power of the water supply.
• A crane with a thermostatic device has a special part in the configuration, which mixes different streams of water with different temperature conditions. The bimetal plate is responsible for the correct operation of the part. When the mixing lever is moving, water is supplied, and you have the opportunity to select the required temperature mode of water.

In addition, the mortise mixer is conventionally divided into several categories - by the types of water flows:

• Composite is designed exclusively for filling the bath;
• shower mortise type;
• Cascade is designed to create a small waterfall.

The originality of the 3-hole mortise mixer lies in the fact that all types are perfectly operated one by one, and all together. Quite a frequent phenomenon, when the consumer, having wide financial possibilities, buys and mounts all 3 types of mortise mixers offered today. In the end, he gets a multifunctional and practical product. The standard mixer is not characterized by special characteristics: direct water flow, small amount of splashing, standard design.The cascade-type mixer from the more expensive segment instantly fills the bath bowl with water, while it does not produce unpleasant and loud sounds. New models are able to skip about 60 liters of water in 60 seconds.

To make installation of the mixer in a side of a bathroom of a bowl, the following tools will be useful to you:

• drill and suitable drills;
• round files required for grinding the received drill diameter, which turned out to be inappropriate for the diameter of your chosen mixer;
• the pencils;
• adjustable wrenches (it is recommended to choose precisely adjustable wrenches, since gas can leave traces on the details coated with chrome).

The embedding of the mixing construction into the acrylic bath begins with the layout of the holes. To do this, you must attach the mixing structure to the desired location on the surface of the bath and draw a pencil around the mixer.

Further algorithm of actions is clear and obvious:

• a hole is drilled in the central part of the marked pencil area;
• untreated edges of the hole grind with a round file to the required size;
• Next, the mixing structure is installed on the surface of the bathroom bowl and tightened through rubber gaskets with nuts.

The only thing that is not recommended when installing a mortise mixer is to expose the bath to heavy loads. For example, it is recommended not to tighten the nuts on the angle-adapter thread after installation, but before starting work.

There is another feature when working with acrylic bath: it is necessary that the mortise faucet is connected to the water supply system using rigid connections. The flexible hose is inappropriate here. The fact is that the term of exploitation of even a high-quality hose is about 6 years. Consequently, every 6 years it will be required to replace it. To carry out such a process, it is necessary to have free access to the side of the bathroom bowl from the bottom. And in order to move the bath away, it will be necessary to break the sealed seams to the wall surface.

The centralized supply of hot water in a city apartment will make you stop at corrugated stainless pipes, because this will be the ideal choice. It is better than metal plastic copes with strong water heating.

A threaded connection (for example, a thread between a corner and a fitting adapter on a metal plastic) is recommended to be wrapped with sealing threads. In the absence of a sealing thread, use sanitary flax, which is pre-treated with paints or silicone sealants. This will help to avoid the process of decay during the supply of cold water or the burning of hot water supply.

In today's market there are a wide variety of options for a 3-piece Jacuzzi from Triton. In the presence of fine filters, you will not have problems with mixers of this type. The maintenance of the mixer is reduced to its systematic withdrawal from limescale and stains.

How to install the mixer on board acrylic bath, see the following video.