Bathroom selection is really a headache. Buying good ones is too expensive. A bathroom 10W can only be said to be a fraction; It's cheaper to buy, but the quality is not up to standard. It's more troublesome to repair later; Buy an acceptable one, and it's hard to distinguish between good and bad.

 

In fact, for bathroom hardware, expensive, generally in addition to the disadvantage of expensive price, others are advantages; And cheap, in addition to the advantage of low price, others are afraid of all disadvantages.

 

Common types of sanitary ware are as follows:

 

Bathroom cabinet: mainly solid wood, ceramics, PVC and acrylic;

 

Urinal: for men;

 

Women's washer: for women;

 

Bathtub: not necessary, but it will be very happy;

 

Basin: including wall type and table type;

 

Toilet: there are direct flush type and siphon type;

 

Shower room: generally customized.

 

The types of bathroom hardware are as follows:

 

Hardware accessories: base (fixed parts), connecting parts and functional parts.

 

See the following table for the classification of bathroom hardware materials:

 

Purchase depends on the price first. The price here does not refer to the "market price". Generally, hardware stores will put a price label on each item. The label is not to determine the final price of the item, but to show its "force". Therefore, when buying, you must not be frightened by the "market price", communicate with the shopping guide and slowly determine the final transaction price. In the bathroom industry, it's really a penny for a penny. Please try to choose the most expensive one in the economic scope. The so-called high cost performance doesn't exist at all. Of course, please feel free~

 

Secondly, it depends on the material. Hardware products include both copper plastic plating and polished copper, most of which are chrome plating. In terms of grade, the order from high to low is: titanium alloy > copper chromium > stainless steel > chromium plating > aluminum alloy chromium plating > iron chromium plating.

 

It also depends on the coating. High quality hardware not only needs to be polished, polished and dedusted in the early stage, but also needs nickel plating, chromium plating and other processes. The more the coating, the smoother the surface and the better the quality. Identification tips: hold the hardware by hand for 2 ~ 3 seconds. After loosening, the fog and traces disappear quickly. The basic judgment is copper. If not, it may be other materials.

 

Of course, attention should also be paid to the process:

 

Handle: there are two fixing methods for handle, screw and viscose. In contrast, screw is more solid.

 

Hinge: the quality of the hinge is determined by the bearing. The larger the diameter of the bearing, the thicker the wall plate, and the better the quality.

 

Slide rail: the high-quality slide rail is pushed and pulled smoothly, without noise and with strong bearing capacity.

 

Hanging wheel: put the hanging wheel on the glass table and push and pull it back and forth by hand to see whether it feels good or bad and whether there is noise.

 

Purchase of bathroom hardware

 

Faucet: the smoother the surface, the better the quality; Second, turn the handle, and there is no excessive gap between opening and closing; Third, listen to the sound. The high-quality faucet is integrally cast copper, which makes a dull sound when knocked; Fourth, look at the logo to see if it is a regular manufacturer.

 

Shower: first, check whether the spray effect of the shower is good, then check whether the surface coating is smooth, and then check whether the valve core is made of ceramic.

 

Hose: hose is generally used for water heater, toilet, faucet and water tank. From the appearance, it is divided into braided hose, double buckle hose, rubber hose and corrugated hose. Purchase according to the actual size; Copper or stainless steel connecting nuts and cores are the best; The density of weaving style is high, and there is no jumping, continuous and folding.

 

Launchers: launchers are divided into bouncing launchers and flip launchers. Bouncing launchers are fast, convenient and easy to clean; The flip type is easy to block the waterway, but its service life is generally longer than that of the bounce type. When purchasing, if the basin itself has an overflow hole, you should choose the same sewer with an overflow hole.

 

Floor drain: in terms of material, floor drain is divided into stainless steel, PVC and all copper. Stainless steel floor drain has high cost, beautiful appearance, thin coating, and poor quality is easy to oxidize and rust; PVC material is cheap and has good deodorization effect, but it is easy to age; All copper chrome floor drain is the most used in the market. It has thick coating, is not easy to rust and is easy to clean.

 

Angle valve: the angle valve has the function of connecting the inner and outer water inlets. When purchasing, you can touch it with your hand. The surface is free of burrs and sand particles. It's good to see that there are no bubbles and missing plating.

 

Installation sequence of bathroom hardware

 

Wall tiles → ceiling → floor tiles → installation of toilet, washbasin and bathtub → installation and connection of drainage pipe → installation of lamps, sockets and mirrors → installation of towel rod and other hardware accessories;

 

Pit avoidance Guide

 

1. Be sure to be waterproof, and then conduct closed water test.

 

2. During installation, the position of water pipes and wires shall be determined in advance to avoid these lines.

 

3. If there is a bathtub, leave more drainage holes under the bathtub to prevent water leakage.

 

4. Pay attention to the water inlet height when installing the washbasin.

 

5. When installing the toilet, pay attention that the pipe distance is generally 30 ~ 40cm, and the socket shall be reserved in advance for the intelligent toilet.

 

6. When drilling holes on ceramic tiles for installation, the ceramic tiles shall be gently knocked open with glass drill or steel nail and hammer, and then drilled with electric hammer to avoid breaking the ceramic tiles.

 

7. Before installing the faucet, clean the sundries in the water pipe, check whether the water pipe is damaged, and pay attention not to install the cold and hot water pipes reversely.

 

8. When installing the floor drain, first take out the floor drain core to avoid falling into sundries, adjust the distance and distance, fill it with cement mortar for a long distance, and heighten the drainage pipe; Short water pipes are required for close installation; The gradient difference between the floor drain and the ground is 1% ~ 3%.

 

9. It is better to install the socket with splash proof cover to prevent water vapor from entering the socket and causing danger.