Plumbing innovations. Bathroom of the future

The first association that comes to mind with the word “plumbing” is a comfortable life, which, by the way, is far from accidental, because indeed sewage, which, in fact, is the older sister of plumbing, is a serious step for a person on the way to a comfortable life. No wonder now so many residents of private houses are equipping autonomous sewerage and install plumbing, and we, as always, help them. Moreover, not only kind word, but also good advice. It is not surprising that many Runet users know about our site bloomhuff.com, where you can easily find information on a wide variety of plumbing in the Plumbing section.

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Summer outside the city is always a little spoiled by the constant need for hot water supply, and in the city there are small, but regular interruptions in hot water can ruin your mood. To correct the situation, in the absence of a gas pipeline, electric water heaters can.

Toilet care is a delicate topic, but it must be considered. Since, with knowledge of the rules of operation, and other useful tips from specialists, you will eliminate most of the problems that can occur with a plumbing product.

For any heating system there is a personal allowable limit strength. To find out the operating pressure in closed system, it is necessary to add the dynamic pressure created by the pumps to the static pressure (created by a column of water).

The ISH 2015 exhibition has become, perhaps, the largest for Grohe and rich in new items. The guests of the booth were greeted by a huge screen, which was broadcasting a video showing our masters of technology, who, day after day, year after year, are working on optimal constructive solutions, create new products, monitor the quality of each product, without losing sight of a single detail. A grandiose "waterfall" of mixers is located a little in the depths of the stand. Like drops of water, Grohe faucets on thin, barely visible cables slid up and down, coming to life in the dance of water, imitating a waterfall to mesmerizing music.

The unique Lixil bathtubs were also presented at the booth. The multi-layered material from which they are made "adjusts" to you, slightly repeating the shape of the body. And what is even more pleasant, washing such a bath is extremely simple - the dirt simply does not remain on the walls. And the most amazing innovation was the bath, the foam in which is similar to cotton candy, fluffy and elastic, it can stay on the surface of the water for five hours without settling, while maintaining the temperature of the water, and without giving off evaporation - you can comfortably sit in your "soft" bath and read a book without being afraid that it get wet.

Over the past three decades, advances in sanitary ware and bathroom fittings have taken a huge step forward. What seemed like a real curiosity 30 years ago, today it has become completely familiar, mass-produced and offered everywhere at points of sale. And it's hard for us to imagine everyday life without the latest plumbing technology.

And the process continues and even accelerates. Designers and engineers from leading manufacturers, “suppliers” of sanitary innovations, annually present new amazing developments designed to make water and hygiene procedures even more enjoyable, useful and economical.

We have highlighted the most important discoveries and the most significant developments recent years in the field of bathroom fittings. Let's see what technologies have turned the idea of ​​bathroom and toilet design upside down, opened up completely new opportunities for designers and architects. And they gave users additional conveniences that previously could only be dreamed of.

1. Installation systems and suspended plumbing

   The first hanging toilets appeared in the early 80s in public bathrooms in the West. They were invented primarily for reasons of economy. And only then they appreciated the numerous other advantages of hanging-type plumbing - hygiene, comfort, stylish appearance. Along with the advent suspended models plumbing began and mass production of hidden installation systems - special frame structures for their installation. The advent of suspended plumbing and installation systems has opened up completely new planning and design possibilities in the equipment and design of bathrooms. It is thanks to this discovery that today we can hide unaesthetic plumbing communications and pipes behind walls and partitions, bring to life unusual ideas and non-standard planning solutions, placing plumbing anywhere in the room. The use of suspended plumbing is one of the better ways visually expand the space in small bathroom. And the care of such products is extremely simple, as well as cleaning in the room itself.

   

2. Sanitary Acrylic

   The emergence of acrylic manufacturing and processing technologies contributed to the birth of a fundamentally new type of sanitary products - acrylic bathtubs and pallets. Sanitary acrylic products quickly gained popularity among consumers. It turned out that acrylic products are no less durable and hygienic than their predecessors made of steel, cast iron or ceramics. However, they also have a number of additional benefits: always warm and pleasant to the touch surface, light weight, affordable price, easy installation and maintenance, the widest model range products of the different design and colors. It is from acrylic that corner, semi-corner and figured models of bathtubs, which are popular among consumers today, are produced, which help to make the most efficient use of space in the bathroom. After all, any product can be cast from this material. desired shape, any configuration, any size. The properties of acrylic also opened up new opportunities for manufacturers in equipping bathtubs with hydromassage systems of varying complexity and functionality.

   

3. Composite materials

   Almost immediately after the appearance of modern acrylic products in the assortment of factories, the market was excited by another novelty - products from high-tech composite materials. Composite materials are polymers with the addition of natural filler (usually 60-70% stone chips). Leading brands almost simultaneously presented products made of composites of their own design. Quaryl, Corian, Duralight, Techstone, Starylan are all names of proprietary composite materials. famous brands. You often hear names like fake diamond or cast marble. But, despite the different "names", these materials almost do not differ in composition and production technology. The properties of modern composites have made it possible to manufacture products of the most unusual shapes, different shades, imitating different materials, with glossy or matte surface. Entire collections made of innovative materials appeared in the catalogs of factories - not only bathtubs, but also washbasins, furniture elements, toilet bowls and bidets. Indeed, according to their properties, composites are ideal for the production of sanitary products. They are durable, hygienic, easy to care for, plastic. And at the same time they look very aesthetically pleasing and modern. Today it is one of the favorite materials for bathroom designers. Now their imagination is practically unlimited. With the help of composite material, you can implement a project of any complexity.

   

4. Multifunctional shower heads

   A modern shower head is already much more than just a watering can with holes for pouring water. Today it is complex and multifunction devices, creating jets of different intensity, rhythm, configuration. A “new generation” shower can be energetically massaging, soft relaxing, saturated with oxygen bubbles, imitating drops of light spring rain or tropical downpours. One shower head can produce up to 6 jets different type. Thus, thanks to the developers of modern shower systems, the shower now serves not only for washing, but also for relaxation and health promotion.

   

5. Technology Hands Free

   Buttons and levers manual control are gradually fading away. Designers and developers of sanitary fittings manufacturers offer to use cutting-edge non-contact technologies. Such technologies are now very successfully used in the production of faucets and flushing mechanisms. This is truly a new era in the organization of sanitary zones for residential and public buildings. It is enough just to reach out your hand, and the device automatically comes into action - water flows from the mixer or flushing from the tank occurs. As a rule, the principle of operation of non-contact equipment is based on the action of an infrared (less often ultrasonic) sensor, which detects movement within a radius of one to several tens of centimeters. After a certain period of time, when the movement stops, the device turns itself off. Benefits of contactless plumbing equipment obvious: significant water savings, maximum possible hygiene.

   

6. thermostats

   Another miracle of plumbing technology in recent years is mixers with a thermostat. His appearance in the bathroom eliminated many inconveniences. The mixer, equipped with a thermostat, ensures the supply of water at a predetermined temperature. The desired temperature must be set only once using the thermostat. And from the spout of the mixer, water of the temperature programmed by you will always flow. By the way, in faucets with thermostats it is often possible to set the desired flow pressure, which is also very convenient and helps to save water. Some modern models equipped with liquid crystal displays, where you can see information about the set indicators of water temperature and pressure. Such mixers are irreplaceable for use in a family where there are small children. The possibility of getting burned with boiling water or “dipping” in an ice shower is excluded.

   

7. New level of hygiene

   Despite the fact that sanitary ware porcelain is a smooth and dense material, its surface still tends to gradually absorb dirt. Manufacturers have been working hard on how to increase the level of hygiene of sanitary ware and bring its performance closer to the maximum. The result of their scientific developments was the emergence of about 10 years ago innovative materials and special antibacterial coatings. They have such a structure that a repulsive force arises between the molecules of the material itself and the molecules of water. Water (together with impurities and contaminants) does not penetrate into the pores of the material - drops take the form of balls and roll into sewer drain. The surface always remains perfectly clean and hygienic. Examples of such materials and coatings: CeramicPlus from Villeroy & Boch, ldeal Plus from ldeal Standart, WonderGliss from Duravit, KeraTect from Keramag, Siflon and Smart from IDO, LCC from Laufen, etc.

   In 2014, almost simultaneously, several leading European manufacturers presented an innovative toilet design - Rimless technology. Rimless in literal translation means "without a rim", and toilets designed using this technology are simply called "rimless". In the bowl of such toilets there is no rim, from under which water for flushing usually flows. And accordingly, there are no hidden hard-to-reach areas that are problematic to keep clean.

   Innovations in the field of hygiene have not only affected ceramic products. Manufacturers of faucets and shower systems use special coatings to cover their products. protective coatings that prevent the occurrence limescale on surfaces, contamination of aerators and nozzles.

   

8. Water Saving Technologies

   The problem of saving water has long passed into the category of global problems. The issue of saving water on a global scale is becoming more and more acute. European manufacturers of sanitary products pay Special attention this problem and equip their products modern devices and technologies that help users save water. This means conserving the natural resources of our planet and at the same time significantly reducing our own utility bills.

   Even single-lever faucets themselves, which have become popular in the last two decades, are already helping to partially save water (compared to two-valve counterparts). The latest technologies, such as Hansgrohe's EcoSmart, help reduce water consumption by more than half. Water in such mixers is aerated (saturated with air) and the jet becomes softer and more voluminous. At high pressure the built-in flow restrictor is activated and partially blocks the culvert. Most high-quality modern faucets make it possible to select the desired water pressure by changing the position of the lever - normal pressure or pressure in economy mode. Similar water-saving systems are now also equipped with most flush mechanisms. Flush mechanisms of toilet bowls and built-in cisterns, as a rule, also have two buttons - a regular flush and an economical one.

   

New 2016 - plumbing. New baths, faucets, new technologies in plumbing, laundry, laundry furniture, sanitary ware design awards, bathroom furniture. Production of world leaders: Italy, Germany.

The Italian faucet manufacturer believes that even the most essential items in the home should impress with their design.Time is the new collection of Treemme Rubinetterie faucets. Time - Designed by Marco Pisati. New line of faucets 2016

Eight more products of the German company SE were awarded iF Awards 2016. To date, the company is ranked 11th in the iF ranking, outperforming its competitors in the plumbing industry, as well as such famous brands like Daimler, Volkswagen and Adidas.

Among the Axor products, the Axor One shower control, the Axor ShowerSelect thermostats and the Axor Citterio Select kitchen faucet were highlighted. Hansgrohe products include the Talis E basin mixer, the Croma Select overhead shower range, the Crometta S 240 Showerpipe, the Crometta E 240 overhead shower and the Crometta hand shower.

“We are very pleased to once again receive so many iF Awards. This recognition once again confirms the correctness of our idea: to combine an attractive design with product quality, ease of use, offering customers a product high level”, said Philippe Grohe, the company's vice president of design management.

The project comes from the desire to create a faucet that returns to the pure, simple, archetypal forms of early design: POP is the meeting of straight and curve.

Tradition and innovation come together in a harmonious and balanced blend with various materials. clean, simple lines metal join hands with the softness of silicon in a colorful, playful mix that is pleasing to the touch and to the eye.

POP is "sensual design" - sensitive to consumption and the environment.

You can twist and bend the faucet, change its color and it will light up in the dark to light the way. POP is safe because the spout is soft and smooth to the touch. We can say that POP is innovative in its structure and democratic in design, with models for washbasins, bidets, bathtubs and showers.

In 2016, there are new proposals from the manufacturer of sanitary ceramics Bicolor. Bathroom washbasins Roll and Monoroll design Nendo and the Link collection are now also available in bicolour. These sinks, toilets and bidets are black on the outside and white on the inside. Plumbing design draws on Art Deco aesthetics to provide these highly successful products with a new, bolder twist.

Ceramica - not only stylish tiles, but also faucets, sinks. Complete bathroom interior Divino Ultra - a new collection of faucets with leather.

Petracers has created a collection of faucets to match the mosaic perfectly (also by Petracers). Despite the fact that gold is actively leaving the design of bathrooms. The Petrachers factory remains a pleasant exception, which continues to develop gold products.

In interior magazines, the sizes of bathrooms are increasing and increasing))) Already in an ordinary bathroom there is a sauna. New 2016 - sauna production

A new innovative project for the Bongio kitchen will be presented in the spring of 2016

Keramag, like many other manufacturers, introduces rimless toilets. Video of the novelty of 2016 production

Despite the fact that washing machines become more and more perfect, still there is a favorite beautiful clothes, which require the most careful attitude, and only hand washing. So when planning country house, the architect will surely allocate a separate room for the laundry.

The laundry room has a sink for hand wash. It is much deeper than ordinary washbasins, sometimes it has an additional wing. But for the most stylish interiors, the Italian factory expanded its Bolle line in 2016.
Bolle Arbi - a wide range of colors, the ability to combine materials.
You can order Arbi Bolle furniture in Felicita salon

Jacuzzi is not only a leader in the field of hydromassage.
Jacuzzi is the leader in all comfort in hot tubs and swimming pools. He suggests bringing a champagne cooler to the plunge pool, which has suction cups on the bottom to hold your wine and glass holders. safe way drink in style while enjoying the Jacuzzi!

All novelties for bathrooms can be ordered in the Felicita salon