Why You Need A Rimless Toilet Suite In Your Home

Toilets are generally a one-off investment for most people. They are an essential component to all homes, yet most don’t consider them to be a design feature in the bathroom space. Today’s modern suites comes in a much wider variety of aesthetically pleasing styles than ever before.

Some suites on the market are not only visually appealing, but also offer a range of practical features for everyday use.

Do you want something that is both beautiful, and will benefit every member of your home?

You probably need a rimless toilet suite.

Read on to discover why.

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What Exactly Are Rimless Toilets?

As the name suggests, rimless toilet suites have no boxed rim in the toilet pan.

You may notice that the toilet you are currently using has an enclosed lip running along the inside of the bowl. This means that your current suite is of a rimmed design.

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Toilets without rims, on the other hand, are constructed in a much more seamless way.

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Rimless toilet suites are brilliant pieces of engineering and are quickly replacing traditional designs. With their popularity continuing to rise, it is quite possible that the future is rimless!

 

Advantages

1. They are hygienic

Traditional toilet designs always present the problem of waste matter building up inside the rim. Their hard to reach spots are a breeding ground for germs, and it is very hard to see if they are properly clean or not.

By not having the rim inside the toilet pan, there are no small spaces for germs to hide and accumulate.

The entire inside of the pan is visible, making it much easier to maintain a high level of hygiene in your bathroom.

2. They are easy to clean

No one enjoys the task of cleaning the toilet! It is undesirable and quite frankly not the most interesting thing to do during your day.

Purchasing a rimless toilet suite means that cleaning time and effort can be drastically reduced.

The Cleanflush® range of rimless toilet suites from Caroma use a direct flushing technique that pushes water around the internal perimeter of the pan.

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This technology provides a superior flushing performance that clears the bowl much more effectively than most other styles on the market.

You don’t have to worry about keeping your toilet spotless and can trust Cleanflush® to take care of itself for long periods of time.

3. They are affordable

You would imagine that such an innovative toilet, that is clearly more advanced than its predecessors, would be quite expensive.

We are happy to confirm that with rimless toilet suites this is not the case.

These state of the art suites generally only cost 10-15% more, than the boxed rim version of the toilet suite in that range.

With our range of rimless toilet suites, you can enjoy an advanced, easy to clean and hygienic design at a very reasonable price.

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 4. They look great

There are a wide range of beautiful, modern looking toilet suites on the market today that incorporate the superior rimless design.

Caroma’s entire range of Cleanflush® suites are sleek, sophisticated, and made to enhance the functionality of your bathroom space.

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Conclusion

It’s quite clear that rimless toilets are overtaking traditional designs in popularity due to the range of incredible features they offer.

They‘re easier to clean, more hygienic, and stay cleaner for longer – saving you time, effort, and providing a more sanitary environment for you and your family to enjoy.

With wall hung, floor mounted, and in-wall options available, we guarantee you’ll find something to satisfy your needs.

Get a cleaner clean and make the switch to a rimless toilet today.

Still unsure? Visit one of our showrooms to see what the differences are between a boxed rim and rimless toilet suite.

The Shower 1-0-1

Whether you’re just looking for a good start to your day or wish to rejuvenate after an exhausting day, nothing beats a hot shower. Providing you have got a shower outlet to suit your needs and that of your family.

Obviously no one likes the stock standard motel showers, which you can’t even get under and trickles lukewarm water.

Are you considering to upgrade your current shower outlet, or are you renovating? Unsure of what shower is best for you?

Here is our Cook’s guide to the different types of shower outlets available that will help you make this decision with ease.

Water Pressure

No one likes a lousy shower that merely drips water over you and we have many customers visit our showrooms, asking for a shower with good pressure. Unfortunately the water pressure in your home will be dependent on the mains water pressure delivered to your property. The shower outlet has little influence.

WELS Rating

Gone are the days, when we used to be drenched by up to 20 litres per minute flow rate from our showers. Droughts and water conservation saw the introduction to flow restricted products in Australia through the WELS (Water Efficiency Labelling and Standard) scheme.

On 1 July 2006, it became mandatory across Australia for certain products to carry a WELS Water Rating label, including showers.

Typically all the shower we sell to our customers will have a flow rate of between 7.5 to 9 l/min and a 3* WELS rating. And manufacturers have been working very hard to ensure we can have a great shower experience whilst consuming less water.

 

Types Of Shower Outlets

Ceiling Showers

Ceiling showers are often associated with providing a luxury shower experience. Whilst once reserved for upmarket hotels and homes, they have become a mainstream choice.

A variety of shower rose shapes and sizes, as well as different lengths of shower arms, will ensure there is one available to suit your bathroom.

Whilst ceiling showers can take your shower experience to another level, you may find it difficult to adjust its spray direction and find it is unavoidable to get your hair wet. For that reason ceiling showers are often installed with a secondary shower outlet, like a rail shower or handheld shower to offer the user some flexibility. If selecting this option, you may need to speak to your plumber about a diverter wall mixer or a second wall mixer.

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Rail Showers

A rail shower will need to be fixed into tiles in two points to give it stability. The rail slider, which will hold the shower handpiece is adjustable, giving you great flexibility in adjusting the height of the shower outlet. This makes this shower type a great universal option, if you have people of various heights sharing the same bathroom.

Please note that the rails are typically not strong enough to act as a grab rail in the shower, with the exception of disabled rail showers.

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Twin Showers

Twin showers offer the best of both worlds - combining a ceiling shower with a rail shower. They feature an integrated diverter valve in the rail, which will allow you to direct water flow between the overhead ceiling shower or the handheld shower. A second wall mixer is not necessary for this installation.

This makes your life easier as you can choose which to use depending on your needs or mood.

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Handheld Showers

Handheld showers consist of a shower handpiece, a flexible hose and a wall bracket. They are usually installed in addition to another main outlet.  They provide a lot of flexibility in terms of movement. Handheld showers can also assist you in cleaning and washing down those tricky shower areas.

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Wall Showers

A wall shower is made up of a wall arm and a shower rose, being fixed straight to the pipework coming out of the wall.

If you already have a wall shower in your bathroom and want to update your look without having to change plumbing or drilling into tiles, the humble wall shower is available in lots of shapes and sizes.

These can be purchased as complete unit, or a lot of suppliers let you mix and match shower arms and roses.

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In Summary

A shower can be a statement of style with many designs and finishes available.

Selecting the right shower outlet to suit the needs of your household will have an impact on your daily shower experience. So make sure you chose the right one!

We have a wide range of showers available here.

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