The bathroom is place with which the person begins the day. From that, morning procedures are carried how comfortably out, also the mood in many respects depends. Unfortunately, the sizes of bathrooms in multifamily houses often very small and to place in them furniture and household appliances so that it was convenient, difficult. Sinks over the washing machine help to solve problem of small space.
Sinks over the washing machine have appeared in the market of plumbing rather recently, but have already won popularity among owners of small bathrooms. Before it was impossible to install the washing machine under sink because of design features of system of water drain from the washbasin. Today it - not problem.
To save the place, having united the machine and sink in one space, it is necessary to meet several conditions: the washing unit has to be not higher than 70 cm and 50 cm are not wider, and the sizes of sink have to be a little more. Prevalence of the sizes of sink over machine width – the basic requirement to safety measures. The sink has to serve as the cover plate from water ingress on the washing machine and electrical wires.
It is necessary to reconcile to the fact that the machine model under sink provides only frontal type of loading of linen and small volume of washing – only 3.5-4 kg.
Among different types of sinks over the washing machine the optimal variant is so-called water-lily. It ideally fits in over the washing unit, hanging over it and completely closing itself the surface of the machine. Difference of "water-lily" from other models in design features of water drain. The opening for draining can be in back or in the lower part of sink. The last option is more convenient as water does not stand at the bottom of sink, and the risk of blockage in siphon is minimized. "Water-lilies" can differ in form, they are rectangular, oval, to side table-top and without it. The majority of sinks has opening for the mixer, but practice shows that "water-lilies" without it allow to dispose most close to wall the system of draining.
The sinks which do not have opening for the mixer save the useful area of the bathroom on 8-10 cm.
All sinks over the washing machine are equipped with the system of modulation which is closed by accurate stub. "Water-lilies" can have different depth, but by users is fairly noticed that the sink bowl is deeper, the less splashes get out of its limits. To establish sink water-lily, the siphon will be required special, differing from normal. All wired logic connections are on sale in shops of plumbing. The sink and the machine can be established, following instructions, but it is better to entrust this business to professionals. Features of mounting of drain system are that between machine and sink there is not enough place. The drain design should not adjoin at all to the surface of the machine as vibration of the unit can break integrity of pipe joint and hoses.
To protect pipes from interaction with the vibrating machine, draining hoses are mounted in wall or brought to round of the washing unit.
Pluses of installation of sink over the washing machine are obvious – free space in the bathroom which is not used earlier is occupied now by functional household appliances without which the modern hostess does not represent life. And lack only of not too large volume of linen which can be washed in the machine installed under sink. But it is such trifle, in comparison with expanded space and convenience of the bathroom.