Wash-basin for summer cottage or garden

Washbasin with pedestal, sink and water tank, which is called a washer-dryer, is one of the most popular types of washbasins used in the countryside and in the garden. What is the attraction of such a device for dacha owners? What are washbasins-washbasins? How to choose a ready-made washbasin of this type and whether it is possible to make it yourself? Let's look for answers together.

• The main features of a washbasin-moidodyr are the presence of a sink, a water tank with a faucet, as well as a pedestal stand. Some models additionally have a mirror, shelves, hooks and other elements.
• The water in such a sink can be heated by sunlight or heated with an electric heater.
• The cost of such sinks is low, especially if the water in the device is not heated. But even among the models with the function of heating water, you can find a budget option.
• Sink for dacha attracts its mobility, as it can be transferred to any place, installed both in the dacha house and on the territory of the site.
• Due to the large range and the ability to make such a sink yourself, you can easily fit such a device in your landscape design.

This variant of the washbasin-water heater is more convenient to use in cases when you come to the dacha and in cool weather. Heating water in the tank of such a device is provided by a heating element of a certain capacity. The tank heats from 12 to 32 liters of water, depending on its size. All washer-dryers with the possibility of heating water have a function to turn off the device when the tank is empty.

Such a washer-dryer is a construction of a cabinet, a sink and a container from which the water comes. The minimum volume of such a tank is 12 liters. In the largest washer-dryers, the reservoir can hold 22-32 liters. Water is most often poured into the tank manually.

The main difference between this model of dacha sink and others is the presence of a mirror, located above the sink. Under the mirror there is often a shelf for detergents and toiletries. Such a sink is easy to use and allows you to clean yourself while living in the country house in the summertime. It is installed mainly inside the cottage or on the veranda.

The most common models of dacha washer-doors are made of plastic and stainless steel. Their features are noted in the table:

The tank for the sink is also most often represented by a plastic or steel tank. If such a washbasin for dacha make their own hands, then most often to create a cabinet stop at wood.

The tank in the dacha sink comes in:

• Square
• Oval
• Flat
• Rectangular
• Thickened

The cabinet in such a washbasin can also have different shapes, but the most common are rectangular and square models.

The main parameter among the dimensions of the washstand is the width of the product. Such washbasins are represented by a large variety of sizes from 40 to 120 centimeters. Choose a suitable model should take into account personal wishes and the location of the dacha washbasin. As for the depth of the cabinet, in most models, its size is 30-50 centimeters.

On sale there are sinks for the garden and dacha from such manufacturers:

1. Elbet. The company offers a series of devices for dacha with the ability to heat water - Evbo. The numbering of the models shows the volume of the washbasin tank, for example, the washing machine Evbo17 has a tank capacity of 17 liters. The pluses of dacha washbasins of this manufacturer are called a low price, the ability to regulate the temperature, as well as the ability to use a heater without connecting the device to the water supply.
2. Aquatex. Washbasins of such a Russian brand attract laconic design, simple installation and affordable price. However, the volume of the tank in models from Akvateks is represented only by tanks for 15 liters and 20 liters.
3. Moidodyr. Products of this manufacturer differ in the presence of zinc or stainless steel coating, fast water heating, as well as protection against burnout. Costs a washbasin of such a company is slightly more expensive than products from Elbet, but durability and quality are higher.

• Before you buy a dacha washbasin, decide whether you need water heating. If you come to the cottage rarely and only in the summer, the availability of warm water may be an insignificant point.
• Going to buy a device in which the water will be heated, decide what power of the heater you need. Also decide whether it is important for you to be able to change the temperature mode.
• The next nuance in the selection of a suitable washbasin for the suburban area will be the volume of the water tank. Dacha owners who come to the site occasionally and alone, will suffice tank capacity of 12-15 liters. If the summer in the cottage spends the whole family, the washbasin regularly wash dishes, fruits and hands, the volume of the tank should not be less than 22 liters.
• Those wishing to install a budget version at the cottage should look for the product with a small tank. In addition, if the washbasin is heated, the water in the small tank will heat up faster.

Installation of a dacha washer-dryer is possible in any place of the garden or dacha plot, where it is needed. Its in the device has a water heating option, you just need to take care of wiring to the location of the washbasin-washer. If desired, such a washbasin can stand and in the summer kitchen, and on the veranda of the country house, and on the site itself.

Although ready-made washbasins-washbasins for dachas are inexpensive and represented by many models, quite a few dacha owners and gardeners prefer to make such a device themselves. It is very simple, you only need to prepare a sink and a container of the right volume, as well as make a pedestal.

Sink for a dacha washbasin can be purchased or use in the work of an old sink, which has been used for some time in the city. Under the cabinet washer is often adapted from an old chest of drawers, table or nightstand. However, to make a cabinet out of boards is also quite easy.

You can use a bucket, a large water bottle, a canister or any other suitable container as a tank for a homemade washer-dryer. Make a hole in such a tank, insert the faucet and fix it with rubber gaskets and nuts. Now it remains to assemble all the elements together and do the decoration of the product to your liking.

In order to use a dacha washer not to have any problems, it is important to follow these rules:

• If the device will be outdoors, over it should be equipped with a canopy. It is also important to take care of the insulation of the wiring.
• Since the heating element of the washer-dryer will eventually develop a scale, buy a new anode every year and replace it only, not the entire system.
• Do not plug the unit in when there is no water in the tank. Make sure that the water fills the tank above the minimum mark.
• Stainless steel is easier to care for, as you can use abrasive cleaners. If your washer-dryer is made of plastic, such products should be avoided.
• Do not allow the water inside the tank to freeze. This threatens to ruin the tank.