Radiator vs Toilet
Radiator vs toilet
Toilet is larger on weight
Toilet is 1.5× radiator on weight.
A radiator and a toilet can be compared on 4 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.
Side by side
| Radiator | Toilet | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 10–100 kg | 25–70 kg |
| Height | 30–200 cm | 70–82 cm |
| Typical lifespan | 15–100 yr | 20–50 yr |
| Typical cost | 70–1,200 $ | 100–1,500 $ |
What the numbers say
- Toilet is 1.5× radiator on weight.
- Toilet is somewhat greater than radiator on height — about 1.3×.
- Toilet is somewhat greater than radiator on typical lifespan — about 1.2×.
- Toilet is somewhat greater than radiator on typical cost — about 1.4×.
Weight compared.
Toilet 25–70 kg
Radiator 10–100 kg
Radiator
A wall-mounted heat emitter fed with hot water from a boiler, transferring heat mostly by convection.
Toilet
A vitreous china fixture with a cistern, flushing waste into a drain through a water-sealed trap.
This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.
Common questions
- Which is bigger, radiator or toilet?
- Toilet is 1.5× radiator on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do radiators and toilets compare on height?
- Radiator: 30–200 cm. Toilet: 70–82 cm. Toilet is somewhat greater than radiator on height — about 1.3×.
- How do radiators and toilets compare on typical lifespan?
- Radiator: 15–100 yr. Toilet: 20–50 yr. Toilet is somewhat greater than radiator on typical lifespan — about 1.2×.
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Sources
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place