Toilets

[bluedog225]

I’ve started shopping for toilets for the workshop. It’s a small functional bathroom. And I need a small, white, round toilet. The research gets a little mind numbing.

It’ll just be me out there, and occasionally the wife. I’m on acreage and generally won’t come inside to piss. I’ll probably use it once or twice a day. So I don’t really give a darn about gallons per flush.

What’s a solid reliable go-to brand? What’s the difference between the $500 toilets that look pretty similar to the $120 toilets? I don’t get it.

I just want once and done. No fancy dual flush, super low flow, etc. Just your basic, competent, made in USA toilet.

Thanks

 

[wssix99]

The best toilet I ever had was the temporary special purchase Eljer we got from Menards as a temporary unit while we lived in and were building our house. I think it was similar to this one: http://m.eljer.com/products/product_detail.aspx?id=2563

BTW - Treat yourself. Go elongated and comfort height. Your colon will thank you 10 years from now, even if you don't think you need these features...

The Eljer features a large surface area of water. This allows it to take man-size **** and not get dirty. You can go a long time without needing to scrub these.

We switched over to fancy $600 Toto toilets in the house and I hate them. They have a small pool at the bottom so craps poke out the top. During a sit, the place smells like an outhouse and the skid marks need to be cleaned several times a week. ...I really miss my Eljer.

 

[ddurrett896]

Just put one of these in my garage and like it. Skirted so it's easy to clean and I like the ReadyLock system that sets and secures the wax ring, making it easy to drop the toiler and tighten.

KOHLER Gleam 12 in. Rough In 2-Piece 1.28 GFP Single Flush Elongated Chair Height Toilet in White with Soft Close Seat K-31674-0 - The Home Depot

Introduce modern functionality to your restrooms with the installation of this KOHLER 2-Gleam Chair Height Elongated Skirted Single Flush Toilet in White with Slow Close Seat.

www.homedepot.com

 

[bluedog225]

Thanks. Will check it out.

I’ve got one of each (round and elongated) at home. I hated the small round one at first. Now, 15 years later, it’s fine. I just don’t spend much time there.

The skirted (I didn’t know that term) would be great. I hate getting on my knees to clean all the sculpted surfaces on most of them. And anything that makes the install easier would be good. Getting a little old to be setting toilets.

Gong down that trail, the one piece skirted look even better. Biggest deal for me is traditional insides so I can repair easily.

 

[housewolf]

You’ll find less piss on the floor in front of the toilet with elongated. 18” height is the way to go too. I think the price is same for the taller bowls.

The skirted ones are nice (it’s what I have in my house) the price goes up with them though

Kohler & American Standard both make a budget friendly high quality toilet. You won’t likely find one that is more than 1.6 gpf

 

[bluedog225]

I didn’t know they made them taller. That would be good. Thanks.

 

[BigGarage]

I’ve started shopping for toilets for the workshop. It’s a small functional bathroom. And I need a small, white, round toilet. The research gets a little mind numbing.

It’ll just be me out there, and occasionally the wife. I’m on acreage and generally won’t come inside to piss. I’ll probably use it once or twice a day. So I don’t really give a darn about gallons per flush.

What’s a solid reliable go-to brand? What’s the difference between the $500 toilets that look pretty similar to the $120 toilets? I don’t get it.

I just want once and done. No fancy dual flush, super low flow, etc. Just your basic, competent, made in USA toilet.

Thanks

 

[BigGarage]

If you are "on acreage" how far will the toilet be from getting waste to the main drain line? You can pick up older, used, large-tank toilets that still have the high flow set-up. Check out a resale shop where they salvage items from demolished homes.

I have a very old toilet in my garage bathroom and it has the large water tank. It makes the toilet look small.



I put a tall & elongated toilet in my 2nd floor 1/2 bath. It's got the 1.6 gal. tank I believe. If I'm having a sitdown on it I run the water on the sink to help it flush out since it has a way to go. I love the elongated and taller features. You'll never regret it.

Dennis

 

[bluedog225]

That’s an interesting thought. A big, 70’s deal. What were they? 7 gallons a flush? Like a 454 Chevy.

The drain is immediately down to the holding tank and septic field.

 

[OccupantRJ]

For my shop I went to Habitat for Humanity ReStore and picked the best one out of the lineup for $45. They had 8 that day.

 

[gleman]

If you are "on acreage" how far will the toilet be from getting waste to the main drain line? You can pick up older, used, large-tank toilets that still have the high flow set-up. Check out a resale shop where they salvage items from demolished homes.

I have a very old toilet in my garage bathroom and it has the large water tank. It makes the toilet look small.



I put a tall & elongated toilet in my 2nd floor 1/2 bath. It's got the 1.6 gal. tank I believe. If I'm having a sitdown on it I run the water on the sink to help it flush out since it has a way to go. I love the elongated and taller features. You'll never regret it.

Dennis

A urinal in the house, very nice!

 

[skeer]

If I could get a bathroom out there I think I'd want one of those stainless jobs you see in prison. lol

 

[bluedog225]

Wife literally threatened divorce if I put a urinal in the loft.

 

[Glemon]

The taller is really a no brainier, feels funny at first, but you quickly get used to it. The extra height makes it easier to get up and down off the throne, better when you get older. Last I shopped a few years ago tall was pretty much standard and standard height was hard to find.

We have approx. $200 (once again few years back, at the time the cheapest toilets you could get were a hundred or so) Kohlers in our old house and now in our new. They do everything they need to do reliably.

 

[Caa311]

Elongated mandatory unless you don't have a *****.

 

[Caa311]

Wife literally threatened divorce if I put a urinal in the loft.

I would have installed a urinal,, maybe two.

 

[dcg9381]

I didn’t know they made them taller. That would be good. Thanks.

This. They make them taller and longer. Do both. Worth it. You won't go back.

Flush gallons seems to be regulated, so you're not getting much product difference in toilets other than valve type... Unless you move up to some sort of pressure assist system.

 

[dcg9381]

Wife literally threatened divorce if I put a urinal in the loft.

That's fine. That just means that I get to put in an upstairs deck with adequate spacing on any deck balusters.

 

[bluedog225]

Elongated mandatory unless you don't have a *****.

Maybe the short ones dribble on the floor.….

 

[Caa311]

For sitting not standing.

 

[engineer2]

American Standard Champion is good and available everywhere. Even when the kids were teens they had a hard time clogging it.
A step up would be the Toto brand.

 

[flippin]

Not sure if there' a difference in what's available in Canada, but every plumber seems to recommend the Cadet Pro from American Standard. This is based exclusively on two things (1) the design of the of the porcelain and how all of the rubber bits and pieces marry up to form perfect seals (2) fluid design of the internal plumbing to minimize impedance in the interests of smooth flow, and zero clogs

 

[ycgoat]

I second engineer2 above with

Champion Two Piece 128 gpf 48 Lpf Chair Height Elongated Toilet with Seat

Engineered to prevent clogs, the Champion Chair-Height Elongated Toilet from American Standard has been tested and proven to flush a bucket of golf balls in a single flush. This powerful flushing action, backed by an industry-leading warranty, is your assurance of dependable performance every...

www.americanstandard-us.com

I installed these when my boys were young around 20 years ago and now am raising a grandson; I have not unclogged a toilet in the house since.

 

[BigGarage]

Wife literally threatened divorce if I put a urinal in the loft.

She's just jealous

 

[BigGarage]

A urinal in the house, very nice!

Yep, it was until I hurt my knee. Now I sleep on the 1st floor. When I'm dead & gone someone is going to love that urinal.

Dennis

 

[billconner]

Definitely a one piece casting for the bowl. The least expensive are cast in halves and joined before firing. They never flush or clean as well and some not quite round and don't plunge easily.

Personally, I like Toto brand. So have the plumbers I've used. Both kept them in stock. Flush well and clean well.

 

[Joemctag]

You’ll find less piss on the floor in front of the toilet with elongated. 18” height is the way to go too. I think the price is same for the taller bowls.

The skirted ones are nice (it’s what I have in my house) the price goes up with them though

Kohler & American Standard both make a budget friendly high quality toilet. You won’t likely find one that is more than 1.6 gpf

A liquid falling from a height causes tiny droplets to land outside the toilet. Sitting down to pee IS possible.
Just sayin’.

 

[Gutman]

" man-size ****... and ...the skid marks"

A good name for a band.

WSSIX99, I'll buy you a beer!

 

[bluedog225]

What are the round access hatches for?

 

[dcg9381]

" man-size ****... and ...the skid marks"

Without going into too much detail, this is a common problem in my household. I have a "tall" toilet, not a long toilet. My spouse is accusing me of having "issues" but the reality is that her *** is simply shaped a lot different than mine (as well it should be).

I don't pee in the house. This has solved all the other issues.

 

[bluedog225]

Closet bolt access maybe?

 

[Wrench97]

Kohler hard to plug up taller then standard which is great unless you have little kids running around.

 

[housewolf]

What are the round access hatches for?

I don’t know what brand that is but Kohler has a device that bolts to the flange and fits below the toilet on the skirted models. The china fastens to this device via holes in the skirt. I’ve set several of them and was skeptical but they work pretty good. I can’t stand a “rocking” toilet, a toilet should feel like it’s bonded to the floor

 

[Red 17]

Just swapped out two small rounds to Kohler Highline Arc "Four wheel drive long bed" toilets.

They are 1.2 gallon I think but they have valve that dumps all the water at once. Seems to work fine.

Looked at all the toilets named so far above--all would work fine.

 

[AffableCurmudgeon]

I replaced all 4 toilets in the house with Delta elongated chair height ones last year when we moved here. These have the 3 inch flappers. That is a little weird at first as all the water rushes out quickly, but in almost a year that we have lived here, not a single clog.

 

[Norcal]

" man-size ****... and ...the skid marks"

A good name for a band.

WSSIX99, I'll buy you a beer!

You want a Flush Mor Crapmaster, but seriously a Kohler Wellworth is a pretty good flush.

 

[SBAG]

This. They make them taller and longer. Do both. Worth it. You won't go back.

Flush gallons seems to be regulated, so you're not getting much product difference in toilets other than valve type... Unless you move up to some sort of pressure assist system.

I need a his and hers. I’m 6’ and she’s 4’10” (95 lbs of pure Korean gochujang).

 

[pizza]

get one rated for heavy action

 

[MushCreek]

We have 4 toilets on our property- one fancy Kohler, and three Glacier Bay cheapo's from HD. In eleven years, I've only repaired one- the Kohler. The Glacier Bay ones are the raised, extended bowl ones- still around $100. None of them have ever clogged or failed to flush. I do prefer a soft-close seat so it doesn't slam if I fumble putting it down.

 

[tez929rr]

Put two 99 dollar HD brand toilets in our steel building apartment and they have been perfect for 7 years now, never need a second flush.