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| Get my pies outta the oven!  |
This old house we just moved into has 3 1.6 GPF newish toilets but we are quickly finding that they suck pretty badly. They are TINY, low and clog at the drop of a hat it seems. I’d like a decent higher height, powerful flush water efficient model to start swapping in. What is a good model? It would need to be something that Lowe’s carries since they give me an automatic 10% off for being a veteran. | ||
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American Standard Champion. The be-all, end-all of reasonably priced toilets. Flushes like 16 golf balls. "America could use some turpentine, all the way from Hollywierd to New York City." -- Phil Robertson | |||
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https://www.lowes.com/pd/Ameri...h-In-Size/1000247221 https://www.lowes.com/pd/KOHLE...ough-In-Size/3283830 These two are decently priced and good simple toilets. _____________________________________ Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain. Jack Kerouac | |||
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+1 “We truly live in a wondrous age of stupid.” - 83v45magna "I think it's important that people understand free speech doesn't mean free from consequences societally or politically or culturally." -Pranjit Kalita, founder and CIO of Birkoa Capital Management | |||
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+2 I replaced my three toilets with the American Standard Champion 4. Haven't used a plunger since. Even after Enchilada night. | |||
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Toto Drake. Buddy owns a kitchen/bathroom remodel company and says the Toto Drake is the best two piece, affordable toilet. We bought it for our bathroom remodel and so far so good. Got the extended height with the elongated bowl so it feels awesome. Does not cost much more than the in store stuff. | |||
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Toto Drake or American Standard Champion 4. SJS | |||
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TOTO brand toilets are the best! ____________________________ While you may be able to get away with bottom shelf whiskey, stay the hell away from bottom shelf tequila. - FishOn | |||
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I am very happy with my Toto Drakes, even though, contrary to Consumer's Reports, I can clog them.  "I've spoken of the shining city all my political life, but I don't know if I ever quite communicated what I saw when I said it. But in my mind it was a tall proud city built on rocks stronger than oceans, wind-swept, God-blessed, and teeming with people of all kinds living in harmony and peace, a city with free ports that hummed with commerce and creativity, and if there had to be city walls, the walls had doors and the doors were open to anyone with the will and the heart to get here." -- Ronald Reagan, Farewell Address, Jan. 11, 1989 Si vis pacem para bellum There are none so blind as those who refuse to see. Feeding Trolls Since 1995 | |||
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I have had these for 1.5 years and they are GREAT. I put 2 in my house, you want comfort height and elongated bowl. I think I got mine at Home Depot for under $200 each. Never a clog, comfortable and no issues with them. | |||
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+3 Inexpensive and very capable. ----------------------------- Guns are awesome because they shoot solid lead freedom. Every man should have several guns. And several dogs, because a man with a cat is a woman. Kurt Schlichter | |||
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Another vote for the Toto Drake here. Regarding getting a tall toilet, keep in mind that the closer you are position-wise to actually squatting, the less likely, generally speaking, you are to get hemmorids, and the faster you'll complete your bomging run.  | |||
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Ferguson is the only way to go. When you flush it, 'BA-WOOSH'. That's a man's flush! "America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system,,,, but too early to shoot the bastards." -- Claire Wolfe "If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living." -- Seneca the Younger, Roman Stoic philosopher | |||
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We just had to replace a toilet, and went with the American Standard Champion 4. It was under $200 before taxes. We went with that because the throat looked like a plunger would work in it, if necessary - some of the other brands had a more oval-shaped throat, which looked like a plunger would not work. I don't know if a plunger will work in this one, as the issue has never come up. Installation itself was under 30 minutes (removing the old toilet and cleaning/prepping was about an hour). Everything required for installation is provided, except the fill line. I needed many tools to get the old toilet out and the mounting flange prepared; no tools were required to get the new one in. The floor "nuts" are like wingnuts, no tool required; a plastic "wrench" is provided for the tank nuts. The seat is pathetic, so keep your old one, but other than that we're as happy with it as people can be with a toilet. === I would like to apologize to anyone I have *not* offended. Please be patient. I will get to you shortly. | |||
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 הרחפת שלי מלאה בצלופחים | |||
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Whatever you decide, look in the tank for the float valve, flapper, etc. Buy something that has standard, off the shelf, repair parts. When the flapper valve goes bad, you want to walk into your local Lowe’s or HD, pick up a commonly available part and walk out. Some brands have special parts (ie, over sized flapper valves) and that certainly can make repairs a hassle. | |||
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WTF? | |||
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Ass sphincter says what? Jesse Sic Semper Tyrannis | |||
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| Get my pies outta the oven! |
OK, thanks everyone! I think I'm sold on that American Standard Champion model. I measured my rough-in size and think I may have a problem.  The rough-in measure precisely 11.5 inches. Will the model made for a 12 inch rough-in work?? | |||
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