What's a good Toilet?

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Analog

Analog

Lifer
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My Kohler has a crack developing down the seam on the very back of the bowl, and it leaks. I have no idea how it could crack - probably a poorly made toilet.

Went to home depot last night, and there was maybe 20 of them there, more or less the same? Yet the prices were anywhere from $78 complete to over $300 complete. Any experience here?
 
SarcasticDwarf

SarcasticDwarf

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Originally posted by: Analog
My Kohler has a crack developing down the seam on the very back of the bowl, and it leaks. I have no idea how it could crack - probably a poorly made toilet.

Went to home depot last night, and there was maybe 20 of them there, more or less the same? Yet the prices were anywhere from $78 complete to over $300 complete. Any experience here?
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Do Kohler toilets have lifetime warranties? Might be worth checking into.
 
Analog

Analog

Lifer
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Originally posted by: SarcasticDwarf
Originally posted by: Analog
My Kohler has a crack developing down the seam on the very back of the bowl, and it leaks. I have no idea how it could crack - probably a poorly made toilet.

Went to home depot last night, and there was maybe 20 of them there, more or less the same? Yet the prices were anywhere from $78 complete to over $300 complete. Any experience here?
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Do Kohler toilets have lifetime warranties? Might be worth checking into.
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Checked, only 1 year. This is ~ 10 years old.
 
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zoiks

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Originally posted by: Sentinel
Don't buy American Standard, they are sub-par.

Go with Toto.
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What do you mean sub par. They're installed everywhere and in my bathroom as well.
 
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Sentinel

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Poor construction, valves, water consumption.

They work, but not as reliably as they did 10-20 years ago. Their quality control has gone down the tubes.
 
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ppdes

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This is the future, man, get one of those high tech ones with a heated seat, water cleaning, and a dryer. That would rock.
 
Analog

Analog

Lifer
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Originally posted by: Sentinel
Don't buy American Standard, they are sub-par.

Go with Toto.
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I've googled a lot of good things apparently about toto. Funny, I've never heard of them until now.
 
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flamingelephant

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Kohlers are really be best. get an elongated bowl so your junk doesn't hit the front of the bowl... make sure the tank is lined, and get a low flush to save on the water bill.. There is a toilet called the Champion that can flush 30 golf balls with one flush. I think it is the best
 
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zoiks

Lifer
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Originally posted by: flamingelephant
Kohlers are really be best. get an elongated bowl so your junk doesn't hit the front of the bowl... make sure the tank is lined, and get a low flush to save on the water bill.. There is a toilet called the Champion that can flush 30 golf balls with one flush. I think it is the best
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Damn. If I were to poop golf balls, I'd see a doctor :p

Do they have any toilets that 'unmark' themselves after some pigs use em?
 
IGBT

IGBT

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..I hear there's a huge underground market for pre low flow heads.
 
Poulsonator

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Originally posted by: zoiks
Originally posted by: flamingelephant
Kohlers are really be best. get an elongated bowl so your junk doesn't hit the front of the bowl... make sure the tank is lined, and get a low flush to save on the water bill.. There is a toilet called the Champion that can flush 30 golf balls with one flush. I think it is the best
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Damn. If I were to poop golf balls, I'd see a doctor :p

Do they have any toilets that 'unmark' themselves after some pigs use em?
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I have 2 Champions installed in my house. They are really good toilets and freak out our guests when they first flush them. However, I have read a few bad things about them (as Sentinel pointed out, poor quality control), so maybe I'm lucky? A buddy of mine has 2 in his house as well and hasn't had any issues.
 
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