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What's a good Toilet?

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Do what Chris Pontius did in one of the CKY videos where he went in to a place that sold toilets and actually sat down and took a dump in one of them. At least that way you get to try it out.
 
Originally posted by: duragezic
Do what Chris Pontius did in one of the CKY videos where he went in to a place that sold toilets and actually sat down and took a dump in one of them. At least that way you get to try it out.
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Dave England ya nub.
 
Originally posted by: Sentinel
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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This would have been funnier had you said quality control has gone down the toilet.
 
Definitely one with an elongated bowl. Nothing is worse than your junk hitting the front of it when you have spend some quality time on the throne after eating a good quantity of beans. Depending on where you live you may or may not want to go with the low-flush type. I prefer the high-flows, but water useage gets expensive.
 

It doesn't matter what brand you are going to go with because pretty much all are made in China. Get one with the feature/s that you like and try to stay with the standard mount for ease of installation.

 
wow... they're expensive.... imagine next morning talking to your co-workers about dropping 1/2 k on a toilet.
 
Originally posted by: clamum
Originally posted by: duragezic
Do what Chris Pontius did in one of the CKY videos where he went in to a place that sold toilets and actually sat down and took a dump in one of them. At least that way you get to try it out.
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Dave England ya nub.
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Yeah that was funny.... it was a firm shit if I remember correctly...lol
 
I don't know but I am cracking up reading this thread...but seriously I would definitely sit on it at least and try it out before I pay for it. I would also check their flushing mechanism .. you want something that will last obviously.
 
Toto > *

As for the "Kohler's are the best" comment. Ummm. No. Kohler is currently just living off their name.
 
Originally posted by: Sentinel
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 toilet.
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Fixed.
 
Our toilets would be much better without all the restrictions.

The new dual flush systems are getting better results.

You really can't go wrong with a Toto...however the price is much more than many want to spend on a toilet. If you are looking to drop $300+ then most toilets will be pretty decent.

Average builder specs toilets are all in the sub $100 range.
 
Originally posted by: alkemyst
Our toilets would be much better without all the restrictions.

The new dual flush systems are getting better results.

You really can't go wrong with a Toto...however the price is much more than many want to spend on a toilet. If you are looking to drop $300+ then most toilets will be pretty decent.

Average builder specs toilets are all in the sub $100 range.
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I loved our Toto Drake and it cost around $250, it was worth every penny.
 
Originally posted by: shinerburke
Toto > *

As for the "Kohler's are the best" comment. Ummm. No. Kohler is currently just living off their name.
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While Toto is doing the same thing based on 3 yrs ago. They definitely raised the bar then but there is not a noticeable difference now.
 
Originally posted by: slsmnaz
Originally posted by: shinerburke
Toto > *

As for the "Kohler's are the best" comment. Ummm. No. Kohler is currently just living off their name.
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While Toto is doing the same thing based on 3 yrs ago. They definitely raised the bar then but there is not a noticeable difference now.
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Umm. No.

When I remodeled our old house I put in 3 new Kohler toilets. I'm not talking cheap ones either. Every one of them had a problem or problems.

One had a flaw in the porcelain that was causing leaks. It was replaced. Replacement had a faulty fitting in the tank that caused it to constantly run. It was replaced. Replacement for the replacement again had a porcelain flaw that caused a leak. It was replace with a Toto.

The second Kohler would not flush worth a damn. Take a piss in it and you were ok, but even a small amount of "solids" and it would clog every damn time. Never replaced it since it was in the 1/2 bath and not used for anything other than taking a piss once the flush issued became all too obvious.

The third Kohler had a combo of the two issues above. Wouldn't flush worth a damn, ran constantly due to a flaw in the mold when it was made that cause the flush valve to fit improperly. It also had a pinhole leak in the trap. It was replaced. The replacement fell apart, literally, 2 months after it was installed. Came home one day to a flooded house because the tank had separated into 2 pieces. It was replaced with a Toto.

Luckily I sold that house so now they remaining non flushing Kohler is no longer my problem.

New house were are building is 100% Toto toilets and sinks. I'm not about to spend $600,000 building a house only to not be able to take a proper shit in it because the toilets have constant problems.

 
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