OK my floor is roughed in at 14 inches and the toilet that I have is designed to be roughed in at 12 inches. Which means there are is 2 inches of empty space between tank and wall but if you bought a 12 inch Rough in toilet and your home was roughed in at 10 inches then you would have a bit of a problem!

@@Hezelcarl1 that's true! It's not the end of the world to have too much space but not enough space is not gonna work. :)

Hey, great buyer's guide; thanks! We are in the market for a new toilet for our main floor and (I lie to you not) we were just at Home Depot last night looking at the American Standard VorMax. Can you tell me; does it have a foam (or other) liner on the tank interior so it doesn't sweat? That is the only feature we found as a standout on the Titan model at Menards but VorMax's box doesn't state anything about that. - Jeffrey

@@jeffreykostecki2659 it does not have a foam insert - I think that's a pretty rare feature to find.

What about the KOHLER MEMOIRS WHITE Elongated chair height 2 PIECE WATER SENCE TOILET?

Glad I could help!

@malcolmthompson9848 undetected toilet leak rotted my subfloor and messed up the ceiling below. Smh😢.

Flush a meatloaf! lmao!! Is that in the pan or outside the pan?

We installed two of these a few months ago at the recommendation of a friend she said they flush anything. We love them. They would flush a meatloaf! lol

List price $1,048 sale in price $680! No thanks. I'll just eat the meatloaf and flush it in smaller portions.

Meatloaf 😂 hell NAW 👋🏾

Don't let this guy lie to you. American standard 4 is the biggest piece of crap there is. It clogs ALL the time and is in unplungable. Stay away if your smart, don't fall for the hipe like I did

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Why?

@@gtt85 they’re amazing, especially the ones that have a seat warmer. Keeps your butt waaay cleaner than toilet paper alone.

@@AryaStarkyread your comment wrong. Thought you said the mistake was getting a bidet. I love mine.

Glad it was helpful! Good luck with your project!

Hope you enjoy it! 😀

Glad it was helpful!

Yes, you should go to the wall but measuring to the molding will get you close enough because it's going to be either 10" or 12". You are correct though!

I just went through this. Measuring including the baseboard measured 10 3/4” and measuring from the wall and being a couple inches above the bolt because where you had to put the measuring tape against the wall, it shows 11 1/4”. Knowing nothing about plumbing, would I consider that a 10” or 12” rough in?

I'm glad you liked the video!

Thanks! I'm trying to get better at making videos useful and as fast as possible!

Glad it was helpful!

Best toilet out there.

I'm glad the video helped!

Plus the buttons are on top of the tank where we usually keep a box of tissues.

Also how do u clean it? It's just gross!

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I do hate cleaning all the curves and corners on the sides of a toilet though. And around the flange bolts. The floor always has hair which is magically attracted to the toilet as soon as a rag comes near. So maybe not so bad?

Skirted toilets are easier to install, at least the Koehler ones are. They have a ReadyLock system where the wax ring goes and it means you can more easily align the toilet with the pipe. The assembly is quick and easy.

Oh wow that's great service!

Yes! Yes! Yes! Customer Service is a HUGE selling point when it comes to making [any] purchase! Stuff happens and things break down. Most people just want to know there will be someone from the company there to help if that should happen to them. Our plumber (35 years experience) has been with us for the last 8 years so we trust him. He told my husband and I he'd gladly put in any toilet we choose, (and he would!) but recommends American Standard. He was up-front to us about the fact that, yes, they are easy to install but more than that, parts are readily available if need be. (Only having one bathroom in our home, that's important!) So we were trying to choose from the A.S. product line... But for every positive comment we read about - well, ANY given brand of toilet - there's literally ALWAYS a negative one. We subscribe to Consumer Reports and we STILL didn't know which way to go. (lol!) But your statement about customer service is a GREAT reminder that a product is only as good as the company that stands behind what they manufacture. Thank you for that! So the search for a new toilet continues, but I'm thinking we will keep American Standard at the top of the list.

We were fortunate enough to get a Toto add-on seat bidet, also called a Washlet. It’s great! Especially in cold weather, when we don’t keep the bathroom particularly warm, the seat is heated, and so welcome! What a great invention! On the other side of the coin, our home center replacement toilet has poor (or no) glazing under the waterline! Trying to keep it clean is a nightmare! Next time I buy a toilet, I’ll open the box and examine the bottom of the bowl for a good, shiny, washable glaze!

Aw well, I'm glad you're happy with your new toilet! Who knew it could be such a tough choice!!

I did the same, never will be cheap GB toilets again, terrible

Glacier Bay is made by Kohler. There are only 3 makers of toilets today. American Standard (used to be the best but has slipped to third imo), Kohler (middle of the pack) and Toto. Toto makes the best by far and is the usual pick by professional plumbers for their own home. Everyone has an opinion and this is mine.

Yes, she really did! My new-to-me house has AS Champion toilets as well and they are the best toilets I've ever owned! The master bath is a tall "chair height" and I do prefer that height as well. I also replaced all of the seats/lids with wood soft-close ones. Basically, I came to all of the same conclusions as she did (except for the one about the coatings, I don't know if my toilets have such a coating.)

@@cgirl111 I'm not saying you're off point, but just want to add that many items or especially food products, are produced by major manufacturers but are usually scaled down. The scaling down can be made by either the brand name manufacturer or the distributor. Either to be a cheaper & more profitable for them or by the manufacturer to save their own product line sales. Either way, it's the trade off the buyer has to decide on.

Awesome! Best of luck with the install.

Hi how are they working

Threes are working just fine.... easy install, no issues.

@@BCO216 ok thanks

Rhonda, you're so welcome. I hope I was able to help.

Thanks for the tip!

This sounds strangely like a commercial. The plumbing supply house I work for stopped carrying Mansfield.

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Than the 1 pc? My mum bought 2 pc i wonder if that is a good thing

Toto Drake II is the best.

I prefer vintage plumbing also.

Awesome! Glad you found a good one!

Glad I could help! And thanks!

My husband and I are both much taller than average. We would never settle for a regular height toilet in our home.

​@@jesseostone386 Yes, the comfort height makes it a lot easier to get on and off of, but @JesseO Stone is has a valid point, our bodies were designed to be in a squatting position when having a bowel movement. Higher toilets can lead to other physiological problems, such as contributing to constipation and failing to have a full evacuation.

I've seen those and I don't think you can even buy them here (at least they're not readily available). They definitely look easier to clean!

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Can you provide a link to one, or a picture of what you’re talking about?

It can be hard to get out of a low seating, so may need to have a grab handle on the wall. Or one can have a higher toilet and foot stool to raise the legs. The choice is then which accessory one prefers, foot stool or grab handle.

“Squats potty”

Sorry, “Squatty potty” with chair height is the way to go!

All I see here is someone who needs to eat more fiber. It shouldn't be so challenging to accomplish...

This has been proven to be true. The bowel gets better evacuation in squatted position. However, if the lower position is physically difficult to achieve, as mentioned in comments, a small platform or railing may help.

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Did you look at the Toto Drake? That's what I'm thinking about getting. Do you think the Optum Vormax is better? I watched a plumber and he was saying AS is the "lowest" of the three (Toto, Kohler, AS). Let me know your .02. Thanks.

what was the price ?

@@terryvlunsford1610 $280.00 +tax (Canadian)

Nice! Thanks for the recommendation.

You're welcome!

Our first Vormax actually had that issue (it was the very first generation of them) and we were able to get a replacement flapper from American Standard that fixed it. We've bought 2 more since then and had zero issues.

I think you might be surprised how great some of the modern toilets are! And with a toilet that old, you're using a TON of water. You might notice a change in your water bill with a new one (unless you're on well water).

Your 1957 toilet uses 5 gallons every time you flush it! Please do your part to care about our natural resources.

@@travelguy1564 I live in a city that is on a river. No shortage of water. We worry about flooding. Also, I pay for every gallon I use.

My outlook as a plumber is that you can save water in other ways but when it comes to a toilet you want as much water as you can get to help it flush all that stuff out. Especially in older houses with cast iron pipes where the inside pipe wall is rough and cruddy over the years. Paper doesn’t want to flush out as well so the more water the better. Don’t want the water to outrun the paper

I hope you didn't change your toilet. Don't listen to the people who say that you are wasting water. The same people need to flush twice or thrice resulting to "wastage" anyway.

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks!

Glad you liked it!

Wow that's quite a compliment, thanks! Best of luck with your remodel!

You're welcome!

Best of luck on the renovations!

Good tip! I'm pretty tall so I didn't think to say that.

I did the same thing, Lenore. After having to squat to, "take care of business" during work hours I realized what a comfortable position that was. Cut to redoing the bathroom and I purchased a toilet that was too tall even when I'm 5'9". I'll be returning to a shorter unit directly.

I just looked at those ❤Thanks

Taller toilets put our anatomy in a less efficient and less healthy position. This results in increased straining. Technically, we're built to poop squatting. So it's not smart to install higher toilets. The lower choice is better for your body. Also, the lower potty keeps your sit muscles in good shape. The tall version may be more "comfort" but that's a false economy. The older u are the more important it is to keep your thigh muscles optimal. Ask any gastroenterologist.

Awesome!

I'm thinking of painting my wood seat with appliance paint. Think that would work?

​@@e-spywould need to be a waterproof type paint. something that you can also use products on to clean without it going bad or discolored.

Yes! Excellent point! We had one bathroom that would not fit a skirted because of the supply line location.

Depends on the manufacturer of the skirted toilet. American Standard skirted toilets allow the shut-off valve to be located behind the toilet and out of site, but the supply line should exit the wall or the floor 2-1/4" from the drain center.

Chair height, "right height", and ADA compliant height all mean the same thing. If she needs it to be higher, there are medical devices that can help - there are seats that sit on top and raise the height a lot more for people with disabilities. I helped someone after a hip surgery and that's what we used. Best of luck with the recovery!

I kept my old 15 inches height toilet but bought an 4 inches Toilevator to raise it to 19 inches! It is just the perfect height for me. And it looks good.

LOL nice!!

Haha, uhm, thanks. 😂

Sounds like your probably have a 12-inch rough in toilet even though your distance is further. Unless you want to try to special order something, I would just go with another standard 12-inch rough in one (knowing you'll still have that space back there).

Glad to hear!

You're welcome!

You are welcome!

Which Kohler skirted toilet did you get? I'm thinking of getting the Reach one.

@@lorrainemyers3352 I actually don’t know. It was the only one that Lowe’s on Hawaii Island carried. They have a hard time keeping that one toilet in stock too!

Thanks for the tips!

I bought 2 to replace TOTO which last about 10 years. The coatings worn off and the build-up has to be cleaned every months which it's become high maintenance piece. To me, brand names are good but I probably replace them more frequent if something breaks. Warranty good luck to that calling, waiting, all these time wasted. I don't buy warranty, period. I replace them when something breaks.

@@g600f700 You having to clean minerals out means that those toilets were not removing everything from the bowl when they flushed. You'd think a company like Toto with their crazy prices would at least be able to come up with something that doesn't clog up with minerals. Back in the old days, people used to have the same toilet for over 50 years because they actually built them to last and they didn't get replaced every 10 years or less. Even if it means paying a few hundred dollars, I think it's totally worth it.

@@OCC_Plumbing_and_Restorations To be fair, it worked for about 8-9 years and then the build-up started. They did not say how long the coating will last. I think everything will age, it just the expected time like 1-2 years vs 10 years. I am pretty ok to replace it every 8-10years. The difference between $99 toilet vs $500 toilet, it's the design, brand and maybe some features. Unless someone test the coatings how long it last, I cannot tell from user perspective.

@@g600f700 The way I see it, replacing your toilet every 10 years is just crazy. My toilet was the builder's choice from the time and here it is working flawlessly 62 years later. Tank parts have been replaced now and then but the toilet should last for a long long time. I have other toilets in their 90s and hundreds with the coating still perfectly intact and many that are newer as well. The coating should last forever but sometimes I see it start to break down after as low as 50 years. If you are seeing the coating break down before that, there is something terribly wrong or it might be buildup of minerals on the coating.

Thanks!

Good tip!

Glad to hear that!

Yeah, unfortunately some small bathrooms can be tough that way. Someone in the comments had mentioned that there are some elongated ones that fit in the size of the round ones, so there might be options that work for you - I think you just need to carefully watch the measurements for such a tight space.

Code is minimum 2’-0” clear from front of toilet to fixed surface, 9” is crazy tight!

@@tpolerex7282 Then my house has been in violation since it was built in 1954. Since the comment I wrote 4 months ago, I bought a round-front replacement unit, but found it uncomfortable to use, so I spent the money and replaced the replacement with an elongated unit that actually has the same clearance in front as the original round front unit. Still not 2', though…

@@rayschoch5882 obviously code has been updated since 1954, it is a good guideline for today though for remodeling if possible.

@@tpolerex7282 Agreed, but I can't afford a remodel (house footprint is less than 800 sq. ft.). Can't enlarge bathroom, just unhappy with original unit's performance. Elongated replacement fixes performance issue(s), and that's all I wanted.