George R
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My sister has a mentally challenged 27 yr old daughter that still lives with her. Apparently this daughter has huge bowel movements, and plunging is virtually a daily "fact of life" for my sister. It doesn't sound like a drain line problem but merely a trapway problem.
My sister is planning a complete bath redo, (gut job, new tub, vanity, toilet etc) and has been shopping for toilets at Lo*es and asked my opinion on which one to buy.
I suggested she not buy anything just yet and mentioned the TOTO line based on reading this forum. I told her I'd look into it. As a casual reader of this forum, I know some generalities but very few specifics about what has been discussed here previously.
Apparently there are a few dealers (although not many) in this area (central Illinois).
I'm asking for a recommendaion as to which toilet (TOTO or otherwise) to purchase.
She just wants a generic white toilet, nothing fancy. She hasn't decided yet even between round or elongated bowl or ADA height or not. I think she's not particularly fussy, style wise, she just wants a good flusher.
Although my sister is spending several thousand on this remodel, I know that funds are somewhat tight (in
part due to expenditures for the daughter).
I know that the Drake and the Dalton are both popular toilets discussed on this site, and probably fit the style of
what my sister is looking for. However the Drake is about $200 more, but does flush somewhat better due to
the "gravity jet" vs "G-max" flushing mechanism.
I have no idea what these differences translate to in the real world and whether its worth the extra $200.
Any comments or suggestions are welcome.
2nd Question: Do conventional toilet seats (either elongated or round,) fit on the TOTOS or do you have to buy TOTOS seats.
Thanks in advance for any help.
My sister is planning a complete bath redo, (gut job, new tub, vanity, toilet etc) and has been shopping for toilets at Lo*es and asked my opinion on which one to buy.
I suggested she not buy anything just yet and mentioned the TOTO line based on reading this forum. I told her I'd look into it. As a casual reader of this forum, I know some generalities but very few specifics about what has been discussed here previously.
Apparently there are a few dealers (although not many) in this area (central Illinois).
I'm asking for a recommendaion as to which toilet (TOTO or otherwise) to purchase.
She just wants a generic white toilet, nothing fancy. She hasn't decided yet even between round or elongated bowl or ADA height or not. I think she's not particularly fussy, style wise, she just wants a good flusher.
Although my sister is spending several thousand on this remodel, I know that funds are somewhat tight (in
part due to expenditures for the daughter).
I know that the Drake and the Dalton are both popular toilets discussed on this site, and probably fit the style of
what my sister is looking for. However the Drake is about $200 more, but does flush somewhat better due to
the "gravity jet" vs "G-max" flushing mechanism.
I have no idea what these differences translate to in the real world and whether its worth the extra $200.
Any comments or suggestions are welcome.
2nd Question: Do conventional toilet seats (either elongated or round,) fit on the TOTOS or do you have to buy TOTOS seats.
Thanks in advance for any help.
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