I have followed this thread for years now. Of course, we have a medical issue in our family which causes huge solid waste. We currently have a Gerber toilet that was installed in the late 1990's. It has ruined our bathroom floor with constant overflows. It works fine for a quick tinkle, but nothing else. Thankfully we have a very old 1950's 'retro' pink toilet in an old bathroom in the back bedroom. It handles everything very well-but we certainly do not like to take visitors to that unsightly part of our house! I am convinced a Caroma or a Kohler Highline (with pressure assist) is the way to go, to replace the Gerber. I really like the 3" trap size of the Caroma. IMHO trap size matters for the 'crappy' medical issue we are dealing with!
My problem is finding a Caroma in this part of the country; the Pittsburgh PA area. I have a phone call in to a company in Columbus OH that carries them and I would drive there to get it. I am leery of ordering one online for fear it would crack during shipping. Do you all have any experience with shipping of a Caroma (I am not certain which Caroma yet)? What about special parts or gaskets that you might want to keep on hand for repairs? Because of availability, I might also consider the Kohler Highline with the pressure assist. Does anyone here have any pro/con thoughts on the Highline? I would appreciate any thoughts, ideas or input anyone would have. Thanks so much
I can comment on the Kohler highline pressure assist. I have has this toilet since I took a trip for work to the M resort in Las Vegas (I actually called them to find out the model number).
It has been 2 or 3 years since and I have NEVER, EVER clogged it. I cannot say the same for the Toyo that is about the same age.
I don't think I have medical problems though I seem to use a lot of TP
. The Toyo (which is the standard one recommended on this forum) easily chokes. So much so that I have gotten into the habit of flushing it thrice - otherwise it will clog.
Moreover, the bowl cleaning abilities of the pressure assist are vastly superior. The way it flushes is ingenious as well. It will do the initial whoosh to push waste down the pipes, but has almost a secondary flush that does a great job of cleaning the front an back of the bowl.
As far as down sides, it does cost more and has more complicated parts with the pressure tank. I once ha an issue where it would not build up pressure but, to my surprise, the tank has a lifetime warranty and the company was happy to send out the required part and I was back up and running in a few days.
The other down side is noise. It is loud so I wouldn't plan on one if you have sleeping babies in the adjoining room. On the up side it is a quick flush rather than the drawn out flush of a standard toilet.
I'm sure ill get flamed, but I refuse to live anywhere where I cannot have this toilet
And no, I don't work for Kohler!