I just bought my second Toto Dartmouth G-Max (I'm a very satisfied customer!) and I have a question for the Toto experts.
Does the G-Max have two flush modes - a low volume for liquid waste only, and a higher volume for solids? You would think the answer "no" is obvious because there is no mention of that feature in the Toto literature and I can only find one reference to it in all the posts on this forum. However . . . if you pull and release the flush lever right away, the tank only partially empties because the red flapper with the 1/2" hole on the underside immediately fills with water and closes. If you hold the lever for about a second, that's enough time for the tank to empty completely so you get a greater volume of water - good for solids.
As has been mentioned in other posts, if you always want the tank to empty completely, replace the red flapper with the hole with a blue flapper without the hole ( Lowes sells them).
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I love the Dartmouth toilets but the seat design could use improvement. I use Toto soft close elongated seats ( both SS154-12) for both toilets. The seat (bought 9/06) for the first toilet has some play in the hinge mechanism which allows the seat to suddenly shift (whoops!) about a half inch when you lean to clean things up. The second seat (bought 2/08) is a different design and must have been designed by people who always sit . The seat does not stay up! You're forced to conduct business using one hand to hold up the seat - a dicey arrangement. Yes, the tank is making three point contact and yes, the tank lid is all the way back.
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I get concerned about tightening the bolts holding the tank to the bowl. As I get close to making contact, I hear a small "crackling" sound - perhaps it's just the glaze starting to crush under the metal washer. This happened for both toilets. For the experts - how much leeway do I have as I approach contact? I sure don't want to crack the tank or bowl!
Thanks, Casper
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