Caromas- great flush
Hi,
We have several Caroma dual-flush toilets and love them.
It's hard to consider any 1.6 toilets, when Caroma offers the .8 /1.6 flush.
The least expensive is the Tasman, it has a non-vitreous tank- hard plastic- but doesn't detract from the look and has held up fine with no issues in the past year.
The fanciest is the Caravelle one-piece, very pricy and I haven't tried it but just ordered one for the most visible bathroom because it looks sleek and easy to clean.
The midrange is the Caravelle (270 or 305), with a china tank. It's nice looking and sturdy.
Both the models we have have a fast, quiet flush, and have never clogged, due to the huge trap size. I read some forum that mentioned "bowl streaking" as a possible issue, but have never noticed this on any of ours.
And although there's a full-flush 1.6 option, it's almost never necessary, the half flush works fine for most uses.
Guests are pleasantly surprised by the quick flush cycle, and everyone figures out the buttons quickly- I put a Post-it up on the first one to explain the half flush and full flush.
The "270" and "305" difference is 270 has an adjustable 10-12 setin, the 305 is 12".
I don't work for Caroma (although sales at the plumbing supply say I should). So check their website in case I've misspoken any details. I got the dual-flushes originally to reduce the burden on our well and septic field in Maine, but ended up putting them in the city place, too.
I haven't used any other dual flushes. Couple years ago when I was looking into them, there weren't any other reliable ones I could find. Haven't heard of any other brands from our plumbing folks.
Best
LR
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