The MaP only tests one thing.
And even John Koeller says that 500 grams is all you need.
He also said that some manufacturers had found out how to ace his limited version testing of the bowl, sometimes by leaving out bowl rinse.
The test does not rate:
Bowl cleanliness
Quality
Percentage of returns.
Whether the flush handle sticks against the inside of the tank
Whether there are any replacement parts.
How long any of the parts last
How much shimming the bowl will need on a flat floor
Whether the bowl leans to one side
Consistency, they test only one bowl, Which means they may have tested a better then average or less then average bowl for that model.
Would you buy a Chevy Nova with two valves per cylinder because it had more cubic inches?
I wouldn't.
Really big engine, with drum brakes.
Get's 1000 on the MaP test.
The winner!
or you have the homeowner favorite Toto Drake
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The MaP rated the TOTO MS854114 at 325 grams
I had one installed for two years without plugging it.
I had to find a plunger in the truck, that wasn't one in the house.
I installed four in the church I go to.
It was a great toilet.
But not according to MaP
The MaP had rated the Kohler Cimarron at 650 grams.
That one plugged weekly.
But then, that was a home and a church.
Those weren't in the MaP limited testing facility.
I also have a customer that has several daycares.
He mainly puts in Toto Drake, though he did try the Niagara Flapperless and the Cadet 3
He now only puts in Toto Drake, even though he pays more.