Best Flush?

Needtoflush · Dec 13, 2008

I'm looking at the Toto Drake or UltraMax for my bathroom remodel.
I have had problems with most toilets getting plugged up with my hard stool and have had to use the plunger at least once a week on a variety of previous toilets.
Does the shape of the bowl, round or elongated, make any difference and would an ADA height help me?
Thanks

Gary Swart · Dec 13, 2008

Either the Drake or UltraMax will serve you well. The elongated bowl is preferred by men for obvious reasons. Flushing is superior in either configuration. I think you will find the plunger can be retired with either model. The ADA height is about the same as a dining room chair. Persons of average or above average height really appreciate the ADA height.

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Tyman 2 · Dec 14, 2008

I recommend and install Toto Drake elongated. I think their is a noticeable difference between the round bowl and elongated flush but I have never tried each toilet on the same drain system.

Dunbar Plumbing · Dec 14, 2008

Tyman 2 said:
I recommend and install Toto Drake elongated. I think their is a noticeable difference between the round bowl and elongated flush but I have never tried each toilet on the same drain system.

I haven't installed a Toto in a looooong time, and I like the brand a lot. I keep flappers on the truck for them, all the ones I installed years before.

I have about 25 Toto Drakes I've installed, no complaints as of yet.

Jadnashua · Dec 14, 2008

The Caroma is sometimes recommended for very hard stools...quality probably not as good as the Toto line, but it has a 3" trapway that is easier on really hard stools or very long logs...

Gary Swart · Dec 14, 2008

None of my business and I really don't expect you to answer this, but have you consulted a physician about the hard stool problem? It just doesn't sound healthy to me. I still recommend the Toto.

Needtoflush · Dec 16, 2008

The hard logs are related to my diet and workout routine.
The other part of the question, unanswered yet is: Does the ADA higher sitting model have any effect on movement of mass?

Terry · Dec 16, 2008

Does the ADA higher sitting model have any effect on movement of mass?

Yes. Anytime to raise the height, it adds force.

SteveW · Dec 16, 2008

I'll echo Gary's comments -

not sure this is a plumbing problem.

If a workout routine is causing such hard stools as to clog a toilet once a week, I would suspect you are not adequately replacing water lost during exercise.

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