Consumer Reports Recommended toilet, Gerber DF-21-318 a big Flop!

[Terry]

Consumer Reports in the August 2009 issue picks the Gerber Dual Flush as their top choice for dual flush toilets.

However, we no longer sell the Gerber with WDI Dual Flush combination.
We have had to replace more than 40% of the tanks in the first year of production due to failure of the actuator mechanism.

They are a piece of junk.

Shame on CR for not doing your homework.

This dual flush tank has been on the market for a year now.
It's a design that should have never left the factory.
If Consumer Reports had any feeling for the consumer, they would have given this model a "Don't buy" rating.

If you buy a Gerber Ultraflush, don't get the dual flush.
The 1.1 Flushmate or the 1.6 Flushmate would be a better choice then the Dual 1.1/1.6 made in China that is failing too often. When 40% fail in the first year, that is ridiculous

Not recommended
EcoFlush
WDI Technology
Gerber DF-21-318
Gerber DF-21-312
Gerber DF-21-302
Mansfield 148-119

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Pictures of the WDI EcoFlush tanks that are going bad.


WDI Technology EcoFlush

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I just talked to Mike at Cascade Water about consumer complaints on toilets.

The toilet with the most complaints is the Gerber Ultraflush DF-21-318 dual flush.

That coincides with my experience too.

Consumer Reports gives the Gerber DF-21-318 it's highest grade, and the rest of us think that it's junk.

The folks reporting to Cascade Water and the folks reporting to Love Plumbing & Remodel realize that the pressure tank has problems.
The Gerber dual flush by WDI is not lasting.