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[MalteseMomma]

Interesting  info...................... thanks

[2Kittys]

Get a chair high, elongated one. Everything else is your choice. Mine is elongated, but I have a booster type lift under the seat. It sure saves on the knees!

[gabstoomuch]

Happy to see this thread. I am getting ready to gut my bathroom and need a new toilet. Not "need" but mine has been in this house since my kids were little, and they are all in their 30's,  so it is old and not flushing well any more.

What is dual flush?

I love the one with the skirted bottom but 872.00 is way too much for me. I have not gone to Lowes yet but I figured I would have to figure out toilets since they have come so far in "toilet technology".

This is helpful.

[gidgetgh]

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@gabstoomuch wrote:

Happy to see this thread. I am getting ready to gut my bathroom and need a new toilet. Not "need" but mine has been in this house since my kids were little, and they are all in their 30's,  so it is old and not flushing well any more.

What is dual flush?

I love the one with the skirted bottom but 872.00 is way too much for me. I have not gone to Lowes yet but I figured I would have to figure out toilets since they have come so far in "toilet technology".

This is helpful.

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@gabstoomuchdual flush.  You push the handle in one direction for lighter jobs and the other direction when you need that.  It's not a handle you push down like the toilets we all know.  these you can flush two ways. 

[RedTop]

The only feature I really look for is the height.  

We immediately had issues with our water saver toilet, as it would not do a complete flush unless you kept your hand on the flush handle to allow more water in for that flush cycle.   It was only flushing into the drain line; not using enough water to push contents into the septic tank.   

We have a Koehler and an American Standard.

[gidgetgh]

@gabstoomuch 

[granddi]

We replaced with a Kohler chair height.

When plumbler left he said "be sure and hold down the level until all the water is out of the bowl" He said the pipes needs more water than the new toilets give on a flush.

[red&curly]

We replaced with chair height low/high flow buttons on top 

American Standard @ Lowes.Love them.No issues.In my budget at $200.

[tends2dogs]

@gabstoomuch   Both Lowes and HomeDepot had the skirted style toilets and they weren't $872.  At first when I saw them, I could see the cleaning advantage to them, but they look a bit institutional to me.  That is just me.  

I am happy to get so much feedback. 

[ciao_bella]

About a year ago, we replaced three toilets that were original to the house, which was over 20 years ago.  They were always clogging and the flush always seemed insufficient.  

My nephew has his own home improvement business and suggested the American Standard Champion toilet which we purchased and so glad we did.  No clogs and a powerful flush.  Here is the info on it: 

The Champion® 4 Flushing System has the largest siphonic trapway (2-3/8" diameter) and the largest flush valve (4" diameter) is virtually clog-free, so you'll never have to plunge again. It's packed with innovative features that make it ideal for busy and/or large households.