| Maybe you're building a house, or you're remodeling. | | | | the bowl, resulting in a better flush. Disadvantages, |
| If you're like most folks, the toilet probably does not | | | | though, include greater noise, expense and difficulty |
| rate very high on your list of priorities. Still, the toilet | | | | of repairing. |
| is a key piece of a comfortable, modern, | | | | 5. One or two piece toilets: Two piece toilets are |
| well-functioning home. Following a few | | | | more common and inexpensively priced, and have a |
| straightforward steps can help you find a toilet that | | | | separate tank and bowl which are connected when |
| is right for you, both functionally and aesthetically. | | | | the toilet is installed. One piece toilets have 5 or six |
| Remember, alltoilets are not built the same! | | | | parts that are seamlessly connected into one piece. |
| Step by step now, let's examine: | | | | They tend to more stylish, more expensive, easier to |
| 1. The shape of the toilet bowl: The main choices | | | | clean, and smaller, making them ideal for smaller |
| here are an elongated bowl and a round front bowl. | | | | spaces. |
| The round front tends to be two inches shorter, and | | | | 6. Maintenance features: Some toilets have features |
| works well for smaller spaces. The larger elongated | | | | designed to make it easier to take care of them. For |
| front is more comfortable and sanitary, since there is | | | | instance, Toto, an innovative Japanese manufacturer, |
| less drip on the toilet. | | | | has SanaGloss, a ceramic glaze which prevents |
| 2. The toilet size: There are lots of choices, with | | | | bacteria and mold buildup, making the toilet easy to |
| different lengths, widths and heights. Make sure you | | | | clean. American Standard has its EasyClean feature. |
| measure the space available for the toilet to ensure a | | | | Kohler has an insulated liner for some of its toilet |
| comfortable fit. You also need to consider the | | | | lines, preventing moisture build-up on the outside of |
| rough-in space, which is how far the centerof the | | | | the tank due to condensation. |
| toilet bowl is from the finished wall, since this limits | | | | 7. Appearance: while a toilet needs to work well, it |
| the size of the toilet. | | | | also needs to look good in your bathroom. |
| 3. The size of the toilet trapway: The trap way is | | | | Fortunately, today's toilets come in a huge selection |
| that part of the toilet that through which the water | | | | of colors and sizes. Bear mind, though, that choosing |
| and waste exit. The minimum standard allows waste | | | | a color other than white can significantly add to the |
| with a diameter of 1 ½ inches to pass through. | | | | toilet's price. One approach you may to consider is to |
| You may want to consider looking at a larger | | | | choose a toilet that is part of a bathroom suite, thus |
| trapway to minimize clogging problems. | | | | ensuring that are the fixtures are in harmony. |
| 4. The flushing system: In the US, by law all toilets | | | | 8. Other features: High end toilets may come with |
| must have a 1.6 gallon tank to conserve water. | | | | heated seats, warm air drying systems and built-in |
| However, you do still have some choices.o In gravity | | | | bidets, such as the Toto Washlets. Kohler Comfort |
| fed toilets, the weight of the water from the tank | | | | Height toilets have a higher seat, making sitting down |
| pushes the waste through an S shaped trap way, as | | | | and standing easier. |
| the siphon that is created empties the bowl.o With | | | | There, now you have 8 steps to finding the toilet |
| pressure assisted toilets, air in the tank is | | | | that is right for you and your loved ones! |
| compressed as it fills with water. When flushing, the | | | | Be sure to visit our site for even more information. |
| pressurized air pushes the water more strongly into | | | | |