| 1. Gallons per flush (gpf): This is the amount of water | | | | 3. One piece versus Two Piece:a. Two piece toilets |
| flushed down the drain after the toilet is flushed. | | | | are usually less expensive than the one piece toilet. |
| There are four main types of toilets:a. Regular: 1.6 | | | | Most of the time two piece toilets are sold with the |
| gallons per flush. This your standard toilet.b. High | | | | tank, seat bowl separately.b. One piece are less likely |
| Efficiency Toilet (HET): This toilet uses 1.28 gallons | | | | to leak because the tank and bowl are connected. |
| per flush, which is a little bit less then the average | | | | One piece toilets typically come with all the |
| toilet. I have heard that this toilet is very "streaky."c. | | | | necessary parts, which are the tank, lid, bowl, toilet |
| Composting toilet: This toilet is not connected to a | | | | seat, wax ring with sleeve, two flange bolts and two |
| sewage system, therefore the waste is broken | | | | bolt caps. One piece toilets have less crevasses than |
| down by bio-degradation. The main purpose of the | | | | the two piece toilet, which makes the one piece |
| this toilet is conserve water and to prevent harmful | | | | easier to clean. |
| pathogens from being released into the | | | | 4. Space constraints: If you have limited space in |
| environment.d. Dual Flush Toilet: Has two flushes 1.6 | | | | your bathroom consider a corner toilet or a wall |
| gallons per flush for solid waste and 0.8 gallons per | | | | mount toilet. Corner toilets have an angled tank |
| flush for liquid waste. This type of toilet conserves a | | | | allowing placement in the corner of the bathroom. A |
| considerable amount of water per year. Dual flush | | | | wall mount toilet's tank is installed into the wall, |
| toilets are common in Europe, Australia and Asia. | | | | eliminating the tank space of a regular toilet. If you |
| They are finally becoming more prevalent in the US. | | | | decide on a wall mounted toilet, make sure your wall |
| When it comes to choosing the amount of water per | | | | can support the tank. |
| flush keep in mind your sewer and water bills. Dual | | | | 5. Elongated bowl versus Round bowl: An elongated |
| flush toilets can save the average household up to | | | | toilet is about 2 inches larger than the regular round |
| 20,000 gallons of water per year. My suggestion is to | | | | bowl toilet. Elongated toilets are more comfortable. |
| put up the extra money for a water saving toilet | | | | 6. Height: The average height of a regular toilet |
| today. You will save money in the long run and you | | | | ranges between 14-15 inches. However taller toilets |
| will also be helping the environment. | | | | are available and they range from 16 - 18 inches. |
| 2. Rough in: Before you go toilet shopping I | | | | These higher toilets are ADA toilets for the |
| recommend measuring the old toilet for the, "rough | | | | handicapped. The handicapped toilets are easier to |
| in." To calculate your rough in, measure the center of | | | | get up and down, which is helping them gain |
| the drain pipe to the finished wall. It is usually 12 | | | | popularity in the US market. |
| inches. | | | | |