| There was a time, still very much alive in the | | | | option works and how easy it will be for people to |
| memory of a large percentage of the population, | | | | use it properly. |
| when a toilet was a toilet. You might have some | | | | A third consideration is how the flushing mechanism |
| choice of color, but that was about as far as your | | | | of the toilet will work. There are two choices - |
| options went. Today, choosing a toilet is a very | | | | between gravity flush and pressure assisted flush. |
| different matter. Here are some insights and tips to | | | | Gravity flush models are by far the most popular. |
| help you decide how to select the right toilet for a | | | | Water stored in the tank flushes the bowl clean. As |
| small bathroom remodel. | | | | toilets have been modified to use less and less |
| Space is paramount when you are remodeling a small | | | | water, not only are tanks smaller, but it is more |
| bathroom, as is design. You will want a toilet that | | | | difficult for the gravity flush mechanism to clear the |
| matches, or at least coordinates, with the sink and | | | | bowl in every case. The second option, with the |
| the tub and/or shower. The match or coordination will | | | | pressure assisted flushing mechanism is becoming |
| affect your choice of color, material, style and shape. | | | | increasingly popular. These mechanisms use the |
| But there are other considerations, too. In fact, as | | | | pressure in the water supply pipe to compress air. |
| you look for fixtures that match, you might find | | | | The compressed air is then able to use a small |
| yourself doing some comparison shopping to get | | | | amount of water and release it with great force to |
| everything you want. | | | | clear the bowl. These are the type of flushing |
| In terms of price, the toilet need not be a big | | | | mechanisms used in most public restrooms. The |
| expense. The basic two-piece white toilet can cost | | | | pressure flush toilet will cost more, it will be more |
| as little as $100. Adding color, special shape or style | | | | difficult to install and to repair, and the flush will be |
| and the features you want can take the price up | | | | noisier. |
| several hundred dollars, or even as much as $1,000. It | | | | Finally, you will need to make some decisions about |
| will be helpful to know what you want and how | | | | the features you want in your toilet. You will want to |
| important each feature is to you before you begin | | | | discuss available options with the sales staff when |
| shopping. | | | | you shop for the toilet. New features become |
| Think about the style and shape you want. Do you | | | | available regularly. The stylistic features available |
| want a traditional appearance of a standard | | | | include some surprising options including even the old |
| two-piece model? Do you want the standard taller | | | | Victorian style toilet with the tank on the wall and a |
| tank? Do you want something that is very | | | | pull chain. Another available option is the addition of a |
| low-profile? Toilets are made with either a round | | | | toilet seat that closes slowly and quietly at a touch. |
| bowl or an elongated bowl. In most cases, the round | | | | Some seats are made to be easily removed for |
| bowl is both less expensive and more practical for | | | | easier cleaning and then quickly replaced. Because |
| the tight spaces of a small bathroom. | | | | space will be an issue in your small bathroom remodel, |
| Think about the height of the seat. Who will use this | | | | you might want to look into a toilet that has a bidet |
| bathroom the most? For young children, a low profile | | | | built in, or purchase a bidet insert to include every |
| toilet with a low seat might be a good choice. For an | | | | luxury in your small bathroom. |
| older person, you might want a toilet that is 2 or 3 | | | | Hopefully, these tips and insights will help you know |
| inches taller than the standard. | | | | how to choose the right toilet for your small |
| The next consideration should be water usage. Your | | | | bathroom remodel. Keep an eye out for the best |
| options will be for a water saving model that will use | | | | possible match of your plumbing fixtures to enhance |
| as little as a quarter the amount of water per flush | | | | the style of the finished room. With careful shopping |
| as the older models. The middle option would be for | | | | and the investment of a little time, you can create a |
| a dual-flush model. These use minimal water for a | | | | small bathroom that meets every possible need and |
| "light" flush and give the option of using more water | | | | that offers every imaginable luxury while blending |
| for a more thorough or powerful flush when needed. | | | | perfectly into the small space. |
| You will also want to consider how the dual-flush | | | | |