Avoid These 7 Common Toilet Buying Mistakes!

Are you trying to find the best toilet for your home? Shopping for a toilet is complicated! Avoid these 9 mistakes when you're shopping for a new toilet!

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0:00 Intro
0:07 Rough-In Size
0:17 Toilet Coatings
0:31 Round vs Elongated Toilet
1:03 Standard vs Chair Height Toilet
1:51 Single vs Dual Flush Toilet
2:12 Name Brand vs Off-Brand Toilet
2:33 One-Piece vs Two-Piece Toilet
2:58 Standard vs Skirted Toilets
3:25 Toilet Seats

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[hunter]

I LOVE A YOUTUBER WHO GETS RIGHT INTO THE TOPIC!!! It's much appreciated as opposed to the many YT creators that insist on superfluous commentary for the first minute or so of the video

[_LunarDragon]

I don’t know what I searched/looked at to get this in my recommendations, but it made me curious, so now I’m watching a toilet buying guide even though I don’t need a toilet.

[allegory]

What's funny is getting used to your slow-close seat and then "BAM" when you're at someone's house.

[YouMustBeConfused]

Clear, concise, and no rambling stories about irrelevant, off-topic things. Nice

[Rivstr]

I recommend you check inside the tank for a large flapper on the flush valve. Be sure the store stocks repair parts, not “parts are free just call the number inside the tank” unless you want to be without a working toilet until the part arrives. Also look in the bowl for the small hole at the bottom, the larger the hole the better flush.

[kittypretty]

You are SO right. I’m elderly and disabled and I bought the wrong toilet and now I have to get a new toilet and seat. The toilet I have now is elongated but has a cheap thin plastic seat that sticks to my skin every time I stand up. The bowl is not big enough so it doesn’t put enough water in to cover the poo. Not enough water means the poo won’t flush down properly and with some of the poo in the air and not in the water it smells. I don’t have antimicrobial either so after a few days there is an awful blackish mold type ring in the bowl.

[timhughes]

Best on the market is American standard champion 4 I’m a master plumb! This thing will flush a meatloaf! Comes with everything in the box for installation ❤

[malcolmthompson]

And she overlooks the most important point.... size of the toilet trap. efficent flushers have a 3" trap instead of 2" -2.5". Get a Titian By American Standard. The anti-microbial coating seams to only last a few months. Tall toilets might be easier to get up from, but the lower you are the better boast you'll have getting your business done. Finally don't skimp on good thick toilet bolts in brass. A broken toilet bolt can lead to undetected leaks and expensive subfloor rotting. From a remodeler of 26 years experience

[Sjcmaldonadoplumber]

As a plumber, I agree stick with namebrand parts of easier to find, and I dislike installing skirted toilet

[leom]

You nailed it, I made a few of those mistakes after buying a Glacier Bay 1-piece, double-flush toilet. After experiencing clogging issues on a daily basis, I replaced it with an American Standard Champion toilet and couldn't be happier. I wish I watched this video 6 months ago :)

[lenoreleitch]

When I reno’d my bathrm my plumber suggested a “comfort height”. Bought it, HATED it. I’m 5’4” and the extra height was very uncomfortable. I ended up giving it away and went back to regular height. If you’re short (5’4” and under) stick with regular height.

[chrislj]

We've had two Gerber toilets for over ten years and they have been excellent, very efficient and dependable.

[HobbyOrganist]

The worst thing is trying to do a BM while almost sitting in a chair posture! it makes it much more difficult and one of the reasons other countries elsewhere use a squat toilet, squatting is THE natural position to do this NOT sitting upright! The squatting position or bent over at least is the one that helps the process a LOT.

[EType]

Man here…yes, elongated is the preference however, sometimes if you have a small powder room or you are just installing a toilet in a small space then round is a better choice. Kohler is an excellent brand however they have been rolling out a new proprietary flush mechanism called an aqua-piston which is a water saving mechanism. Lots of videos here on YT showing they don’t flush as reliably and consistently as a standard flapper flush mechanism thus requiring more flushes so you are not really saving water. The lower gasket washer is difficult to install and frequently leaks. As if all of that wasn’t enough you can only get aqua piston parts direct from Kohler. They are not available from big box stores or even commercial plumbing supply stores. Avoid the aqua piston mechanism from Kohler!

[JMcFayden-loyb]

They make actual Tall toilets now they're 19" from ground to lip its a who!e 2 1/2" taller than comfort at 16 1/2" I was AMAZED! LOVE IT as we're all over 6'2" and up lol

[Mark-rwkw]

Excellent video with very accurate information. The only thing to add is that the slick finishes on the high-end toilets, although great in keeping it clean and flushing better, are quite fragile compared to regular porcelain and no hard brushes or harsh chemicals (absolutely no bleach) should be used on them, especially inside the bowl. Use a sponge and dish detergent to clean the toilet with those special slick surfaces.

[jimvanlieshout]

As a 70 yr old, I speak from experience when I say, get a bidet toilet!! Got our first about 3 yrs ago and wish I had done so yrs ago.

[Tskyguy]

Great video. I was about to buy a dual flush, and a plumber warned me that they can be really hard to fix, so scratched that.

[rogerhodges]

Kohler makes a compact elongated toilet that fits in the same space as a round front toilet. And, it is a good toilet! Shorter toilets are better physiologically and should be the go-to unless you are dealing with older people who may have trouble getting on and off of a shorter toilet.

[hopefletcher]

Hi from Southern California. I replaced both my toilets in 2016 with dual flush and am perfectly happy. American Standard. In 2022 I discovered some water on the floor in the downstairs bathroom and fou d that the tank had a hairline crack.

I was out of warranty but my plumber suggested I call American Standard to explain and ask them "just to verify the correct replacement tank model". They sent me an entire new toilet, free of charge. So, very pleased.