| Whether you're having a new house built or are just | | | | water. When flushing, the pressurized air pushes the |
| fixing up your current home, think about this. With | | | | water more strongly into the bowl, resulting in a |
| the all the things you're thinking about, the toilet | | | | better flush. On the downside, besides the bigger |
| probably doesn't seem too important. However, don't | | | | expense, these toilets tend to be noisier and harder |
| forget about the toilet, a true hallmark of a civilized | | | | to repair. |
| home. Following a few easy steps can assist you in | | | | 5). 1 or 2 piece toilets: For the budget minded, toilets |
| the choosing the perfect toilet. Despite what you | | | | consisting of the two separate pieces of toilet bowl |
| may think, there are more types of toilets available | | | | and tank are appropriate. There are up to six parts in |
| than you can imagine. | | | | a one piece toilet that seamlessy make it up. This is a |
| Look for this in a toilet: | | | | more elegant style that is cleaned more easily and |
| 1). The toilet bowl's shape: The main choices here are | | | | requires less space but also has a higher price tag. |
| an elongated bowl and a round front bowl. The round | | | | 6). Ease of maintaining: Some toilets have features |
| shape is appropriate if your bathroom space is limited. | | | | designed to make it easier to take care of them. For |
| Elongated-shaped toilets are preferable if you have | | | | instance, Toto, an innovative Japanese manufacturer, |
| more space available, since their extra space provides | | | | has SanaGloss, a ceramic glaze which prevents |
| more comfort and sanitary piece of mind. | | | | bacteria and mold buildup, making the toilet easy to |
| 2). The size of the toilet: There are lots of choices, | | | | clean. EasyClean is a feature found on many |
| with different lengths, widths and heights For the | | | | American Standard toilets. The designers at Kohler |
| right fit, you will need to do some measuring. You | | | | have come up with an insulated liner that prevents |
| also need to consider the rough-in space, which is | | | | moisture from condensation on the toilet tank's |
| how far the center of the toilet bowl is from the | | | | outside. |
| finished wall, since this limits the size of the toilet. | | | | 7). How the toilet looks: While a toilet needs to work |
| 3). How large is your toilet trapway?: This is toilet | | | | well, it also needs to look good in your bathroom. |
| part through which water and waste exit. The | | | | Luckily, there are many choices available for styles, |
| minimum standard size is designed to accommodate | | | | colors and sizes. Bear mind, though, that choosing a |
| waste of up to a 1 ½ inch diameter. You may | | | | color other than white can significantly add to the |
| want to consider looking at a larger trapway to | | | | toilet's price. One approach you may to consider is to |
| minimize clogging problems. | | | | choose a toilet that is part of a bathroom suite, thus |
| 4). The flushing system: In the US, by law all toilets | | | | ensuring that are the fixtures are in harmony. |
| must have a 1.6 gallon tank to conserve water. | | | | 8). What else?: High end toilets may come with |
| However, you do still have some choices. In gravity | | | | heated seats, warm air drying systems and built-in |
| fed toilets, the weight of the water from the tank | | | | bidets, such as the Toto Washlets. Kohler Comfort |
| pushes the waste through an S shaped trap way, as | | | | Height toilets have a higher seat, making sitting down |
| the siphon that is created empties the bowl. A | | | | and standing easier. |
| pressure assisted toilet enlists the use of air that is | | | | You're now ready to go and choose your perfect |
| compressed in the toilet tank as it is refilled with | | | | toilet. |