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The
toilet, aside from being the proverbial
throne, is by far the most used component
in any bathroom. Style is essential and
so whichever model you choose it should
fit into your bathroom’s design, but more
and more homeowners are also choosing low-flow
toilets in an effort to cut down on water
wastage. These 1.6-gallon low flush toilets
can reduce water use by 12,000 gallons per
year. Using a dual-flush (0.9 gpf/1.6 gpf)
toilet can reduce water consumption by even
more—at least 30%. Finally, homeowners who
crave luxury and style are turning to sophisticated
Japanese Toto toilets that incorporate bidets,
air dryers, and are self-cleaning. Whatever
your desire, there’s a stunning toilet with
a wide array of features to choose from
to create the perfect bathroom haven for
you and your family.
Generally, toilet bowls are available in
two shapes - round and elongated. Some toilets
have a separate tank while “one-piece” toilets
have the tank and toilet bowl in one piece.
The toilet is attached to the floor using
two large screws on the sides. The measurement
between these two screws and the wall is
called the “rough in.” Most toilets are
12” but some are 10” or 14.” Two special
types of toilets are used in city apartments.
One is called a flush-o-meter. It does not
have a tank and the water supply comes directly
from the wall. The other is a wall mount
toilet and the plumbing also comes from
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One
Piece Toilets
A one-piece toilet is a complete unit that
is easy to clean. These one-piece units include
a tank, lid, bowl, toilet seat, wax ring with
sleeve, two flange bolts and two bolt caps.
In a one-piece toilet there’s less of a risk
of leakage between bowl and tank. |
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Two
Piece Toilets
In two-piece toilets the tank and bowl are
purchased separately. These two parts designs
are generally less expensive than a one-piece
design. Please do make sure that you purchase
all the necessary elements of the toilet:
the toilet seat, for example, is usually not
included with the bowl. |
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Dual
Flush Toilets
Dual flush toilets use a low flow flush for
liquid waste and high flow flush for solid
waste, effectively saving up to 18,000 gallons
of water per year. |
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Low
Flush Toilets
1.6-gallon low flush toilets reduce water
use by 12,000 gallons per year. Toto’s one-piece
UltraMax is one of the best performing low
flush toilets available, but now there’s such
a wide a variety of low flush toilets to choose
from they you don’t need to sacrifice quality
or even looks to reduce water wastage in your
bathroom. |
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Luxury
Toilets
As more and more people are turning their
functional bathrooms into decadent havens,
they’re also looking to transform their toilets.
Enter the personal hygiene system: some of
these space-age toilets have built-in deodorizers,
remote-controlled bidets, air dyers, seats
that automatically raise and lower and a self-cleaning
feature. If high art is more your style than
high function, look for unusual toilets like
the Dagobert Throne toilet by Herbeau Creations. |
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Bidets
Some luxury toilets come with a built-in bidet,
but if yours does not, consider installing
this personal hygiene must in your bathroom
renovation. And if you don’t have room for
a separate bidet, you can install a remote
controlled bidet toilet seat: some come with
varying water pressure and air-dry features.
Most bidet seats will fit on any regular-sized
toilet and are the perfect way to create a
luxury toilet on a budget. |
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