speedlever
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Doing a bit of research to replace the existing, ancient Gerber toilets in our house (3 of them), I had initially planned to go to Home Depot and get some Glacier Bay replacement toilets. But I see that GB doesn't get much love here.
Honestly, the GB toilets that I've seen/used are so far superior to the Gerbers in our house that GB would be a huge improvement! But anyway, doing my research led me to this site which seems to have a wealth of information.
I see my local HD can get Toto Entrada and some Drake toilets, but I don't think they have the Drake II models which are out of stock online and not sold in stores.
I considered the AS VorMax ($259), but reading a bit here put me off a bit. The last info on the VorMax that I read was a couple of years old, so I'm curious if the VM has been updated or if it's still the same design with dual flapper valves?
Without breaking the bank, would the Entrada series be a value choice for ~$200 each (plus seat). I don't know the difference between the Entrada and the Drake. I know the Drake II has the double cyclone system and is a 1.28 gpf flusher.
I have the standard 12 inch rough-in and the supply line is about 5.5 inches offset from the center of the toilet. I am not interested in skirted designs.
I think I'd like the universal (ADA compliant) seat height too. And my wife will have to decide on round vs elongated bowls.
The HD site shows the round Entrada for ~$188 (CST243E) and the Drake (CST743E for $195.) The elongated Entrada is about $210 (CST244E) but I don't think any of these are ADA compliant.
Oh wait, I just found a CST744EGN for $329. But I'm not sure the difference. I'm still a bit lost on Toto nomenclature. And a CST744ERG for $339. A CST744S for $223. Very confusing, not being familiar with how Toto names their products.
What should I be looking for in a Toto product?
Honestly, the GB toilets that I've seen/used are so far superior to the Gerbers in our house that GB would be a huge improvement! But anyway, doing my research led me to this site which seems to have a wealth of information.
I see my local HD can get Toto Entrada and some Drake toilets, but I don't think they have the Drake II models which are out of stock online and not sold in stores.
I considered the AS VorMax ($259), but reading a bit here put me off a bit. The last info on the VorMax that I read was a couple of years old, so I'm curious if the VM has been updated or if it's still the same design with dual flapper valves?
Without breaking the bank, would the Entrada series be a value choice for ~$200 each (plus seat). I don't know the difference between the Entrada and the Drake. I know the Drake II has the double cyclone system and is a 1.28 gpf flusher.
I have the standard 12 inch rough-in and the supply line is about 5.5 inches offset from the center of the toilet. I am not interested in skirted designs.
I think I'd like the universal (ADA compliant) seat height too. And my wife will have to decide on round vs elongated bowls.
The HD site shows the round Entrada for ~$188 (CST243E) and the Drake (CST743E for $195.) The elongated Entrada is about $210 (CST244E) but I don't think any of these are ADA compliant.
Oh wait, I just found a CST744EGN for $329. But I'm not sure the difference. I'm still a bit lost on Toto nomenclature. And a CST744ERG for $339. A CST744S for $223. Very confusing, not being familiar with how Toto names their products.
What should I be looking for in a Toto product?