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Hi Terry,
Thank you for your website--I read much of it when I was researching bathrooms. I wanted to report our experiences with the toilet we decided on, the Caroma Walvit.
We've had the Caroma Walvit wall-hung toilet in operation since February 2006 and I'm quite pleased.
Pros:
Compact -- the stool only measures 22" long by 13" wide
Cleanability -- no toilet base to clean, ever!
4" trapway -- never clogs and therefore never floods the bathroom floor
Water conservation -- can perform full flush or half flush
Appearance -- sleek and clean, minimizing the "footprint" of an ugly toilet
Cons:
Poor product literature
Price -- we got them online for about $700 each
Bowl cleaning -- the bowl interior requires more cleaning than our old toilets
Concealed tank requires larger space than 2 x 4 stud wall (the product literature might lead one to believe that it can be installed in a 2 x 4 stud wall. It is true that the "water wafer" can fit in a 2 x 4 wall, however the mounting piece for the toilet stool requires at least 2 x 6 construction. We've had to replace one $2.10 part on it in this time (part #405182, the outlet valve seal) to prevent water from draining into the bowl--we're not sure if it was just a fluke or if this will be a regular maintenance item. Even if I had to replace this every six months I am deleriously happy with this toilet and never want a standard toilet in my house again.
Please feel free to use any of my comments on the website.
Kris Thompson
Caroma toilets in the Seattle area
Thank you for your website--I read much of it when I was researching bathrooms. I wanted to report our experiences with the toilet we decided on, the Caroma Walvit.
We've had the Caroma Walvit wall-hung toilet in operation since February 2006 and I'm quite pleased.
Pros:
Compact -- the stool only measures 22" long by 13" wide
Cleanability -- no toilet base to clean, ever!
4" trapway -- never clogs and therefore never floods the bathroom floor
Water conservation -- can perform full flush or half flush
Appearance -- sleek and clean, minimizing the "footprint" of an ugly toilet
Cons:
Poor product literature
Price -- we got them online for about $700 each
Bowl cleaning -- the bowl interior requires more cleaning than our old toilets
Concealed tank requires larger space than 2 x 4 stud wall (the product literature might lead one to believe that it can be installed in a 2 x 4 stud wall. It is true that the "water wafer" can fit in a 2 x 4 wall, however the mounting piece for the toilet stool requires at least 2 x 6 construction. We've had to replace one $2.10 part on it in this time (part #405182, the outlet valve seal) to prevent water from draining into the bowl--we're not sure if it was just a fluke or if this will be a regular maintenance item. Even if I had to replace this every six months I am deleriously happy with this toilet and never want a standard toilet in my house again.
Please feel free to use any of my comments on the website.
Kris Thompson
Caroma toilets in the Seattle area
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