I looked on Consumers Reports and read up on their reviews and discussions on what to look for in a toilet so I have some idea as to what I'm looking for. However, knowing what you want and finding a good product that actually works as intended is something else. I thought I would join these forums and seek a bit of advice on which route to go.
This is my basic criteria:
My Mother is 85 and had a knee replacement done (4 times on the same knee... not a pretty story) so it is a bit hard for her to get around the house. She mentioned wanting a comfort height toilet and I thought it would be a great idea. I had thought about putting them in awhile back but did not really think she would go for it. Now that she's mentioned it, I'm going to install them soon as I can find what would be a good fit for us.
I've currently looked at several brands namely: American Standard, Toto, Gerber and Kohler. Of those I've been looking at I've pretty much crossed everything off that was on the Consumers Reports site due to bad reviews or not being a toilet with comfort height. I'm not locked into any specific brand name but I do want something American Made if at all possible and it being built to last.
Any suggestions on some brands and model numbers I can look at would be helpful in my search.
Thank you in advance.
Richard
This is my basic criteria:
- Comfort Height
- Rough In = 12"
- Elongated Bowl
- 2 Piece Unit (Not sure if I can install a single piece by myself)
- 3"+ Flush Valve
- Pretty easy installation
- Easy to find replacement parts 5 years down the road.
My Mother is 85 and had a knee replacement done (4 times on the same knee... not a pretty story) so it is a bit hard for her to get around the house. She mentioned wanting a comfort height toilet and I thought it would be a great idea. I had thought about putting them in awhile back but did not really think she would go for it. Now that she's mentioned it, I'm going to install them soon as I can find what would be a good fit for us.
I've currently looked at several brands namely: American Standard, Toto, Gerber and Kohler. Of those I've been looking at I've pretty much crossed everything off that was on the Consumers Reports site due to bad reviews or not being a toilet with comfort height. I'm not locked into any specific brand name but I do want something American Made if at all possible and it being built to last.
Any suggestions on some brands and model numbers I can look at would be helpful in my search.
Thank you in advance.
Richard