Toto legato & cast iron pipes

[Tex13]

The plumber I have contacted to give me an estimate on bath remodel is telling me to keep my old 35 & 40 year old toilets because even the Toto Legato will not be enough water to push tissue paper out to the sewer main. He does agree that the legato does a good job on clearing the bowl.

What would you do, keep or replace the toilets?
Thanks

TOTO Legato

 

[Terry]

I would go with the new toilet.
If you want to flush with more water, you can hold the handle down.
Just for reference, my mother has 1.28 and 1.6 gallon toilets using a sewer line that is 250 feet long.

Nothing looks worse in a new bathroom, than an old toilet that has been in use for forty years with forty year old styling. If you're paying labor to pull and reset and old $80 toilet, you may as well have something with new parts and passageways.

 

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[Gary Swart]

Waste from a flush does not got all the way to the main line with just that flush. I would suggest you get a new plumber.

 

[Flapper]

I've read multiple times a similar situation, and the lower flow does not affect it; the waste will (or should) get there eventually.
If the old toilets are in good condition and flush well, and you like them, then I wouldn't replace them. Except, if the higher efficiency of the new toilets would pay for itself. Or if there's a good rebate for a new toilet. Then I would get new toilets.

 

[Terry]

Oh sure, something this old would look wonderful in a new bathroom.

Pretty spiffy!

The first thing I do when I move into a home is to pull the toilets and replace them. These customer toilets were all tossed.

 

[Flapper]

Oh sure, something this old would look wonderful in a new bathroom.

It's all a matter of preference; you may like modern toilets but some people may like old designs. A new bathroom doesn't necessarily have to be modern; it could be classic or retro. I kinda like the look of that toilet with the boxy tank. It actually looks like it might be modern.

 

[Tex13]

Thank you for all the insights.

 

[Terry]

The old Norris 6 gallon toilet that requires constant plunging to keep working.
I never did like the looks of this, and all of the TOTO toilets will outperform it.

 

[Flapper]

The old Norris 6 gallon toilet that requires constant plunging to keep working.
I never did like the looks of this, and all of the TOTO toilets will outperform it.

The functionality of the toilet is completely different than the looks. Better efficiency and performance is a good reason to get a new toilet, but replacing it for looks depends on people's own opinions.