Seriously, I'm driving myself and my wife nuts.
In a nutshell: Last July we lost 90% of our home to a fire. It took forever for the repair and rebuild to start, but now that its happening, it is happening FAST. And they want us to pick everything. Now.
I'm doing my best, but I'm getting frustrated with the lack of clear reviews on toilets.
Here's my issue: In our home that burned, which was built in 2005, we had toilets that clogged quite easily, but at least when they flushed, the bowl was well cleaned. In the rental house that we're in (that is at least about 10-12 years old) the toilets never clog, but holy crap (pun intended) you have to use a toilet brush EVERY SINGLE TIME you go #2. Disgusting.
At a bathroom fixture store, I discussed my concerns and she says there's a big problem since everything is 1.28Gpf, but some toilets do better than others. She recommended the Caroma Somerton, for which I can't find a single review. I found other Caroma reviews and people complain about the exact thing I'm trying to avoid - having &#$* stuck to the sides after every use!
I have a friend that recommended the Gerber Viper, but he based that only on that's what they have in their office and it seems to work well.
Other than that, I really have nothing to go by. Both the above toilets have a MAP rating of >1000 and carry the "MaP Premium" marking. But does that really mean anything?
I'm hoping someone can just tell me of a toilet that is 1.28G that flushes well and doesn't leave skid marks with every use.
I'm primary concerned with performance. Then looks. Then cost. I don't mind paying a premium if I can avoid a decade of anger after every dump.
Thank you.
In a nutshell: Last July we lost 90% of our home to a fire. It took forever for the repair and rebuild to start, but now that its happening, it is happening FAST. And they want us to pick everything. Now.
I'm doing my best, but I'm getting frustrated with the lack of clear reviews on toilets.
Here's my issue: In our home that burned, which was built in 2005, we had toilets that clogged quite easily, but at least when they flushed, the bowl was well cleaned. In the rental house that we're in (that is at least about 10-12 years old) the toilets never clog, but holy crap (pun intended) you have to use a toilet brush EVERY SINGLE TIME you go #2. Disgusting.
At a bathroom fixture store, I discussed my concerns and she says there's a big problem since everything is 1.28Gpf, but some toilets do better than others. She recommended the Caroma Somerton, for which I can't find a single review. I found other Caroma reviews and people complain about the exact thing I'm trying to avoid - having &#$* stuck to the sides after every use!
I have a friend that recommended the Gerber Viper, but he based that only on that's what they have in their office and it seems to work well.
Other than that, I really have nothing to go by. Both the above toilets have a MAP rating of >1000 and carry the "MaP Premium" marking. But does that really mean anything?
I'm hoping someone can just tell me of a toilet that is 1.28G that flushes well and doesn't leave skid marks with every use.
I'm primary concerned with performance. Then looks. Then cost. I don't mind paying a premium if I can avoid a decade of anger after every dump.
Thank you.