Boston Mark
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Hello everyone
This is my first time posting ... apologies in advance for using the wrong terms and probably some dumb questions.
The previous owner in our house installed a Sloan Flushmate toilet. It works great but it sounds like a jet taking off when flushed in the middle of the night so we want to change it out for a standard toilet.
Our house is a smaller 1920's colonial with 3 bed/1 1/2 Bath. This bathroom is the only one on the second floor and is located at the back, center of the house - between two stacks (vents?) based on what I see coming out of the roof, which join up to the main drain in the basement.
I don't think there is any specific reason, such as distance from the stack, as to why this was installed so I am hoping that this is a relatively easy swap out. Although I have not installed a toilet before I am fairly handy and not afraid to get stuck in ....famous last words.
My questions are:
- Looking at the photos and the various measurements, does anything jump out at you that looks unusual?
- Do you have any recommendations for what brand of toilet to buy. I started looking at reviews on line and am more confused now. Is there one that those in the trades recommend more often than not?
- Might this Flushmate toilet be useful to hold on to for when I finally get around to adding a toilet to the basement? I will need to break up the slab to tie into the underground sewer line. I was wondering if the extra 'whoosh' in this one might be a benefit in that location, and where noise would not be an issue. I will be using a plumber for the basement work.
Thanks for any input
mark
This is my first time posting ... apologies in advance for using the wrong terms and probably some dumb questions.
The previous owner in our house installed a Sloan Flushmate toilet. It works great but it sounds like a jet taking off when flushed in the middle of the night so we want to change it out for a standard toilet.
Our house is a smaller 1920's colonial with 3 bed/1 1/2 Bath. This bathroom is the only one on the second floor and is located at the back, center of the house - between two stacks (vents?) based on what I see coming out of the roof, which join up to the main drain in the basement.
I don't think there is any specific reason, such as distance from the stack, as to why this was installed so I am hoping that this is a relatively easy swap out. Although I have not installed a toilet before I am fairly handy and not afraid to get stuck in ....famous last words.
My questions are:
- Looking at the photos and the various measurements, does anything jump out at you that looks unusual?
- Do you have any recommendations for what brand of toilet to buy. I started looking at reviews on line and am more confused now. Is there one that those in the trades recommend more often than not?
- Might this Flushmate toilet be useful to hold on to for when I finally get around to adding a toilet to the basement? I will need to break up the slab to tie into the underground sewer line. I was wondering if the extra 'whoosh' in this one might be a benefit in that location, and where noise would not be an issue. I will be using a plumber for the basement work.
Thanks for any input
mark