I was all set to buy a Toto Drake toilet to replace the 25+ year old tempermental Gerber in our upstairs bath. While at the Luxury Bath Shop the salesman had nothing but praises for all of the Totos, and also for the American-Standard Cadet-III.
But he siad something that concerned me regarding the Toto toilets. He said the only toilet seats that fit properly on Toto bowls are Toto toilet seats. Apparently Toto uses a non-standard bowl shape and other brands of seats tend to hang too far over on the front edge. He said he gets many complaints from Toto purchasers who buy seats other than Toto brand. They love everything about the toilet except how the seat fits on the bowl.
In addition, he displayed the deep bucket shape of the Toto seat (the seat surfaces slope sharply inwards) and said some folks do not find it comfortable.
I got quotes from him for both the Drake and the Cadet-III, but haven't purchased the toilet yet.
What have others experienced? Thanks!
MI Roger
Update 2020
TOTO bowls are standard elongated or standard round. Pretty much go to any hardware store and pick out a new seat.
The TOTO softclose used to be dished, and now there are pretty flat. They have been flat for a long time now.
Terry Love
But he siad something that concerned me regarding the Toto toilets. He said the only toilet seats that fit properly on Toto bowls are Toto toilet seats. Apparently Toto uses a non-standard bowl shape and other brands of seats tend to hang too far over on the front edge. He said he gets many complaints from Toto purchasers who buy seats other than Toto brand. They love everything about the toilet except how the seat fits on the bowl.
In addition, he displayed the deep bucket shape of the Toto seat (the seat surfaces slope sharply inwards) and said some folks do not find it comfortable.
I got quotes from him for both the Drake and the Cadet-III, but haven't purchased the toilet yet.
What have others experienced? Thanks!
MI Roger
Update 2020
TOTO bowls are standard elongated or standard round. Pretty much go to any hardware store and pick out a new seat.
The TOTO softclose used to be dished, and now there are pretty flat. They have been flat for a long time now.
Terry Love
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