Elongated vs. Round Toilets
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Comments (16)The house we bought recently came with a Kohler Memoirs toilet. it is the WORST toilet we've ever had as far as bowl size/shape. It is a round bowl, but it's the shortest, shallowest round bowl I have ever had. My husband can't stand it, and he's not a very picky guy. Maybe it's some sort of uber-small model of the Kohler Memoirs line, I don't know. But I'd just like to recommend you NOT get the one we have! We had a cheap Kohler Wellworth round bowl in our last home and it was just fine! (We opted for the Toto Aquia III, elongated and "comfort height" for our new master bath, FWIW.)...See MoreElongated toilet in 5' powder room?
Comments (11)> lee - curious about your Gerber model. We are looking at the viper, not only because it is compact but also for the 1" clearance behind it. Our rough-in is only 11-1/2" and the current toilet fits snug against the wall - actually the lid does not go on right. I did read some bad reviews on the viper, but there seem to be those for any toilet. We are also looking at the Cadet 3 for the back wall clearance ( few toilets have that 1"), but the one we want (skirted) extends 30". What's there to say? Like all 1.28 gallon per flush toilets i've seen, I'd prefer more water coverage in the bowl, but at least the Viper sends slightly swirled jets of water down the sides and back of the bowl and a larger flume down the front, so it stays clean and thus far hasn't clogged. Viper is Gerber's midrange line; they also have a higher-end Avalanche model (21-014) that's supposed to flush slightly better. It's slightly shallower front to back, has a slightly larger water spot, is one-piece (no gap between bowl and tank), and includes a soft-close seat that's worth at least $40. I didn't buy it because it was still more expensive, the seat is perhaps a bit too high (5/8" taller than the Viper), and I find the front-mounted flush lever on the Viper more convenient to use than the side-mount lever on the Avalanche that's precariously close to the open rim. I did use a Gerber Avalanche elsewhere in the house, but it's a full-depth, non-compact version that uses 1.6 gallons rather than 1.28 and unsurprisingly is reputed to work better. The compact version is 1.28g only. The 1.6g Avalanche is terrific, splashing water all over the wall before flushing everything down....See MoreElongated vs. round toilets
Comments (33)I don't like the elongated because my DH uses the front of the seat to "wipe" his drips after peeing. Yuck! I don't think he even realizes he is doing this and he would be mortified if I pointed it out. I lift up the seat to clean the toilet and there is a build up of dried pee. I have to reach past this build up to wipe myself and have wondered if I have dragged my sleeve through this build up. Yuck again! Guys please...there is toilet paper right next to you. Please dab your drips with that....See MoreVote: Elongated toilet or round bowl
Comments (27)I wish I could fit taller elongated toilets in all my baths. I now have two and my powder room, built before codes , can not fit one and now I find myself venturing upstairs whenever I need a wee. Well my legs will stay fit at least....See More- 16 years ago
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