I am interested in responses to this question too. Despite a few threads to the contrary, to read this forum you'd think that you were crazy to consider buying anything but a Toto toilet, so at first I was convinced. But as a Midwesterner (by transplant) I am drawn to Kohler - esp after oohing and aahing at the showroom in Kohler, Wisconsin. This is hardly a second-rate operation.

I am considering the Bancroft toilet, and admit I have not had the patience to sort through any of the flushing data spreadsheets others have linked to at different points. My plumbing supply house locally says that Toto and other Japanese companies had a lead on the initial technology, but Kohler and others have caught up in the latest versions. True or not, I like the vintage look of the Bancroft, and hope it will not disappoint.

My newish Toto is a crummy toilet. I much prefer my 60 year old American Standards although they are certainly water hogs. :)

Kohler does have some really good looking options for a vintage bathroom. I will probably go that route when I pull out my Toto.

We just installed a Kohler Memoirs toilet and love it. It replaced a basic Toto 1.6 gal, which was always too splashy when flushed. This Kohler is also 1.6 gal, and has the class five flush, which so far has been problem free. The look is beautiful, if a toilet can be described as that! I checked the MAP guide for solids flushing and the memoirs ranked very well, so I don't expect any clogging problems.

By the way, the bowl stays clean, no 'residue' after flushing!

Glitter, glad to hear it, I'm going with the Kohler Memoirs too.

It's a reasonable price, looks somewhat vintage, and Kohler has always made a good product IMO.

We also have Memoirs in both our bathrooms for about 4 years, but I do not think it's the Class 5 flushing. One flushes better than the other.

We have the Kohler Bancroft in our 1920's house and it looks great. It went in duirng a reno so we have the matching sink and a vintage corner tub.

If you're going to a low flow toilet for the first time, it will take some getting used to - but don't worry, you'll forget about the water hogs pretty quickly.

We chose a Toto also, "Clayton" for our 95 year old Craftsman home. In our new Powder Room, it works fantastic. In our main bathroom - which still needs some plumbing work, the bowl never seems to fully fill with water; but that is probably more the fault of the plumbing - not the toilet.

I also find it somewhat difficult to keep clean. I had one piece toilets in my last home and I kind of regret not going with the same kind in this house. I just felt the look wasn't correct for such an old house.

I am pleased with the look. It suits the house.

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We purchased this Toto Promenade two months ago, to use in our 1960's bathroom (small, with the original tile.) We wanted a vintage look, and with the round bowl, this model is only a bit over 26" deep, which gave us a few precious inches of more knee room (our tiny bath is only 46" wide!)

This was our first Toto and replaced the original 1964 American Standard toilet. We wondered if our 60's plumbing would cause any problems with the new toilet, but it has worked flawlessly. We installed it ourselves and it was simple. Although the water area is much smaller than the old American Standard toilet, the bowl empties cleanly in one flush.

We liked the tall, skinny tank since it was exactly the same height as the little farmhouse sink vanity we installed, and the seat is a comfortable 17.25 inches tall.

We purchased it online from National Builder Supply and they shipped promptly, it was very well cushioned in the two boxes it shipped in. So far, we're very happy with it, and wouldn't hesitate to order another Toto.

Here is how it looks installed in our teensy bathroom (just off our kitchen). This is also the first new toilet for our 60's house (two more bathrooms to go, sigh.)

I have the St Thomas Creations "Richmond" toilet. It is virtually identical to the original toilets found in some of my friends' homes from the '20s and early '30s. It's more of a reproduction vs a retro "look." Performance is perfect. Looks better in person than in this catalog photo for some reason--usually it's the opposite!

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