I looked at the two toilets on the Home Depot website. They appear nearly identical except that the Elmbrook is better looking and has its flush handle on the front instead of the side. The Elmbrook is cheaper and include a toilet seat. Note that both are so-called "comfort height" (aka "ADA") which means the seat is about 2" higher than standard. Frankly, I can't stand those as they make it harder to "go". I guess old people like 'em.

You might also want to consider the Toto CST744S Drake (Build, Amazon) which is considered to be one of the best flushers. It's standard height.

Lawrence,

Thank you so much for your response. I will take a look at the Toto, although in general they seem to be very expensive on the Toto website, in the $600-$700 dollar range.

+1 for the Toto Drake. We had 2 in our former home (one in each bathroom) and the only thing I miss about that house is the Totos. Your plumber and/or local plumbing supply house should be able to get them for you at a better price than you see on the website - we did not pay that much for them.

Prices on the Toto website are meaningless; nobody sells the products at those prices. Actual prices:

• Build
• Amazon

Do yourself a favor and please go visit a plumbing supply specialty showroom to order it there instead of at Home Depot. For one, you'll get to see more options. For another, you might pay a bit more, but if something is broken in transit or is missing a piece, they will troubleshoot for you. Worth every penny. From my experience, Kohler makes a good product for the non-Home Depot models. I spec them often. After that it all depends on what you want to spend and the look you're after.

Plus, Toto can come with the Cefiontect glaze in the bowl that keeps it clean. It is worth the price. I loved my Toto Drake.

I buy Toto products from supply.com. It’s the largest distributor of Toto in the country. Great customer service. Last time I needed a part, they put me on hold, called Toto direct, and set up a conference call to verify the correct part #. This was for an inexpensive part, around $35.00. Pricing is competitive and shipping is free on orders over $100.

https://www.supply.com/toto-drake-elongated-two-piece-toilet-cst744sl-01-cotton-white/p4480?tsquery=toto-cst744sl01&tsmapped=y

Thanks so much for the comments, all helpful. I have decided to go through my local plumbing supply as the cost difference is a mere $20! A small price to pay for help if you need it.

I went over to our neighbor's house (invited!) and had a flush or two of their Totos, a Drake (maybe the Eco, their son didn't know) and their Vespin II. I wasn't impressed with either flush and they had, brown stickies in the bowl as evidence of past flushing failures.

My greatest concern now is depth. Our old 3 gal AS are 26.5" from the wall. Most new toilets, even the round ones are an inch or two deeper. In a small bathroom that's a big inch. So back to square one.

I would like the sanigloss type option.

Thanks for the tip about supply.com, I can use them for ballpark prices when I buy.

Note that the Eco Drake performed worse than the Drake in both "solid waste disposal" and "bowl cleaning" in Consumer Reports testing. The Drake Elongated is 28" long and the Round is 26 5/8" long.

I have seven Toto’s. All my sinks and tubs are Koehler but I am a firm Toto fan for the toilets. We have a variety—soirées, ultramaxes and promenades.

If the projection length is a concern, I would take a look at wall-mounted toilets. Duravit, Kohler, and Toto all make options where the tank is behind the wall, and the flush mechanism is on the wall above the bowl.

Brian Edwards which kohler toilets do you recommend?

I have 3 different ones and am happy with all of them. Look at aesthetics and GPF (gallons per flush) there are a couple of “green“ options and to me this is not the place to save water.

1.6 GPF is the way to go? I am looking at Cimmaron and highline. My main concern will be bowl cleaning and flushing power. I long for the old days when there was actually water in the bowl instead of a "spot"