I'm renovating my bathroom, and the first thing that's got to go is the toilet. I started looking around online yesterday for toilets, and quickly got overwhelmed. The last time I chose toilets was 20-ish years ago for my house in Dallas; back then, I used to shop at this amazing store called "The Great Indoors"--think warehouse-store sized, but filled with amazing, high quality merchandise, everything for the home. I remember browsing through the toilet section, finding exactly what I had in mind, buying two of them, and arranging for delivery. Easy peasy! Now? Not so much!
For one thing, most of the toilets I saw online that I liked said they couldn't be delivered to my address. (It's a California thing--there must be something about them that doesn't pass muster with one of our laws.) I tried narrowing down the selection by eliminating those, but then I was still baffled by all the different specs listed for each toilet, from how much water it uses per flush to "rough-in size," dual-flush to pressure-assisted.
I HATE the current toilet. It's not very old, but I've hated it from the get-go. (I was still sick, and not involved in its selection when it was purchased.) It's one of those water-saving things that doesn't work worth a crap! (Pun fully intended.) I'm all for saving water, but I fail to see the point when you have to flush multiple times because the toilet's not powerful enough to do it on the first flush. Kind of defeats the whole purpose.
I checked Consumer Reports and they highly rate various Kohler models, which is a brand I like. But I'm wondering if anyone has personal recommendations they'd like to share. I want a classic/traditional style, elongated bowl, chair height, white, and the price isn't an issue--but being powerful is! Suggestions?
For one thing, most of the toilets I saw online that I liked said they couldn't be delivered to my address. (It's a California thing--there must be something about them that doesn't pass muster with one of our laws.) I tried narrowing down the selection by eliminating those, but then I was still baffled by all the different specs listed for each toilet, from how much water it uses per flush to "rough-in size," dual-flush to pressure-assisted.
I HATE the current toilet. It's not very old, but I've hated it from the get-go. (I was still sick, and not involved in its selection when it was purchased.) It's one of those water-saving things that doesn't work worth a crap! (Pun fully intended.) I'm all for saving water, but I fail to see the point when you have to flush multiple times because the toilet's not powerful enough to do it on the first flush. Kind of defeats the whole purpose.
I checked Consumer Reports and they highly rate various Kohler models, which is a brand I like. But I'm wondering if anyone has personal recommendations they'd like to share. I want a classic/traditional style, elongated bowl, chair height, white, and the price isn't an issue--but being powerful is! Suggestions?