Choosing The Right Toilet For Your Bathroom Remodel

No one ever wants to deal with a poor performing toilet in the home. Undertaking the perfect bathroom remodel means evaluating the toilet and deciding if a new toilet is necessary.

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Choosing the Best Toilet for a Bathroom Remodel

Making a selection for a new toilet requires understanding how toilets compare with one another. Learning more about aspects like water consumption and flush mechanisms is a requirement in choosing the right toilet, just as significantly as taking measurements.

Performance
No one understands the importance of a high performing toilet like someone who has a low performing toilet. Many existing toilets that perform poorly over time have challenges that may require full toilet replacement, such as a loose handle, the requirement of multiple flushes, or the requirement of holding down the handle for long periods of time.

With a new age of water usage in mind, how much water it uses and how well it flushes become priorities when deciding on a toilet based on its performance.

Water Consumption
Toilet technology drastically has changed over the years, bringing forth a new age seeking to reduce water waste and lowering energy consumption. With low-flow toilets generating 1.6 gallons per flush (gpf) or fewer, comparing the flush performance and ratings between various flow types of toilets is a necessary component in both performance and for the sake of the water bill.

For example, dual-flush toilets have increased in popularity for when less or more water is needed in a given situation.

Maintenance
With cleanliness and ease of use in mind, pressure-assist toilets tend to prioritize water efficiency, removing waste more thoroughly and requiring less maintenance.

Wall-hung toilets also have many similar features with ease of cleaning and intriguing design possibilities.

Available Space
How a toilet fits into the allotted space can impact the selection. From side to side, bathroom code requires a minimum of 15 inches from a wall, vanity or fixture and a recommended minimum set at 18 inches.

For those looking to comply with Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) standards, the code requires a minimum of between 16 to 18 inches from a wall, vanity or fixture.

Types of Toilets

The wrong type of toilet can negatively impact the design of the room, making it vital to choose the right kind. With so many options available, choosing the one that fits the remodeled bathroom means selecting the new look for years to come.

One-Piece Toilet
With a tank and a bowl all in one, one-piece toilets provide durability with a higher-end look that can complement the design of the space with ease. With their weight and sleek appearance, they are easier to clean than two-piece bowls with less space for bacteria.

Two-Piece Toilet
As the most common toilet in households across the globe, two-piece toilets features a detachable tank that offers customizable design options for any household. They are easier to repair than one-piece toilets and often come at a lower price point.

Wall-Hung Toilet
For households in need of conserving as much space as possible in the bathroom, wall-hung toilets provide an excellent choice for those looking to save as much as 10 inches by moving the tank into the wall. With so much construction involved in the installation, wall-hung toilets are sure to be built to code and require no further adjustment.

High-Tank Toilet
In comparison to traditional toilets comprised of a tank located near or attached to the bowl, high-tank toilets have the tanks mounted on the wall above the bowl. These toilets provide a streamlined design that promotes the minimalistic, Georgian, and Victorian design elements that may exist within the space.

Toilet Features Available

With the improvements to toilet technology, there comes new and improved features that homes can experience, adding luxurious benefits to an everyday space.

Sensor-Activated
As a breeding ground for germs and bacteria, the benefit of a sensor-activated toilet is rather obvious. The technology allows the user to flush without pulling a handle or pushing a button, adding convenience and promoting hygiene with every use.

Dual Flush
Dual flush capabilities allow users to conserve water and preserve their water bill. This feature provides two buttons for the two possible uses of the facility, allowing for 0.8/1.28 gallons per flush (GPF) and 1.1/1.6 GPF each use respectively.

Seat Height
The height of the seat often can be a point of adjustment with most standard rims of most standard bowls sitting at 14 to 15 inches above the floor. There are toilets that sit at “comfort height” resting at 17 to 19 inches high, making it easier to get on and off.

Bowl Shape
Having a round bowl takes up less space than the elongated bowl. However, the elongated bowl offers more comfort and seating room for many users. Additionally, compact elongated bowls are available, fitting the space of a round bowl, but with an elongated bowl’s shape.

Antimicrobial Glaze
In ceramic toilets, antibacterial glazes made up of ions are available, actively killing up to 99 percent of the germs that attempt to grow on them.

Bluetooth
Like many products within the home, Bluetooth is offered in select toilets that provides users the ability to stream music directly from their smartphones with connectivity up to 50 feet, emitted from speakers built into the toilet.

Ambient Lighting
With new design elements related to hues and lighting has come opportunities to utilize toilet technology to create complementary ambient lighting. It allows users to cycle through each of the colors available in the model or set the colors for each day of the week, depending on the user’s preference.

SD Card Slot
With SD Card slots built into the design of the toilet, users can create playlists for their music or program personalized greetings for when they enter or exit the bathroom, emitted from speakers built into the toilet.

Battery Pack
Battery packs are available in select toilets that utilize much of the state-of-the-art features, such as Bluetooth technology, in order to support up to 100 flushes, so that during power outages the toilet can remain functional.

USB Ports
USB ports allow service workers to update the firmware on the toilet, as well as everyday USB port uses, such as charging one’s phone.