Shopping For A Toilet in
Austin, TX
The toilet is known by many
names. Everything from "loo", "john"
and even "throne" the toilet is, for
many reasons, often the centerpiece
of most bathrooms today. Regardless
of what style of bathroom you have
you'll want a toilet that completely
compliments your overall design plan
for that room. You definitely don't
want a pokey looking, cheap toilet
anywhere in the bathroom - it would
totally take away from the look of
the room itself. An important point
is to never simply assume that all
toilets are created equal. This
couldn't be further from the truth.
For many years 5.5 litre and 3.5
litre flush toilets were the
standard in most homes. Now,
however, there's a move towards what
are referred to as "low flow"
toilets. They do this by only using
1.6 litres of water to achieve the
same flushing performance as the
other high water usage toilets. This
reduced water usage will obviously
save you money on both your waste
and water bills each year. An
additional, and obvious, benefit is
that you're also helping the
environment by reducing the amount
of waste water being produced.
Everybody can win in this case!
There is one single issue with the
new style of water conserving
toilets and that is that you really
do get what you pay for. If you buy
an unbranded "low flow" toilet then
you'll probably spend more time
having it fixed than you ever saved
on the initial cost price. DO NOT
skimp on the cost of
installing a high quality low flow
toilet - you'll regret it for
longer than you can imagine. There's
nothing worse in any family home
than the toilet packing up and
causing unnecessary stress.
Here's a checklist for buying your
new toilet. Try to stick to as many
of these points as you can afford
to.
1. The toilet must conform to any
local standards.
2. Only ever buy a brand name
toilet. For example Kohler and Toto.
3. Decide in advance if you want a
1-piece or 2-piece toilet.
4. Do you want a gravity flush or
assisted flush toilet?
5. Do you want a round or elongated
toilet bowl?
6. Make absolutely sure the toilet
fits with your decorating theme.
7. Most toilets need to be mounted
12 - 14 inches away from the wall.
Take these measurements into account
when you decide to buy.
Bet you never thought there was
quite so much to a toilet did you?
Now at least you're armed with the
information you need to make an
informed and worthwhile purchase
that will do wonders for your
bathroom.
Does your bathroom
need a makeover? Are you looking for
the best flushing toilets? Check out
BathroomCentral for tips on finding
these and even more bathroom layout
ideas for the DIY decorator.
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