Toilets for rentals?
So, we’re thinking of getting low-end Toto toilets for our rental apartments. Is it worthwhile to do so ie. less plumbing problems? Or should we just stick to American Standard or what we can get at Home Depot?
So, we’re thinking of getting low-end Toto toilets for our rental apartments. Is it worthwhile to do so ie. less plumbing problems? Or should we just stick to American Standard or what we can get at Home Depot?
Totos actually didn’t do all that well on Consumer Reports’ test.
The best rated were Elijer Titan and Gerber Ultra Flush. American Standard’s “Champion” was also rated higher than Toto – and it’s a lot cheaper.
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/home-garden/home-improvement/toilets-805/ratings/latest-ratings/index.htm
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just renovated with a very cheap kohler from home depot. i love it and it works great.
on the other hand, i have a very expensive kohler, which needed to be replaced. the more complicated it is, the greater the risk.
I never had a problem with any toilet, ever, because they were cheap. What are you people doing in your toilets and what kind of problems are you talking about??? Just curious.
Got Totos for my brownstone renovation — would have put one in the rental as well, except that the rental required a corner toilet.
Really like the Totos we installed.
We love our Toto toilet, and it wasn’t very expensive. For the small difference in cost I think it’s worth it.
We lived in our rental apt for a year while the rest of the house was being renovated. The American Standard toilet just couldn’t handle the job. We up-graded to a Toto and never had a problem again. Furthermore our tenants (now two sets of them) have never complained. Best money we ever spent. We also have a Toto in our guest bathroom. I love it because it’s almost silent.
Cheap, poorly designed toilets do not work well. Knowing what I charge for a service call you would be well advised to spend a little more on your fixtures now rather than pay a plumber to keep them working later.
Toto makes outstanding products.