"Luke Howett Fitzhugh" wrote...

First, I want a "comfort height" toilet. I'm in good physical
condition now, but I am not getting any younger. A sprained ankle that
I got from skiing reminded me that I should make my house more
accessible in order to accommodate any physical issues that I may
encounter during the next 30 years. As long as the changes don't make
life more difficult for a healthy person, I will try to implement the
changes as the projects occur. A comfort-height toilet seems innocuous
enough. Anyone have any comments on tall toilets?


It's been over 2 years since I did the research, but it appears from Terry
Love's site at http://www.terrylove.com/crtoilet.htm that the Toto Drake ADA
height is still the one you want. I bought 2 of them, and am VERY happy
with the choice!

The Drake just works well. It is low flow, so it meets all the
enviro-restrictions. It is quiet (though not as quiet as some fancy
"silent" toilets. It is not "high tech," so you won't have to worry about
replacing expensive gizmos like pressure tanks. It DOES use a proprietary,
larger-size flapper valve, but that is one of the keys to its working so
well. I have yet to have to re-flush.



Next, I noticed that many of the new toilets are claiming to have
large flush capacity ("100 Feet of toilet paper", and such). Do these
claims have any basis in fact? Do they indeed reduce clogs? It's not
like clogs happen very often, but it would be nice to have a lower
likelihood.

Yes. The Drake uses a larger flapper valve and a larger diameter, less
restrictive trap. The combination of higher water flow rate and less
restrictive trap increases flushing efficiency and reduces clog potential
without noisy, fancy high-pressure rigs.