TOTO CST Drake Two-Piece 1.6 GPF Elongated Toilet with WASHLET Bidet Seat

This toilet just works. No problems with flushing, stays clean, and looks great. It was a bit of a tight fit, so measure before installing. Measured standard 12" from wall to center of pipe, but a tight fit. We purchased the taller and longer style which has been great. I thought if anybody was going to complain about the height, it would be my ten year old daughter, but if I may be graphic, it is her toilet of choice in our three bathroom house. PROS: Stylish, so far has flushed everything (to those who clog toilets, I really wonder what you're doing and/or eating. A courtesy flush half way through would seem to solve the problem. I'm guessing a lot of toilet paper on top of the organic material). Film does not build-up on the sides of the toilet, stays VERY clean after two months. Have not had to take a brush to it yet and looks like the day it was installed. The lid I purchased feels different, but it is not bad as others have noted - but I can see their point. Like the slow closing cover, fits fine. I did take the advice of another poster and purchased a different lid than what I think is recommended. Definitely get the slow-closing lid if you have kids. Its been great not hearing a slamming lid on porcelain. Finally, flushes incredibly quickly and re-fills the tank fairly quietly in comparison to the old toilet. CON: Really the only con I have is cosmetic. The tank cover doesn't look like it fits properly - or what I'm used to seeing. We had the toilet professionally installed since they were doing some plumbing work anyway (so I can't comment on the difficulty of installation). Anyway, I asked the plumber if it was supposed to fit like that as it didn't cover the sides, just kind of sat on top of the tank. He assured me that it was the right cover, and that it just sits that way and looks a bit odd - but was indeed correct. I can see how the toilet seat can be a negative as it feels different, like it "leans" or "slopes" down and inward, but have become used to it. Again, just a different feel than the 'flatter' toilet seats, but not uncomfortable per say. CONCLUSION: I used my American Express points to purchase and on top of the more than 40% sales discount, received it for free. Would have definitely paid more, though, as its a quality toilet. It fills quickly and is quiet. It flushes very quickly and efficiently. I'm not sure about the engineering, but it flushes straight back versus the gravity swirl of older toilets. Give this product my highest recommendation.

We regularly had clogged toilets in the past. Our last clog we could not clear ourselves, so we paid a plumber $110 to clear it. I told my husband I wished we had put that money toward a new toilet. Consumer Reports rated this toilet highly, but it was pricey. My husband, an engineer, looked at the design online and thought it looked good and different from other toilet designs. The hole in it is larger also. We decided to give it a try. If it is a good toilet you get decades of use from it. It came very well packaged. No damage. The boxes are heavy. And note it does not come with the seat or the wax ring. They must be ordered separately. My husband installed it himself. We were so tired of our little low toilets we went for the tall one. Big mistake! My 6'1" husband is perfectly comfortable on this tall toilet, but I feel like a little kid again sitting on a huge toilet. I am 5'7", so not short. You wouldn't think an inch or two would make much difference, but with toilets apparently it does. So really measure your toilets that you use and think about what height is comfortable for you. It is next to impossible to return a toilet after it is installed and you find out it is the wrong height. Back to the toilet. It is amazing! Flushes everything! If you have small children that like to flush toys or whatever though, this could be a problem. They could probably flush all the toys in their rooms down this toilet, no problem and the family dog too. It is pretty quiet. It has a very short flushing sound that makes you think it didn't flush correctly, but surprise, it does! We are going to replace all the toilets in the house with Toto, but will pay more attention to the height issue next time. This purchase was a test to see if we liked it.

I started my search for the perfect toilet by reading reviews and finding toilets in my price range. It seemed like every path I went down led back to TOTO. My wife and I were painting the bathroom and wanted to make sure the toilet matched the new color scheme I called TOTO and requested color tile samples for Cotton White, Colonial White, Sedona Beige, and Bone. The female that I talked to at TOTO was pleasant and knowledgeable. Ultimately we went with the color Bone. We are very pleased with the toilet. We are glad we ordered the elongated bowl and ADA height. There is plenty of room sitting on the toilet and the extra inch or so of height make sitting down and getting up a breeze. The toilet has basically two flush settings. You push the knob down normally and it will flush as such with a 1.6 gallon flush. This however does not empty the tank above. It only uses about half of the tank. If you feel you need extra flushing power you can hold down the knob to drain the entire tank which is about three gallons. I have never had the need to drain the entire tank, other than to show people the toilet. Yes, I brag and show people the toilet. I have tried to clog it by putting way to much toilet paper in it. My attempts are all in vain because this toilet refuses to clog. I take that back, I did clog it once when I didn't depress the knob all the way and the flapper did not stay up as it should have. So the clog should be attributed to user error. In our household we use the expensive fluffy toilet paper that is known to clog toilets. I have no worries about clogging the Drake. Our other brand toilet is a totally different story. I cannot speak towards the cleaning aspect of the toilet as I don't handle that job. Overall we highly recommend it and are lifelong TOTO customers. Our next toilet that gets replaced will be replaced with a TOTO. They are worth every penny in our opinion.

Buy this one!!!! If you make big poops like someone I know who lives in this house, this is the toilet for you! They engineered the flush valve , exit hole, exit jet and bowl shape to grab those unwanted rods and flush them away. I don't know what the other manufacturers are focusing on, but it's not flushing. I was super skeptical, but with a new house extension and prime return policy, I decided that I was not settling for some HD or Lows American substandard toilet. I got to researching. A month later, I had figured that the best one was the Drake II toilet. So I got two. I saw the reviews where they come broken, but believe me, these things come in the best Amazon style package system I have ever seen. One you got it, it's ready to work. The flapper is already installed, you just need to bolt the new toilet to the floor....use a foam doughnut.... And then attach the tank to the base. Anyone can do it, a tradesman for sure. I got curious and disassembled the valve. It's so much better than flush master! First, it has a linkage mechanism that activates the pressure assisted valve. Second, to get to all the gaskets it's literally tool free/ hand tight and uver easy to do. Flush masters seem to dissolve in water. This one has no traditional flapper. It has this huge washer in cage thing that acts as the flapper. It seems to dump the entire tank in about two or three seconds. That plus the huge jet hole is what makes this toilet unique in my experience. Yes it's loud for two seconds, then its done. No need for pressure systems. This is one powerful jet. Check out the YouTube videos. That's what convinced me. But I was skeptical up until the point where a real duky said it's last prayers under my watch. You see, even just testing gives you the impression that it's just another toilet. But once the real scenario presents itself, that's when you get your big Aha! Moment. So satisfied. Thanks Toto!

Other possible headlines: "I thought Toto made quality products," or "$429 down the toilet." My wife needed an ADA compliant toilet in our master bath because of a bad knee. Ten years ago we replaced a 25 yr old American Standard toilet in the guest powder room with one that was ADA compliant, because of elderly parents. I discovered that the Kohler toilet did a poor job of thoroughly cleaning the bowl after use. Without being too specific, I have had digestive problems most of my adult life and #2 often times splatters the sides of the toilet bowl. So good bowl cleaning was my top priority. After reading mostly positive reviews from Amazon and other websites discussing toilets, I decided on this Toto toilet which advertises "G-Max Flushing System: Quiet, powerful, commercial grade flushing performance." Also this toilet uses 1.6 gals per flush where most others are 1.28 gals. Sounds great. My old American Standard toilet needed cleaning a couple times a week, but sadly, this guy needs to be brushed clean most times I uses it. Toto further says: "Fast flush: Wide 3-inch flush valve is 125% larger than 2-inch flush valves." True. Just a bigger opening on the bottom of the tank, so the tank empties quicker. But the water comes straight down in distinctive streams and doesn't give total coverage of the bowl area. My old toilet, I'm sure, used more water that 1.6 gal. per flush. This toilet is less efficient for water usage since now I flush one time to try to 1st wet the bowl down, a second time after I'm finished, and a third time if I need to brush the bowl clean. Progress. The toilet was shipped from a 3rd party vendor in two boxes, tank and bowl. Upon arrival I opened both to inspect and the tank was defective in that there was a white streak across the top of the beige tank where the glazing was poorly done. The vendor did ship out a replacement tank which looks OK. The first time I flushed, I heard a loud clanking noise. The handle not only moves up and down, but is so poorly made, it move laterally from side to side so the tip can bang against the side of the tank! Now I very carefully press straight down when flushing. I wonder how long before it breaks. We wanted to install a new bathroom floor since we were swapping out toilets. Our contactor was quite busy, so by the time she could do the floor and the toilet was installed, the window for returning this item had closed. I'm really glad my wife has an easier time with this tall toilet, but I'm not a happy camper.

Toilet flushes adequately, installs fairly easily. overall satisfied . Put a bidet in instead of their high priced seat which installed easily.

After watching this Toto on Amazon for a year or so, it went down to $210.69 last Sunday 8-11-13 at 6:00 p.m. I went to our local grocery store and purchased the gift cards for Amazon which we earn fuel perks on (.10 off per gallon of gas for every $50 you spend. Right now they have double fuel perks going on, so with purchasing 30 gallons at a time , I will get $1.00 of per gallon = $30 in free gas). I bought $250 in gift cards , as I needed to get a new toilet seat also and a new supply line. So for under $250 I bought the whole package and minus $30 for free gas = $211 total! It was a great deal! I moved in my 50 year old house in 1986 and we had Gerber toilets which flushed well but were the high water use toilets. So about 5 years later, I replaced the full bath toilet with a American Standard "Plebe" model. It was the worst and never flushed waste down, always having to plunge it. About 7 years later I replaced that toilet with a American Standard "Cadet" toilet. That one turned out to be no better or maybe even worse. It wasn't uncommon to plunge it 3 times a day, and sometimes you could go 5 days without having to. Had enough and now I put the Toto in and it is everything it is boasted to be! It took about an hour to install after getting the old unit out and cleaning up the old wax seal from the floor and all. After the water filling up for the first time, I hit the handle and WOW! What flushing power! After using it 3 days, I can say it is going to be a toilet my family can use and not have to go to the "closet" to get the plunger to use on the "water closet"! Shipping was free and arrived in less than 3 days! Very pleased with the whole process and now I can smile when I walk out of the bathroom! Thanks Amazon!

We’ve been using Toto’s for years. This model was in stock for mid $200, then was only available from 3rd party vendors for well over $300, then came back in stock in limited quantities for mid $200 again. I get concerned when Amazon doesn’t sell an item directly. It indicates that an item is going obsolete. In this case it might be true because California appears to be setting a new 1.28 GPF standard. These water standards become counterproductive, as in my high capacity clothes washer that will not fill past 2/3. Which translates into running two half loads of wash instead one full load. If you're considering this Toto, get it now while it's cheap and easy. The comfort height and elongated bowl are a good size. The man parts stay dry during operation. One outstanding feature of this toilet is a totally dry courtesy flush. Lots of toilets produce spray up, this one just pulls air through. Courtesy flush for your convenience! And it flushes great! One flush and everything goes. Not a fan of the recommended Toto seat though. The shape is a little too square around the outside top edge. It’s not sharp, but other seats are more comfortable. And certainly less expensive. I like to use the nylon closet bolts. The brass is corrosion resistant but I like the nylon better. Also, the nylon was easier to cut the end off with a reciprocating saw when the bolt was too tall for the Toto bolt cap. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GIXZ4O0/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 By the way, the packaging on these Toto's is outstanding. It wouldn't survive falling off the back of the truck at highway speeds, but the usual bumps from UPS/FedEx/USPS are no problem. I read complaints of people who bought directly from distributors (which is where I was when Amazon was out of stock) and the Toto was damaged by the LTL common carrier. Well yeah, those guys bent my scaffolding, so porcelain won't do too well.