{"id":12207,"date":"2019-10-23T16:27:44","date_gmt":"2019-10-23T16:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/?p=12207"},"modified":"2019-10-23T16:27:44","modified_gmt":"2019-10-23T16:27:44","slug":"time-for-a-toilet-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/2019\/10\/23\/time-for-a-toilet-upgrade\/","title":{"rendered":"Time For A Toilet Upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_12208\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12208\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12208\" src=\"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/anna.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"263\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12208\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Modern spacious bathroom with Blue tiles with toilet and shelves.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Whether it is a cosmetic or a mechanical reason for upgrading a toilet, you may not know all the choices that are involved to choose the right one for your home.\u00a0The current toilet may have cracks or leaks in the bowl or tank.\u00a0It could be the aggravation of constant clogging or inefficient flushing.\u00a0Maybe there is damage in the porcelain bowl or built-up mineral deposits that are clogging the inlet holes or syphon tube.<\/p>\n<p>If frequent repairs have you on a first-name basis with the plumber, it may be time to consider replacing the toilet.\u00a0There are a lot of things to consider and the following list may help you sort through the choices.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Round, oval or compact oval<\/strong> &#8230; There are two basic shapes of toilets: round and oval.\u00a0Round bowls require less space and are less expensive.\u00a0The oval or elongated tend to be more comfortable but require more space from the wall than round ones.\u00a0Most manufacturers produce a compact oval model also.<\/li>\n<li><strong>One-piece, two-piece and wall-hung<\/strong> &#8230; Manufacturers make one-piece models that mold the tank and bowl into one unit.\u00a0These can be a little more expensive, but they take up less space.\u00a0The two-piece with separate tank and bowl are more common.\u00a0The wall-hung requires less space and makes the room look larger, but installation will be more expensive.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Height <\/strong>&#8230; Standard toilet height is 15 inches.\u00a0An alternative to the standard is a comfort height, which is more like a chair, at 17-19 inches tall.\u00a0This can be an advantage for older and taller people as well as those with a mobility problem.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trapway<\/strong> \u2026 The trapway is a channel from the bottom of the bowl to the drainpipe that also keeps gas from entering the home from the sewer.\u00a0While the trapway shows on the outside of most models, there are skirted or concealed models available for a more aesthetic appearance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Single-flush or dual-flush<\/strong> &#8230; Single-flush toilets use the same volume of water each time they are flushed.\u00a0Dual-flush toilets have two options for flushing liquid or solid waste.\u00a0This gives the user the ability to conserve water when appropriate.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Water per flush<\/strong> &#8230; In an effort to save water, in 1995 the Department of Energy required toilets to use 1.6 gallons per flush.\u00a0Since then, California and Georgia increased the restriction to 1.28 gpf, which saves 20 percent more water.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gravity-feed or pressure-assisted<\/strong> \u2026 For 400 years, gravity has been used to move the water through a flushable toilet bowl to eliminate the waste.\u00a0As water restrictions were added, pressure-assisted toilets were introduced to assist the lower volume of water.\u00a0A sealed cylindrical tank inside the ceramic toilet tank provides the additional pressure.\u00a0These types of toilets are nosier than conventional flush types.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve decided on what features are important, you can shop brands that fit your needs.\u00a0If you\u2019re curious as to what kind of a job it is to install a toilet, there are lots of videos on <a href=\"https:\/\/tracking.betterhomeowners.com\/?r=MTAwMA0KZzBPRnhEMmhqMEtiazFqVDMwa2NlZw0KR0VrRjRwdkJDVUtQV2NpSnI5Slh1Zw0KYTMwMDAwMDAwNWFjZDkNCmh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnlvdXR1YmUuY29tL3Jlc3VsdHM%2fc2VhcmNoX3F1ZXJ5PWluc3RhbGwrdG9pbGV0DQoNCnB1Ymxpc2hlckB0aGV3ZWVrbHlzdW4uY29t\">YouTube<\/a> that will show you in detail what to expect.\u00a0Whether you do it yourself or hire a professional, you\u2019ll understand the process more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether it is a cosmetic or a mechanical reason for upgrading a toilet, you may not know all the choices that are involved to choose the right one for your home.\u00a0The current toilet may have cracks or leaks in the bowl or tank.\u00a0It could be the aggravation of constant clogging or inefficient flushing.\u00a0Maybe there is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12208,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","_pvb_checkbox_block_on_post":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[64,38],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12207","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-better-homeowners-news","category-sponsored"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12207","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12207"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12207\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12208"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12207"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12207"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12207"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}