Choosing a toilet.

[FlorC]

I'm not joking here with this subject.

 

Going to Global house or HomePro , there must be 50 toilets or more to choose from.
Of the nicer looking (and more expensive ) ones , many of them have smaller bowls . What really stuns me is that the bottom part is very narrow , like 8 cm or so and then a hole of maybe 5-6 cm to go down the drain. So different from the toilet I have now , where it is much wider , especially the shute to go to the drain.

 

If you have a big , harder "load" , there is no way it is going to get flushed away. Same for to much TP. With a small bowl there is not much space to use the bun gun without making a mess.
So Thais have much smaller " loads"  than us ?

How to choose the best toilet . I mean you think to get a nice one installed and it doesn't flush well , a quick and easy replace is not posible and the connection with the drain pipe is not flexible and probably differs from toilet to toilet. 

I can't find on a DDG search good pictures , to show exactly how those toilet look like .

 

[2baht]

Look at them all and choose the one that best suits you, it's not rocket science!

[Henryford]

Just bought 2 from Home Pro, 11,000 all in with fitting. They flush fine! What sold me was the soft close lids.

[KhunLA]

Bottom hole size is an issue, so check that.

 

I tested them out, 'sitting on', for height/comfort level, and one I picked was expensive in comparison, to one wife picked for other bathroom.

 

 

[proton]

Make sure seats are easy to refit, some of the Chinese ones are almost impossible once the unit is in place 

[alien365]

I choose toilets that use more water. The water efficient ones just don't seem to work properly. I also consider the shape of the toilet to avoid splashback. Had to change a toilet not so long ago as sitting down on one while weeing caused it to bounce back and wet by balls etc. You need a bit of space up front to avoid this and a deeper gradient. 

[VocalNeal]

Definitely sit on each of the 50. I would pick the one with the largest aperture and the highest waterline. In the wife's house half of my explosive efforts drop onto and stick on the rear slope of the porcelain. Remedying this in my case involves flushing before use and lots of bum gun use during or after final flushing. 

 

The only thing I think that would be worse than mine would be a German toilet

[steven100]

This is your toilet

 

[brianthainess]

2 hours ago, alien365 said:

I choose toilets that use more water. The water efficient ones just don't seem to work properly. I also consider the shape of the toilet to avoid splashback. Had to change a toilet not so long ago as sitting down on one while weeing caused it to bounce back and wet by balls etc. You need a bit of space up front to avoid this and a deeper gradient. 

Sit the other way round 

[Ralf001]

2 hours ago, alien365 said:

I choose toilets that use more water. The water efficient ones just don't seem to work properly. I also consider the shape of the toilet to avoid splashback. Had to change a toilet not so long ago as sitting down on one while weeing caused it to bounce back and wet by balls etc. You need a bit of space up front to avoid this and a deeper gradient. 

the design of a toilet.... is it considered for men that sit to pee ?

[brianthainess]

I brought the cheapest tallest one no probs, but then soft close lids were not available, chose your bowl, chose your seat, squat toilets only have a small hole and I've never seen one block.

[bbko]

When I bought my last toilet I was in Home Pro sitting on the ones I was thinking of buying, have a seat and think it over.

 

 

[scubascuba3]

The best ones are the ones that have a good water level and when you flush the water and everything is sucked away so it's empty then fills up.

 

Not sure how you check the flush instore

Edited August 20, 2023 by scubascuba3

[alien365]

1 hour ago, Ralf001 said:

the design of a toilet.... is it considered for men that sit to pee ?

I'd have thought so. When you need to poo, do you not wee sitting down? 

[Ralf001]

Just now, alien365 said:

I'd have thought so. When you need to poo, do you not wee sitting down? 

No, no I don't.

[tilaceer]

4 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Bottom hole size is an issue, so check that.

 

 

 

 

You still talking about the toilet ????

[KhunLA]

17 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

The best ones are the ones that have a good water level and when you flush the water and everything is sucked away so it's empty then fills up.

 

Not sure how you check the flush instore

Let hotels be your guide. 

 

Actually should state that in the AC thread, as Mitsubishi seems to be the one of choice, and usually operate quick well when using.

 

I always take note of good toilets, butt wash, shower heads/heater, ACs.  Not sure if I remember half of it, but enough brands repeated to get a basic idea.

[brianthainess]

1 hour ago, transam said:

I don't think they are plumbed in, at the DIY stores, go and wander around one...........

Now you tell me 

[gamb00ler]

I should have read this before buying 5 Karats for our multi-generation household.  The Karats flush fine but perhaps a little more swirling action to prevent the building up of stains (minerals?)  from the poor quality community water.

 

https://toiletfound.com/best-flushing-toilet-criteria/

[TimeMachine]

I guess choose the opening size that you are comfortable with.  Soft close seats are availble seperate. I hate the ones that hide all the plumbing and go flush with wall.

[scubascuba3]

17 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Let hotels be your guide.

Probably videos are available from the sales blurb, if not, they should be

[alien365]

37 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

No, no I don't.

Odd. I can't imagine many men weeing standing up first, sprinkling the seat a bit, then proceeding to turn round and sit down to do the rest of their business. They pull their kegs down, sit and get comfy. 

[OneMoreFarang]

I read and saw lots of good things about TOTO toilets.

I bought one, I like it.

 

One issue I don't really care about but which seems to be a major criteria is how much water the toilet uses, The TOTO which I have uses very little water and it does a perfect job with that little water.

 

Another thing which I check are washlets for toilets. TOTO is also leading in that area. Now I didn't buy a washlet, but I made sure my toilet is ready to install one - just in case I get so old that I want one for convenience.

 

Another criteria, at least for me, is how to flush the toilet. On the side or on the top. I want the lever on the side so that I can flush when I am still sitting on the toilet.

 

 

[dingdongrb]

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

The best ones are the ones that have a good water level and when you flush the water and everything is sucked away so it's empty then fills up.

That's half of it and the other half relies on the plumbing connected to the toilet outlet.

 

I used to rent a house in CM years ago that one bathroom's toilet would barely suck down a single piece of 2-ply TP. After the landlord made useless attempts at trying to clear the drain it was later found (after digging up the back of the house) that the drainage pipe had a sharp 90 degree elbow less than a foot from the toilet outlet which restricted the water flow substantially. 

 

Not only that elbow piece but whoever built the house connected a 2 inch pipe out of the toilet. 

[metisdead]

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[FlorC]

For the one that suggested sitting on it . Now I don't care what people think of me , but sitting on toilets at global house or homepro , is bit too much !

 
They are all pretty much the same height . A higher waterline gives more splashback. And you can't test the flush , none are connected ofcourse. 
I haven't been in another hotel since 2012 , so I can't compare. And going like in big c or makro , I never sit down .

It's just that the nicest looking toilets all seem to have that narrows opening at the bottom.

Obviously I want a one piece with conceiled trapway with a soft close lit. They are beautiful and easier to clean.
I don't understand how it is fixed to the floor , or how the drain pipe is connected , without leaking.

[transam]

Go to Dohome, they have a zillion WC's on display, you will also find out how they are connected.....????

 

https://www.dohome.co.th/th/bathroom-accessories/sanitarywares.html

[FlorC]

^ Good link but you can't buy a toilet online , or rather choose one without seeing for real.

 

This cute one at GH , not even expensive , but with narrow opening.

[transam]

1 minute ago, FlorC said:

^ Good link but you can't buy a toilet online , or rather choose one without seeing for real.

 

This cute one at GH , not even expensive , but with narrow opening.

 

As you are concerned about your bum placement, I wouldn't even consider buying on-line. go to Dohome, make a day out of it.....????

[FlorC]

I don't see where they are located on their site.

Never heard of them before.

In my neck of the woods it's only GH & HP and some smaller companies

with limited choice.