Archive for Toilet Replacement
Kermit Baker on Bath & Kitchen Trends from AIA Home Design Trends Survey
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Water-saving toilets in general and dual flush toilets in particular are seen as increasing in popularity, according to the AIA survey published on KBBonline.com.
Also trending in bathrooms:
- Bath sizes are not increasing
- Energy and water efficiency are important, but so are designs to accommodate aging in place.
- Aging in place features on the rise include doorless and/or no-threshold showers, and handshowers.
- In the current economy, other high-end bath features such as towel warmer are not being installed as often.
Not Enough Water in the Bowl? Scout, the Toilet Drinking Dog Tells All
Posted by: | CommentsWith some water saving toilets, there isn’t enough water in the bowl.
Then there’s Scout’s bowl. Scout, the Toilet Drinking Dog, is quite satisfied with the water spot on the Cadet® 3 FloWise Toilet which saves 20% more water than Scout’s previous favorite water hole, an older 1.6 gallon per flush.
If you’re reading this, the Professor assumes that you do not drink out of toilets. The benefit of larger water spots for humans is a cleaner bowl with less streaking.
World Class Plumber for World Plumbing Day
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Green Plumber Nick Marine at the Pentagon with (l to r) Vice Admiral Dirk Debbink, NERA Executive Director Stephen R. Sandy, Nick and Force Master Chief Ronney A. Wright
Nick Marine is one plumber who truly understands what it means to protect the health of the nation. Not to mention protecting the freedoms and natural resources of our nation.
Owner of Marine Plumbing in Marietta, GA, Nick is the 2010 volunteer president of the Naval Enlisted Reserve Association (NERA) ,the only military and veterans organization helping enlisted reservists. Nick divides his time between his business and Washington D.C., recently shutting down his business for two weeks so his plumbers could completely renovate an executive and VIP/special guest bathroom at NERA’s Fall Church headquarters.
“After I was elected National President of NERA, I wanted to make an immediate contribution,” recalls the third-generation master plumber. “I started with what I knew best, which was bathroom plumbing.”
Nick also donated part of his fees last fall to assist American Standard in retrofitting 21 homes in the Atlanta-metro with water-saving showerheads and WaterSense labeled toilets and bath faucets. The volunteers seemed to like Nick as much as they liked the new products:
“This is a fascinating project and the plumbers that American Standard are using are superb. I would use them for anything. Marine Plumbing, Nick Marine and Tony Little 770-426-8060.”
In his own words, Nick Marine explains why he became Georgia’s first Green Plumber:
Champion 4 Toilet Delivers Happy Customers–No Callbacks–for Dunbar Plumbing
Posted by: | CommentsDunbar Plumbing, a leader plumber in northern Kentucky, cites “simple design and powerful flushing action,” as reasons why the Champion 4 Toilet is one of Dunbar’s best selling flushers. Below is their own video showing the amount of water in the bowl and exclusive Accelerator Flush Valve inside the tank:
In their own words, on their forum, Dunbar Plumbing explains the benefits of the Champion 4 toilet:
“With the American Standard Champion 4 toilet, our customers have been extremely pleased with the flushing action of the toilet with a “no worry” attitude about what possibly gets thrown down the toilet. This toilet uses a small fraction of water compared to the older 1.6 gallon toilets including the 3.5 gallon flush toilets. Now that these new style toilets use so little water compared to the wasteful 3.5 gallon toilet, it’s a no brainer that those older toilets were such a costly design. We’ve watched the advancements in the technology grow over the past 25 years and it has been a road hard paved with good intentions to finally get a good working, good flushing toilet.” Read more at the Dunbar Plumbing Forum.
WikiAnswers – Are Toto or American Standard toilets better?
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Doral Classic Champion 4
The Professor is a fierce but fair competitor. As a toilet scientist, third party testing data from Maximum Performance Testing (MaP testing) is most compelling in choosing a new toilet. In those tests, the Champion 4 toilet reigns supreme.
Nonetheless, user feedback is important. As such, Professor Toilet offers up a variety of opinions via commentators at WikiAnswers – Are Toto or American Standard toilets better. If you have an opinion about American Standard toilets vs. our competitors, talk back to the Professor and tell you story.
The Professor is mightily humbled.
MSN Real Estate chose only one toilet in a recent feature profiling innovative products that make housework and home maintenance easier.
Calling the Champion 4 a “low-maintenance, plunger-free toilet,” the editors at MSN note that it “dispatches 70% more material than usual in each flush thanks to a 4-inch flush valve.” MSN also cites our exclusive EverClean surface that inhibits the growth of mold, mildew and the bacteria causing toilet stains and smells.
Dual Flush Toilets – Why Jetted is Better
Posted by: | CommentsThe Professor has a handful of hot dogs to prove that a siphonic dual flush toilet is better than a washdown dual flush.
How can just 0.9 gallons of water flush 5 large hot dogs? Because H2Option is the first truly siphonic dual flush toilet, with strong push and pull action created by forceful but quiet jetted action under the rim.
Champion 4 Toilet Fan Writes to American Standard
Posted by: | CommentsReading about the American Standard Tell Us Your Best Toilet Story inspired Catherine Price to write directly to Professor Toilet with her own story.
Bathroom Blogfest 09: Flush this economy, but do it with science
Posted by: | CommentsThis post is part of Bathroom Blogfest 09. Professor Toilet is proud to be one of 21 bloggers invited to participate in this third annual event, celebrating all aspects of bathrooms. This year’s Bathroom Blogfest theme is “Flush the Recession and Plunge Into Forgotten Spaces.”
The Science Behind a Really Good Flush
American Standard Brands Jim McHale
Jim McHale, Ph.D. is one of toilet scientists behind Professor Toilet. Or a Toilet Technologist, as Science Careers magazine named him in a profile.
Why would Science Careers profile a guy who makes toilets? Toilets are a high tech appliance, something people don’t really appreciate until faced with a toilet repair or clogged toilet.
Toilet science includes:
Physics, governing water distribution to effectively clean the bowl and prevent clogged toilets.
Mechanical and Materials Engineering, governing the operation and reliability of the valves for flushing toilets.
Chemistry, to understand the properties of clay, glazes, plastics and increasingly, antimicrobial surfaces on toilets.
Biology, to understand and control the sanitary properties of toilets and slow bacterial growth.
Geometry to guide the toilet designs and aesthetic innovations, while statistically analyzing every elementto ensure reliable function.
Watch Jim explain the science behind water saving dual flush toilets.
Professor Toilet appreciates being part of Bathroom Blogfest 09. ( In fact, The Professor appreciates now knowing what a blogfest actually is. The Professor has never pretended to be hip to social media. )
Day-by-day summaries of Bathroom Blogfest 09:
Bathroom Blogfest 09: Monday’s Highlights
Bathroom Blogfest 09: Tuesday’s Highlights
Pending:
Bathroom Blogfest 09: Wednesday’s Highlights
Bathroom Blogfest 09: Thursday’s Highlights
Bathroom Blogfest 09: Friday’s Highlights
Or visit with the participating Bathroom Blogfest ’09 bloggers directly:
• Susan Abbott at Customer Experience Crossroads http://www.customercrossroads.com
• Reshma Anand at Qualitative Research Blog http://onqualitativeresearch.blogspot.com/
• Shannon Bilby at From the Floors Up http://fromthefloorsup.com/
• Shannon Bilby and Brad Millner at My Big Bob’s Blog http://blog.mybigbobs.com/
• Laurence Borel at Blog Till You Drop http://www.laurenceborel.com/
• Jeanne Byington at The Importance of Earnest Service http://blog.jmbyington.com/
• Becky Carroll at Customers Rock! http://www.customersrock.net
• Leslie Clagett at KB Culture www.kbculture.blogspot.com
• Katie Clark at Practical Katie http://practicalkatie.blogspot.com/
• Iris Shreve Garrott at Checking In and Checking Out http://circulating.wordpress.com/
• Julie at Julie’s Cleaning Secrets Blog http://cleaningsecrets.greatcleaners.com/
• Marianna Hayes at Results Revolution http://www.resultsrevolution.com
• Maria Palma at People To People Service http://www.people2peopleservice.com/
• Professor Toilet at Professor Toilet’s Blog http://www.professortoilet.com/
• David Reich at My 2 Cents http://reichcomm.typepad.com/
• Bethany Richmond at The Carpet and Rug Institute Blog http://www.carpet-and-rug-institute-blog.com
• Carolyn Townes at Becoming a Woman of Purpose http://spiritwomen.blogspot.com
• Stephanie Weaver at Experienceology http://experienceology.blogspot.com;
• C.B. Whittemore at Flooring The Consumer http://flooringtheconsumer.blogspot.com
and Simple Marketing Blog http://www.SimpleMarketingBlog.com
• Linda Wright at Lindaloo.com: Build Better Business with Better Bathroomshttp://lindaloo.com/
How to Measure a Toilet Rough In
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Toilet rough in measuring: from wall to bolt cap.
When talking toilets, the toilet rough in is the distance from the wall behind the toilet to the center of the outlet pipe where the waste leaves the toilet. The most common distance is 12 inches, so most toilets have a “12-inch rough.”
In some cases, the outlet is closer to or further away from the wall, especially in older homes. For those cases, toilets are available with a 10-inch rough or 14-inch rough.
Before replacing a toilet, measure the rough in or make sure your plumber measures before buying.
To measure accurately, measure from the wall–NOT the molding–to the bolt caps, as in this picture. (Note: The Professor sincerely apologizes for the ugly wallpaper.)
