TOTO Drake Two-Piece Elongated 1.6 GPF Universal Height TORNADO FLUSH Toilet with CEFIONTECT, Cotton White - CST776CSFG#01

My son replaced 3 of his American Standard toilets with Toto Drake 1.6 elongated. No more plungers, hassles or overflowing messes after almost every use. A tad bit noisier but hardly noticeable and worth it. Arrived quickly and he installed them by himself. Said it was very easy to install. Toilets are one of those things in a home that need to work properly.I have a Toto Drake and Vespin in my house and am very pleased with them. Easy to clean, simple design, and works great every time.

Received toilet and found bowl was broken on base. Contacted the seller regarding return or replacement. The seller responded quickly and was very helpful. We received our toilet bowl replacement quickly. The seller communicated with us through out the entire process. Very professional and courteous. We would definitely buy from them again. As far as the toilet, we love the Toto 1.6 gal.universal height toilet. We have found them to have good flushing power and speed. Good design and easy to clean. The universal height is taller and more comfortable to use.

Was easy to install. Only been 2 orb3 weeks, but works great. Such a relief not have to get the plunger for just about every flush with my previous toilet. Don't forget to get the wax ring that installs at the base under the toilet, you probably already know this does not include a toilet seat/cover, so you will need on that fits this thing too. Nice strong flush.

The media could not be loaded. This toilet was long overdue at my dad’s house. I did a lot of research, and plumbers seem to laude the Toto Drake as the gold standard in mid-priced toilets. To that end - it’s indeed fantastic. It looks clean and sleek in cotton white. The elongated bowl is better for large-bottomed folks, but also men, I’m told. (It isn’t ridiculously elongated - just seems like a standard residential toilet.) I AM glad I ordered the universal/chair height — which is a couple inches taller than the standard version. I’m 5’8 and it doesn’t seem noticeably tall at all. Moreso, I appreciate my dad doesn’t have to struggle as much sitting down or getting up off of it. I highly recommend this height more than the standard version. Also, the flush isn’t overpowering as others have said - yes, it’s on the strong side but the sound isn’t any louder than a standard home toilet flush.HOWEVER… the installation was awful. Granted, I’ve never installed a toilet but I’m a sharp gal who’s comfortable with household repairs. (Plenty of YouTube videos to teach you - and these were infinitely more helpful than the folded paper instructions.)Here are some important tips for first-time installers, or if you’ve never installed this type of toilet. FIRST - you need to buy mounting hardware/screws for the floor (I anticipated this as the small print and reviews stated this kit does NOT come with them. The screws/nuts/metal and rubber washers for the tank are included, as are the plastic caps to cover up the screws on the floor.) The floor mounting screws are usually included in the new wax seal or “Better Than Wax” seal that you will also need to buy ($9). I also HIGHLY recommend getting an extra tank mounting kit/set of screws and rubber washers - mine cost like $6 at Home Depot - AND a small tube of silicon sealant ($8–12).As others have noted, after I installed it the first time, the bottom of the tank started leaking - BADLY - as soon as I turned the water on. I’ll add that I followed directions to the letter - and carefully tightened each side of the tank screws little by little to ensure an even fit. It was hard gauging how tight to screw everything because you don’t want to crack the porcelain and ruin your toilet. So, after failed installation #1, I went through the tedium of scooping the water out of the tank and unscrewing the tank mounting bolts to try again. After installation attempt #2, there was still a tiny bit of leaking when I turned on the water - which I thought I fixed by tightening one of the tank screws. However, when I flushed - same problem. Water would seep out of the bottom of the tank. This is when I cried. You know that scene in “Christmas Vacation” when Clark Griswold freaks out when his Christmas lights fail? I felt like that times 26.My dad, an expert family handyman, extolled me to try the silicon. He said it looked like tightening the screws sucked part of the rubber washer into the mounting hole, creating a faulty seal. This was surprising because the toilet comes with *thick* rubber washers, but I had better luck with the store-bought ones. Because I mentally couldn’t handle a third failed attempt, my dad showed me how to apply a thin layer of silicon under the rubber washer before affixing the inside-the-tank screws. We also applied a thin line of silicon along the outside of the rubber gasket where it affixes to the plastic ring around the bottom hole in the tank. You want to use the bare minimum amount of silicon to create a good “all the way around” seal - while wiping up any excess, which could dry and create a lumpy barrier that might prevent things from fitting as intended. I was irritated to have to wait 24 hours to let the silicon dry - but I’m glad I did. (In other words, the screws were affixed to the tank, but we let the tank and components dry completely before attaching it to the base of the bowl.) FINALLY - hallelujah - when I affixed the tank the third time, THERE WERE NO FRICKING LEAKS!! Just be sure to look carefully at the two tiny upward, porcelain mounds at the front of the toilet bowl, and the one in the back of the toilet. Once you’ve tightened enough so that all three are gently touching the tank - and the tank doesn’t move when you try to wiggle it - you should be set. That said, I would never, ever, ever attempt this again without the silicone to reinforce the seal.

I have bought 3 different brands of toilets for my house and this is my favorite by far. The flush is very strong and cleans the bowl as it flushes. What would clog my old toilet doesn’t stand a chance with this one. This is a 1.6 gallon flush which uses more water then the 1.28 ones but the extra water it uses is worth the power. The standard height model of this is high enough for me and my family and the size fits well for my bathroom. You can tell when you buy this that the quality is better then that of many other toilets and I expect it to last a long time.