Bathroom Basics: How To Pick The Best Toto Drake Toilet 

We remodeled and got our first Toto toilets with the Acquia models that have the duel flush button. BOTH toilets had broken buttons within the first year. So it's only a one flush system anyway because the button that's smaller is depressed in. At least the 1.6 gallon button works. I agree with the other duel flush annoyances. I'll stick with a handle next time.

I plan to buy the Drake toilet for my new house build. Glad I found this. Better yet you mentioned Darkwing Duck and you are absolutely rightist is underrated.

Hi, thanks for the information you provided in this video. Knowing manufacturers constantly improve their product, at this time, what two piece ADA elongated toilet do you recommend?

NOWHERE can I find how the dual flush with a lever works, BUT right here!! 6:30 Thanks for all your knowledge!! You Rock!!

Would you go for the drake dual flush or single flush? Any considerations if i go for dual flush (more complex, easier to break, etc?) thanks and great content

I just bought the Toto Drake 2 with a 1.6 flush. Because 2 of our Toilets are fairly far to the sewer drain. There for need more water to get to the sewer. As a plumber. Some of these 1 Gal. Per flush toilets. Are not enough water to flush all the waste and carry it to the sewer. So people have to know about this before. Thinking only about water savings. Plus not enough water from a single flush. By not having enough water for a single flush of TP and waste. Can cause a clog down the drain line. And now your paying for a plumber. Something to think about.

any suggestions or cautions for hard / high limestone water? Will the piston flush stand up to it? ... and before you unbolt the old toilet, how can you tell how big of an exit it has, when shopping for a similarly featured new one?

Great info! Just found out Home Depot lists 319 different models of Toto toilet, egads! From the reviews, these are items people find important, that I would never have thought of: rim height (15" is old standard, 17" new 'ADA'), elongated vs round, size of water pool in toilet (i.e. does poop hit water or sides). I have an old Toto Drake that I would like to buy again, but now the models are different it seems.

I tell you, I love Toto, but was not real happy with the flush on my 15-year old or so Toto Drake with the old power gravity until I switched the flapper from the Korky to Fluidmaster adjustable (with the holes on the side and a ring you rotate to adjust how much of the hole is exposed). I know Totos come with Korky/Lavelle flappers and Toto recommends them but there was a dramatic increase in the flush power.

FWIW, Since the first Governor Brown governorship, I still practice the "If it's yellow, let it mellow, If it's brown, flush it down." When I'm home alone, I generally only flush #1 every 3rd or 4th time anyway.

As part of a total master bath remodel (doing it all myself) I just replaced our 30 year old Briggs, which probably used 4 gallons per flush (or more) with a new Toto Drake ii 1.28 gal single flush with elongated seat. I put a Toto Soft Close seat on it. I thought about getting a 1.0 gal but decided to go for slightly bigger capacity, which is still less than half the value our old Briggs had so I expect we will save enough $$ after about 3 years to pay for the Toto. When I first saw how much water was in the bowl I though "no way this is going to flush solids", but I was wrong. I've been amazed at how efficient this thing is. I'm loving this tornado flush system, and love the idea that I likely won't need to replace a stupid flapper valve every year or two. By the way, I did not use a wax ring for the install. Instead a friend told be about the Fluidmaster seal and that's what I used - it was so much easier and you can remove and reposition the toilet after the install, which is really nice.

Where do you find the Drake with the concealed trapway that you mentioned and showed a picture of @ 8:20? I have looked all over the Toto website and can't find it

I just bought a Toto 10 inch back toilet. It was in the 450 price range. Keeps on getting clogged will a 12 inch or 14 setback toilet have easier flow.

Thank you for your videos. I need a new tank for an old TOTO Bowl CST704, I believe the tank is an ST703, both are discontinued now, I believe the tank was replaced with ST706. I wish I had kept the cracked tank and try to fix it because I am having a hard time finding a replacement. Are there any other tanks that fit this bowl and work... ? is an 1.6pf... thanks again.

Trying to decide on the best value Toto toilet, 1.28 in California, elongated. Need best flush technology to eliminate #2 (is it tornado?) I will add a toto bidet I have already purchased. What’s the best seat hight as I am concerned the bidet may make it too high for 10 yeAr old boy. Thx!

Interested in the Toto Drake II but in a round bowl. Also the tornado flush and CeFIONtect 1.28 if possible. but I don't mind 1.6 gpf.

But which one can eat golf balls? Now, that's what I need to know. Seriously though, would the ultraflush II or III be the best flushing toilet, Im not sure if Im confusing the Ultraflush with another brand of toilet.

Can you explain why Toto has so many toilet seats and price points ? Still can't figure which one to buy. Give me a model number and i'll go with that. ALSO: why Cotton White, instead of just plain old White in toilets ???????? Thanks.

Looking for a new toilet - I’ve read reviews on the Drake II (elongated) about how they have cleanse issues with ‘man parts’ - like the bowl is shallow. Has anyone had a similar experience? I really want a TOTO - but not this ‘feature’...can anyone confirm or deny? Do the Drake II and Ultra Max II (both elongated) have the same bowl ‘profile’? Thanks for any advice.

Drake vs Drake 2 1.6 GPF. Is one better than the other? It seems like all the tech is the same? Drake 2 maybe has just a slightly different appearance?

Great detail in your video 👍. Some of the other reviews say one piece is better than 2 because of the reliability. Do you find that to be the case?

PERFECT!!

How does the ToTo Connect + compare with the Drake?

Hi is drake I I -- 1.28 --is better than Drake 1.28 ? Is ADA the standard height on both. Big price difference.

Does tge tornado flush have a siphon jet?

Toto Drake II elongated 1.0, piston flush

I plan to buy a TOTO UltraMax® II One-Piece Toilet, Elongated Bowl - 1.28 GPF, just wondering what think about it?

Can you recommend a one piece toto toilet? Thanks!

That's so funny, my flappers (5 toilets) are all over 10 years old with 1 at 15 years, and still working fine! Not sure where you get they have to be replaced every year! @3:09

Does Drake 2 come in 1.6 gpf?

I do not know if I can agree that flappers need to be changed every year. My toilet is 5 years old and no problem with flapper. My previous toilet was installed in 1980 and I changed the flapper twice.

I am thinking of a Toto Drake 2 but I see a lot of complaints about Toto toilet seats. That's crazy.

I believe the Drake II only comes in 12" rough in. 10" rough in is only available on the original Drake.

Hi, I'm looking for a Drake II 1g elongated bowl with a 10in rough with the best flushing possible. If you could send me a few links that would be much appreciated

OK it is four years later. What Totos do you recommend now?

Do you like the Toto Vespin II?

Hi I have something called multiple chemical sensitivities disorder where I react to chemicals and I am noticing that all brands of toilets are putting anti microbial coating in their toilets and I am trying to find one without that added toxicity. I noticed some Toto toilets don’t have this but I do notice that ALL Toto toilets have a California 65 warning that the toilet contains lead and other materials that can cause cancer and birth defects. This makes me nervous. No other brands has the California 65 warning except Toto and I would like to know what is it about Toto toilets that makes them have to list that warning? I called Toto several times and got transferred around for 2 hours always getting conflicting answers. Some saying yes there are cancerous chemicals in it but you are fine if you don’t expose your skin. But you have to sit on the thing....and it’s not just the toilet SEAT I’m talking about because it’s listed for all the toilets that don’t even include the seat. With my compromised health I want to make sure I am getting a safe toilet and shouldn’t have to pick between two poisons, the anti microbial coating or cancerous issues. Thank you so much for your response.

Every Toto I have investigated the reviews are bad and claim the same thing debris left behind? Is this true?

So they are the “Lexus” of toilets? What would be Toyota of Toilets?

70 models may seem strange to people in the US. Go to a Japanese department store, and there will be a toilet DEPARTMENT.

Dude, you know your shit.

KISS - Kiss It Simple Sh!ts... They made toilet science into an university degree requirement. Wow .... pretty complicated since digging a hole in the ground.

Which one would you recommend for a Taco Bell breakfast?

Well, I went to Loews and bought the toilet that they recommended for half as much as a Toto, which I didn't see at Loews. It works fine. So why would I pay twice as much? A toilet is a toilet. It not a laptop PC.

Why is your video so badly edited? I am missing info 😭

The flappers only need to be replaced “every year” because people put those blue or chlorine tabs in the tank. These destroy rubber.