What toilet should I buy? 3 different brands compared 

I would have liked to seen a Toto thrown in the comparison.

Been a plumber for years retired now and I always recommended American Standard to customers mostly because you can get parts almost every where in any store. Cheers

I've also noticed that different brands have different diameter passages which seemed important to me. Since you've shown the different radius of bends and sweeps it seems that those would be important too. In my previous house I had a fancy brand toilet that was prone to stopping up. I did some study and bought the American Standard that had the largest diameter trapway, no more clogged toilet after that.

Keep your informative and honest videos coming. I loved seeing realistic simulations of how these three toilets handle their jobs. Easiest research I have ever had to do.

Keep up your hard work guys. I enjoyed it. and nice comparison on how these toilets perform. this helps us decide which one suits our needs.

GREAT test video!!! I think I would have done each test 3 times to average things out a bit. Keep the tests coming as it was fun to watch!!! Also, its nice to see sons following in the Dad's footsteps...

This was one of the best videos I have seen in a very long time. Bravo 🙌 and thank you

Had a Kohler toilet (expensive) or about 2 years. It kept clogging up. After a number of calls to Kolher, the toilet went out to the curb. The American Standard replacement has worked perfectly for 5 years now.

Great tests! I have the Kohler Elmbrook in one of my bathrooms. I installed it in 2018. So far it has performed well, although the rinse could be better. It did plug once. My plunger couldn't unclog it. I had to get a plunger made especially for the newer style toilets, which solved the problem in just a few seconds. We also have an American Standard Optum Vormax, installed in 2015. It rinses the sides of the bowl very well, but the jet action below is lacking, so much so that we often have to flush twice, and sometimes 3 times.

Videos like this make RU-vid worth watching guys! Thanks!

Chocolate and cheerios- you guys are makin me hungry. Thank you for the entertaining, informative video. May all your flushes be full.

I have that American Standard and it has never failed. Best toilet I've ever had. It has never clogged. I'm so used to it that my friend's toilet scared me when I flushed it. The water comes up so high in the bowl and goes down so slowly in comparison, I thought I was going to have a flood.

I always recommend Toto Drake but will bet the company on the never clog Caroma Carvelle. Parts for the Caroma are a rare find but as rare to need service. I've found the Korky universal 3" flushvalve kit fits perfectly in the Toto.

Never thought a toilet test would be so entertaining. Lol Subscribed.

great job ! I think I am going with American standard and will have some tests of my own to perform !

This is good information about toilets, I did not realize how seriously flush demo means.. this gave me more knowledge...

This is mind blowing. You never see tests like this. ❤️ I’m laughing too.

You should do another test to see which toilet flushes out a long pipe run best because at least one toilet is usually put at the farthest end of the main sewer pipe so when it flushes, it can help to clear out anything left behind from the sinks and other fixtures that run into the line downstream. They came up with these standards of only 1.23 gallons of water per flush to give plumbers job security when they have to come and clear everyone's drains all of the time because toilets don't put enough water down to keep the pipes clear.

Thanks for this comparison!

I’ve been a plumbing contractor since 1995 and a plumber since 1979 whenever I install a tank toilet I always use American Standard Cadet Pro! They flush better than any other toilet and if needed you can hold the tank lever down a get the full tank flush and they swirl better than the rest.

I've found a quick squirt of Dawn in the reservoir helps get things moving. I was in an old house today and the shitter had a giant reservoir, now I want to go back just to see if it's one of these 5 gallon beasts.

I have one from the 1920s and it still works just a little rust where you flush but otherwise it’s amazing it still works and flushes

One of the best review videos I have seen. Like seeing Plumbers review Plumbing Products

I have a jacuzzi 1.6 with a 3" flapper valve it will do a half flush and has never been stopped since I installed it over 5 years ago. The best unit I ever had.

This video is awesome. Helped me make a tough decision!

Really nice test you guys thought that through.

This was a great test! thank you

I have a Standard Cadet from 1959 and it's retail price for me was FREE. I got it used and I couldn't be happier with it.

I installed American Standard Champion toilets in my last house and I was very happy with them. They worked extremely well when my brother came to visit which is an excellent testament to the Champions efficiency as he is a notorious toilet clogger.

I love science projects!!! Flushing synthetic logs.. im sharing this with so many!

I have a plumber in the family. He said Kohler, American Standard and Toto are all good toilets. I have a Kohler and it performs well, but it does stain just a little bit. Not sure if it stains more than an American Standard, but it does stain after a while. Easy enough to clean, but just be aware.

I have American Standard cadet3 elongated bowl toilets in my house and a in a rental unit. They have held up well. Gosh it was 8 to 10 years before I even needed a new flapper. By that time I just re built the tanks with fluid master pro flush valve and flapper kits since they are only around $40 each at Lowes.

What good is a 1 1/2 gallon toilet if you have to flush it 3-4 times?

The 5 gallons per flush toilets, nothing was left. You could flush a car engine with the old toilets It was a wonderful thing

Love it. Do more brands and models

Great video - thanks!

This was a VERY GOOD TEST so thanks so much guys. Am building a house so this came in very handy.

I would add the the design of the valves/plunger inside as a factor. Some toilets might flush well, but uses expensive plunger/valve systems that makes it prone to leaks, failures or hard to fix or replace.

One thing to note is the size of the base as well, I notice better quality toilets will have a larger footprint and base making them more stable and less prone to needing to be reset. I have a Toto drake 2 in my house I’d like to see how it would have performed here it’s a great toilet.

This was way more entertaining than I thought it would be

Nice testing methods! Would love to see more. American Standard have different lines with different tech. Wondering if we got a dud with our Vormax model.

Excellent job

Buy an extra chain float and adjust the fill valve to the maximum height that you can get and adjust the overflow tube to the maximum height that you can get so that you get the longest flush and if you are lucky you will get 2 gallons per flush That's the way I have done mine and I keep looking for a 5 gallon toilet but they are very rare

Watching while eating my dinner. Learned something new 👍

All in all, most toilets today works okay, and most will last just about 3-5 years before you have to replace them. Had American Standard put into my new house, Last about 4.5 years, Have the Koehler now and work well, it’s been about 5 years so far. So most are just what is preferred by the buying. Great test .

A plumber here on YT recommends the Gerber Viper. I installed one about a year ago and haven't had one clog yet. Mine is elongated and has a comfort height. The old snake is getting rusty from lack of use.

This is awesome, you guys obviously had a good time! I just purchased a Kohler Highline Arc 1.28 gpf, chair-height, elongated bowl toilet. I think it might be a little bit better performing than the Elmbrook model you demonstrated here. Do you know if it is? Thank you for a fun video. 😃

I just replaced two very old toilets in my home with American Standards. Both are basically the same toilet but one has a slightly longer bowl. They flush and clean very well. Far better than the toilets they replaced. I got them on sale for about 220. So far very satisfied with them. They were actually advertized to flush a basket of golf balls down in one flush. I don't have any golf balls so I'll just have to take their word for that!

This was actually the best toilet test I’ve seen. I’m in the market for several toilets and these are exactly the things I care about. Problem is you can’t “test” the toilets in the store without getting kicked out. Ask me how I know.

I have a Kohler Cimmaron that I installed about 4 years ago. It works flawlessly. I purchased it mainly on the advice from someone with 22 years of experience in plumbing supply who said he received the most positive feedback on Kohler toilets.

Do all American WC’s have bottom entry for the water. Majority of UK have the water flowing in from around the rim. Have you tried a test for them?

Useful comparison, but there are many other brands to check out.

Thanks for the great demonstration. What brand has the widest diameter trap? We like the High seat & 1.6 gal flush. Our is a Kohler. We spent $350 for flush repairs, First guy, 1-2 mos later The second different co. $150. We could of bought a new toilet. Bought said it's the calcium causing water to not go down right away.

I have an American Standard dual flush toilet that works better than my old style 3 gallon flush model. The larger, glazed trap makes a huge difference.

I installed 2 cadet3, the cheapest and smallest of the american standard, in 10 years they have never clogged. I will say you need to adjust the handle for best performance.

I'm amazed they didn't do the golf ball (ping-pong ball?) test to see how many would go down. (floaters versus sinkers)

Should you hold the flush lever a little longer? I have the American Standard and I have to hold the lever for a couple of seconds before releasing it.

what do you do when your assisted jet line on bottom to help flush is plugged with lime/scale? ... i regret buying my American standard with jet on bottom cuz its the first thing to plug up. now the bowl itself scales up more cuz not a lot of water goes thru rim to clean bowl,most of it use to go thru jet on bottom .... i should have stuck with a bowl without the jet and just had a exit hole on bottom with ALL the water coming thru rim holes, then my bowl would have stayed clean ...

I like this video, I’ve been a plumber for 30 years, I recommend Kohler or American Standard

What's the best toilet that don't swirl the contents and smear it inside the bowl when it's flushed?

I miss my 5 gallons per flush toilets

A friend was looking for a new toilet. Told the hardware store person that she did not want another "down the lazy river" toilet and wanted a Class 5 Rapids one.

Any one of those, as long as a Sloan Flushmate fits inside. Ben

So since I drop ropes get a kohler?

GREAT video! I had to laugh though!

Good video!

my toto toilet works great american standard champion one i have would not clog but it left lots of dirt behind in bowl

Very good video .

Do you guys not have centre flush toilets with full/half flush options? They are fairly standard in countries I've lived in.

The one thing that is not talked about much, American standards used to be better than they are now...at least for the replacement parts, and especially in california which has the super low gallow flush requirements. I got one of their 'super flush' champion style toilets back in 2004 and with the original flush mechanism you flush and the bowl was just suddenly empty. Then after years, the seals for that started leaking, so I bought the replacement...it didnt work quite as well, but still worked ok, then years later that also started leaking down into the bowl, so the third set of american standard replacement flush mechanism....sucks. If anything is fully sunk, it goes in one flush, but if there is anything not sunk it takes multiple flushes. I went to just having a empty bucket in that bathroom that if it gets too annoying, I just fill it up in the tub and pour it down to get it to flush. I called them and they admitted it is due to the replacement parts being for the even lower flow toilets and not doing the larger flush volumes that the older toilets need. So at some point I may have to just get a new toilet just due to the official replacement toilet parts not working right.

Is Apex Plumbing in the uk

Just curious about the flush technology in each and the classification of each .. seems 1.6 gal flush is a bit more than 1.28G so the American Standard had an unfair advantage,, Lets see it in a fair fight ??

Glacier Bay N2316 16.5” height $109 at Home Depot. FluidMaster complete repair kit #400ARHRKP10 $20.98 at Home Depot. Before assembly, gut the tank & replace with FluidMaster kit. Best toilet on earth for $130. Round bowl also available.

I'm going to keep my American Standard Plebe old-fashioned full flusher circa 1983 around for as long as possible. And every time I use it, I'm going to remember why I don't want the Federal Government involved with my flushing.

I have had ‘power flush’ units in my house for 23 years. Never have had a clog nor have I have had to replace a single part.

My father in law is an engineer and a lover of Toto toilets...standard one piece ones not the crazy ones. After visiting 2 of his homes I pulled out my two Cadets and installed one piece Totos. I added their 550e washlets for comfort. Personally I think their flushing system is superior to ANY other toilet. The flush mechanisms are available easily and inexpensively...and a monkey could install the replacements.

What are the trap sizes?

When we went to the design center to customize and upgrade our new house, I told them to put the standard Western toilets in with no upgrade. This is so I could take them out ASAP and upgrade to elongated TOTO. I have used them for years, I did commercial tenant improvements and I always spec'd them with excellent results. The only Western product we used was their drop in sinks, a good value for the money.

I had a Kohler Well-worth toilet and it plugged all the time. 👎 I had an expensive Crane toilet before that it plugged all the time. I have an American Standard Champion 4 max that I installed July 2015. It’s only plugged once in all these years! I will say once in a while we have to flush twice but as far as I’m concerned it’s the best!

Thanks guys 🤗

I buy Toto Drake, Great Flush! One of the Best!

I own two Niagara Stealth/Conservation Toilets that use 0.8 gallons per flush and cost $350 each and I can say that they perform worse and are more unsanitary and expensive to repair compared to the 3 toilets shown in this video.

I’ve had the Kohler for about ten years now. No clogs yet. I used to be anti water saver for toilets but I’m sold now.

Good video when its not -20 in mn. and more so in the summer i find that the outhouse never ever plugs or just poop at work and get paid

“Day after Thanksgiving “. That made me laugh.

Next time I eat Cheerio's with carrots and chocolate syrup on them with a sponge chaser, it'll be good to know what my odds are the next day.

At 2:15, the square sponge test was not equivalent. His son wrung out the first sponge and threw it on top of the water, whereas the other two were squeezed under the water so they would become saturated before flushing.

So is there a way to "mod" toilets to flush like a boss? Or does it come down to the size of the tank?

Retired plumber with over 40 years experience here. I just replaced my kohler toilet with an American Standard. I truly believe you could stop up a kohler toilet with diarrhea. I wouldn’t have another kohler product if it was given to me.. That’s a fact.

Should have had a new model Toto drake. It has an excellent flush and bowl wash.

American Standard should be hiring you to do their commercials.

Can you please try hcj, aroiza myer, royal team pls

What about Mansfield Toilets? They are pretty cheap. But are they any good?

What do you think about bladder, high pressure, flush foilets

In terms of flushing power I think AS edges out slightly but I like Kohler the most but TOTO for sure is the BEST of them all

I've been thrown out of sooo many home depots and lowes testing out the toilets. they don't like it when you see how they work in the store. no test driving when it comes to toilets

Cool 3 toilets

With new government regulations with water usage my question is can these new toilets make a 30-35 foot run to the main sewer pipe in the street ?? My house was built in 1951 … has a cast iron waste line running to the main line in the street roughly a 30 + foot run ..

I have the American Standard Champion 4 in my house. Had them for about 4 years now and they are the 1.28 GPF variant (I think). Haven't had one clog yet. Only difference I've noticed relative to the 1.6 GPF variant my parents had in their house (also never clogged over something like 10 years) is I have to hold the flush lever just a split second longer on the newer ones. Both excellent toilets that never clog. Far better than than many of the older water wasters I've used. So good that my parents had to have a plunger in their old house, but with the Champion 4 in their new one, they pretty much forgot where they put it - it was just never needed. I don't even own a plunger - have never needed it. And no, I don't need multiple flushes. One is enough 99% of the time. Can't even remember the last time I needed more than one. And the few times I did need more than one, it was only two. And that's not that expensive of a toilet - about $200 at my local Lowe's (elongated, chair height).

Amazing video