Ratings of Best Toilets

Plumbing Fixtures– Best Performing Toilets

 Source: Consumer Reports – August 2009

Test Results were rated on –

 1) Solid Waste Removal  - How good of a job toilet did in removing simulated solids during flushing

 2) Liquid Waste Removal  – Tested by flushing blue tinted liquid

 3) Noise – Loudness of flushes

4) Bowl cleaning – How well the sides and front of bowl cleaned during flushing

Top 3 rated single flush toilets (All 3 used 1.6 gallons of water per flush):

·         American Standard Champion 4 2002.014 - Price $425 – Recommended

·         Kohler The Complete Solution Cimarron K-11456 – Price $350 – Recommended

·         Gerber Avalanche -21-817 - Price $300 – CR Best Buy!

Top 2 rated dual flush* toilets (Both used 1.6 gallons of water per flush):

·         Gerber Ultra Dual-Flush DF-21-318 – Price $100 – Recommended

·         Mansfield EcoQuantum 148-119 – Price $400 – Recommended

*Dual flush toilets have separate settings for liquid vs solid waste removal