A friend of mine has a t-shirt that reads “When you’re my age, an ‘all nighter’ is a night you don’t need to get up to go to the bathroom.” Unfortunately, my late-night bathroom visits are not as uncommon as they once were. However, if I can keep lights and noise to a minimum, I can generally get back from the bathroom to bed and sleep in under a minute. To cut down on noise, I wanted to replace a loud pressure assisted toilet in the bathroom with a quieter gravity flush toilet. Based on reviews, I went with the very pricey (about $600) Toto Ultramax. I cannot recommend you do the same.
It was loud, but the pressure assisted toilet worked great. It flushed everything you gave it and roared for more. And it kept itself clean. My Toto Ultramax doesn’t do the job when it comes to cleaning. While it removes solid waste like nobody’s business, it leaves crud at and above the waterline. Until I bought this toilet, I hadn’t considered what other functions a toilet needs to do. I now realize that a toilet needs also remove all liquid and keep itself clean. The Ultramax has trouble with both of these tasks and as a result, I’m now cleaning my toilet several times a week.
The big problem is the the low waterline. Anything on the bowl above the water line just doesn’t get flushed. The Ultramax also doesn’t remove all liquid in a flush so you get staining at the waterline. Only a few days after cleaning the bowl, staining will show at the waterline and crud will accumulate above the water line. I don’t want a toilet that can keeps toilet water cleaner than the toilet bowl.
And the Ultramax toilet is not that much quieter than my other toilet.
The one-piece design reminds me of Europe (by way of reminding me of European toilets, that is. I don’t by any means wish to imply that Europe is like a huge, dirty toilet), and the soft-close seat makes closing the toilet seat fun. You didn’t think one could have fun closing a toilet seat, did you? But these are not reasons to buy a toilet and this toilet is expensive. I recommend you buy a cheaper toilet, and treat yourself to a weekend in Montreal for that fun, European (without the “you’re a-peein’”) feel the Ultamax can give you..
A good friend has a different model Toto toilet–a two piece design. It seems to work better than mine on all points (except the quiet toilet seat). If you need to buy a Toto, buy a two piece model.
Toto Ultramax Toilet Review
A friend of mine has a t-shirt that reads “When you’re my age, an ‘all nighter’ is a night you don’t need to get up to go to the bathroom.” Unfortunately, my late-night bathroom visits are not as uncommon as they once were. However, if I can keep lights and noise to a minimum, I can generally get back from the bathroom to bed and sleep in under a minute. To cut down on noise, I wanted to replace a loud pressure assisted toilet in the bathroom with a quieter gravity flush toilet. Based on reviews, I went with the very pricey (about $600) Toto Ultramax. I cannot recommend you do the same.
It was loud, but the pressure assisted toilet worked great. It flushed everything you gave it and roared for more. And it kept itself clean. My Toto Ultramax doesn’t do the job when it comes to cleaning. While it removes solid waste like nobody’s business, it leaves crud at and above the waterline. Until I bought this toilet, I hadn’t considered what other functions a toilet needs to do. I now realize that a toilet needs also remove all liquid and keep itself clean. The Ultramax has trouble with both of these tasks and as a result, I’m now cleaning my toilet several times a week.
The big problem is the the low waterline. Anything on the bowl above the water line just doesn’t get flushed. The Ultramax also doesn’t remove all liquid in a flush so you get staining at the waterline. Only a few days after cleaning the bowl, staining will show at the waterline and crud will accumulate above the water line. I don’t want a toilet that can keeps toilet water cleaner than the toilet bowl.
And the Ultramax toilet is not that much quieter than my other toilet.
The one-piece design reminds me of Europe (by way of reminding me of European toilets, that is. I don’t by any means wish to imply that Europe is like a huge, dirty toilet), and the soft-close seat makes closing the toilet seat fun. You didn’t think one could have fun closing a toilet seat, did you? But these are not reasons to buy a toilet and this toilet is expensive. I recommend you buy a cheaper toilet, and treat yourself to a weekend in Montreal for that fun, European (without the “you’re a-peein’”) feel the Ultamax can give you..
A good friend has a different model Toto toilet–a two piece design. It seems to work better than mine on all points (except the quiet toilet seat). If you need to buy a Toto, buy a two piece model.