TOTO® Ultimate® One-Piece Elongated 1.6 GPF Toilet, Sedona Beige - MS854114#12

This is a review of the toilet and the deal itself.I received this toilet for about $350 shipped to my door, including a soft-close seat. I had a plumber involved in a bathroom remodel and he complimented the brand as having very few problems and quality construction, and complimented the deal itself. He was also impressed with the small footprint of the toilet and the fact it was shipped to me - he is now considering the same for some jobs....The toilet is amazingly small. I was putting this in a small bathroom, and it opened up the room without a doubt. It's not too heavy for a one-piece - easy for one person to manuever if you have some grip and back strength, as it's still awkward.The underside of the toilet does NOT have any notable recess. It essentially sits flush to the flange/ground. It was my fault for not checking the height of my flange, which fit an old toilet just fine - it was too high for this toilet. I had to put in a new, nearly flush flange. No big deal in the grand scheme of things.The toilet lid is tiny and sits on TOP of the toilet, it does not fit OVER the toilet like I was used to. It sits secure with some velcro. This is novel, and does reduce the size of the toilet look, but is unusual.The seat, when shut, is slanted forwards. Sitting on the toilet with the seat shut is a bit odd - not uncomfortable, but just odd. The seat itself is small, appropriate for the toilet, and very well constructed. The soft close seat is a bit annoying from time to time, but does exactly what it's intended to do - it won't slam. Ever.The toilet flushes quietly, fills incredibly quickly, and is overall nearly silent for a toilet.It does not 'scrub' the bowl on the first flush. I have had to flush a second time, but every-time the second flush leaves it spotless - so obviously the porcelain finish is quite fine.I put this in a bathroom refinished with medium-level materials and it fits perfectly. This is definitely not "builder-grade", looks very nice, is very quiet, fits well in small bathrooms, and is overall a great toilet.The fact you can order it shipped to your door is worth $25-50 to me in terms of convenience and was far smoother than I expected. Highly recommend this product and buying it through Amazon.

Overall, a very good toilet. The wall it went in front of is finished with marble, which results in a rough-in measurement of about 11". I hunted all around for specs that had at least 1" clearance in the back of the toilet to allow for some "wiggle room." This one did the trick, and was installed without a problem. The only thing that was a surprise and has required some getting used to is how small and low to the ground the toilet is. If you look at the specs, you'll see the seat height is 15" off the ground. If you think that sounds about right, put a ruler on the ground and measure 3" up from that. That's how far down you'll be squatting. On me, the height is well below my knee and I'm not tall. I think a tall or large person might sit down uncomfortably and struggle to get back up. As for performance, it does just fine and flushes fully without issue.

**7 year update**DO NOT BUY THIS MODEL!Dropping to 1 star. Well, we've had enough and are no longer willing to live with the concessions of these toilets. You eventually learn how to minimize the need for plunging but the "manual" clean up necessity is horrendous and I'm sick of it. Plus there is no water saved here since you need to flush twice for every use. I'm going back to a standard 1.6 GPF model that actually works so will be replacing these with the CST776CSFG#01 model which looks to be higher performing and will ironically cost less than these did in 2016.**2 year update**Well, after having 2 of these for 2 years I'm knocking 2 stars off due to this model being EXTREMELY clog prone. Sadly I have to leave a dedicated plunger by each of these as it happens often enough. Too much paper or a large "deposit" and this thing will clog, guaranteed. Disappointing because everything else seems to be well designed.VERY IMPORTANT: if you buy this toilet, your standard round rubber plunger will NOT work well due to the Toto key hole design of the drain port. All you'll get will be a splashing disgusting mess on the floor. I bought this Korky beehive model plunger which works great on this toilet. 1 push is usually all it takes and there is zero mess: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GRTD942/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1**Initial review**Well here's a review I never thought I'd write! ;-)Extremely positive experience with this model and I've purchased 2 now from Amazon. You wouldn't think it would be possible to have such a positive experience with a toilet but this product is truly fantastic. 1-piece is absolutely the way to go, I will never mess with another top tank gasket replacement again. The fill valve and flapper assembly come pre-assembled so there is nothing to do but mount to the floor and hook up the water supply. It uses very little water and performs effectively with no issues. It fills fast too and is usually full before I've finished washing my hands. The toilet will arrive via freight truck on a pallet secured with Styrofoam and cardboard.Items of note:-Cotton White will match your standard white porcelain tub and sinks-elongated should be your choice unless you have an extremely small space that makes that unworkable-This model is standard height, probably exactly the same height as the potty you're replacing-The lid and seat are soft close and honestly feel cheaper than they should considering the high quality of all other components. These pieces are made of light plastic and can flex a bit when pressed on the porcelain with weight.-The water tank is physically smaller than traditional 2-piece toilets so will expose more of the wall behind the tank. You may need to do some painting and texturizing with more wall exposed.-This model does NOT have Sanagloss so will clean just like the porcelain you're used to. I read many complaints about Sanagloss so steered clear of it.I'm an extremely satisfied customer and if the need arises, I won't hesitate to buy this again. (<-- lol)