Buying a new Toilet this weekend - Any advice?

[jamiel]

The one-piece toilets sometimes cost additional for installation.

We have been going for several years to a men's resort in Key West (Island House---excellent place) that has a cooperation agreement with one of the bidet manufacturers (I don't recall the brand but the UI is great--two concentric valves). Reduces the risk of TP/wipes clogging things--they're concerned about such down in Key West).

 

[vacerator]

Jamie, I was at the Island house in 1989. We only stayed a night. Our room was nice, and had a door out to the pool area if I recall. I think their building codes were lax. Under the bathroom mirror, there were only wire nuts on the connections for the light.

 

[rich1953]

The way that my septic works is that only the toilets, and the sinks in the bathrooms feed the septic, everything else is gray water and doesn't go into the septic tank.

Most sanitary regulations in the United States now require that all water discharged within a house goes through a septic tank in homes that have them, before discharging processed water into a septic field. Always check with your local and state regulations to be sure that you are in compliance.

 

[DiamondTiara]

Most sanitary regulations in the United States now require that all water discharged within a house goes through a septic tank in homes that have them, before discharging processed water into a septic field. Always check with your local and state regulations to be sure that you are in compliance.

I am fine with it as it is. After all, it was dug up over 12 years ago and installed by professionals. So it is fine, haven't had any issues with it.

 

[rich1953]

I am fine with it as it is. After all, it was dug up over 12 years ago and installed by professionals. So it is fine, haven't had any issues with it.

Tell that to my mother-in-law who had to spend $50,000 to put in a new above ground septic system and about $10,000 to fix her basement, because her old septic system failed. This was thanks to my father-in-law was convinced 30 years ago under the old regulations to do the same thing in their new house. He saved about $110. at that time buying a smaller septic tank which was allowed under the old regulations that if you diverted so called gray water to the septic field instead of to through the septic tank. Google the hazards of graywater. You are welcome to take a chance on whatever you want.

 

[neptunebob]

Actually it is Metamucil and good to take it every day. Matt, your friends know you before Metamucil, they will prefer you after!

 

[vacerator]

In areas where the water table is high, a septic tank is absolute. Here, if you're within 10 miles of lake St. Clair, basement sump pumps are code, with a power loss backup. Further north and west, many areas still have septic fields. Some have connected to city sewers due to flooding and poor drainage retention during heavy rains.