Recommendation for Toilet Bowl

Kevin10

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My Friend told me ToTo is cheap in China, but I dunno how cheap, those who interested might have a look in China web and ship to SG ? Not sure how true it is.. but can check it out.

For me personally, WC i will buy in SG though. Most likely will go for Magnum 918S unless the plumber told me 918 length will be too big.
 

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Toto is good, but its just too expensive. i bought 1 a few years back at 1.1k
Now minimum i think start from 1.3k

I'm going for Magnum 918S because behind where the trap is is covered up kind

though i like AS
 

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if you want to get Toto, always wait for their discounts, they regularly have discounts of around 30%, several times a year.
 

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What so special about the 918? Is it coz it’s affordable for tornado flush?
 

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Kohler makes and distributes its own bidet seats in Singapore, so you can be assured of a matching combination as long as Kohler approves a particular combination. For example, they list their Reach Up one piece toilet (K-28633K) as compatible with their own bidet seats. They also offer a simple wash-only “manual” bidet seat that doesn’t require any electricity, the C3-030. There’s also a slightly improved C3-035 model (metal instead of plastic control knob, I think), but if you really want the -035 it looks like you have to import it yourself from Malaysia or elsewhere.

Toto offers some wonderful combinations, too, but they don’t seem to offer quite as much plumbing compatibility as Kohler does. Toto also offers “manual” bidet seats in their “Eco-washer” line if you cannot get or don’t want electricity in the bathroom.

I really like American Standard’s Signature toilet’s rim design for how easy it is to clean. But unfortunately they don’t distribute a one piece Signature in Singapore yet (which would also be easier to clean), and I think they’ve got some bidet seat and/or plumbing compatibility issues. They also seemed to have more COVID-19-related supply chain issues in Singapore, but maybe they’ve resolved those issues by now.

The various Chinese and Southeast Asian brands seem to have some pretty good products now, although I question their own bidet seats a bit. In some cases if you check dimensions carefully you can combine a major brand bidet seat with an off major brand toilet. If you decide to do that then what you might do is bring your preferred bidet seats’ dimensional drawings, and a tape measure, with you on visits to bathroom shops (e.g. in Geylang) to figure out a good match. Bear in mind that bidet seats inherently reduce the toilet bowl’s open “business” area. If you want to “test drive” a bidet seat that’s possible at W.Atelier’s (the Toto distributor’s) showroom’s restrooms.

Yet another potential factor to consider is that it’s occasionally possible to obtain a higher positioned toilet in Singapore. In the U.S. these are called “ADA compliant” toilets (Americans with Disabilities Act), a.k.a. “comfort height” or “right height.” The idea here is that it’s easier for someone transferring from a wheelchair or other mobility aid, such as a walker, to land on the toilet successfully and less painfully if the seat is higher than standard height. Then there might also be a toilet foot stool positioned in front, depending on the situation, to mitigate dangling legs. So if you’re trying to cater to someone with current or future anticipated mobility issues, maybe that’s a good choice. Comfort height averages about 7.5 cm higher than standard height. I believe American Standard offers a couple “right height” models in Singapore, but I’m not sure about others. It looks like their Signature toilet is “right height” and combinable with Kohler’s bidet seats (if not American Standard’s own), for example. But the Signature may or may not have the right plumbing (trap) compatibility for your application.
Bro, you mentioned plumbing compatibility... what do you mean by that?
 

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I'm considering Toto CW253J. Anyone has this toilet bowl? And any recommendation for the concealed cistern?
 

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I'm considering Toto CW253J. Anyone has this toilet bowl? And any recommendation for the concealed cistern?
I suppose you are looking at the wall hung model? as far as I know, the wall hung model don't come in tornado flush. you may want to check carefully.
 

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I suppose you are looking at the wall hung model? as far as I know, the wall hung model don't come in tornado flush. you may want to check carefully.
Website says got tornado flush for this model
 

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Hello...anyone tried the geberit monolith system? looks damm chio but the price also..."chio".
 

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Hi guy, I’m considering from the following shortlist
- Toto C769
- Kohler Reach Up
- American Standard Milano
- Rigel 9030s

Anyone can offer any suggestion?
 

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Hello, anybody used this brand and model before? Vera A .032T

reviews/feedback please, thank you
 

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Hi Guys,
Beside magnum/tiara 918, which model have the same Tornado flushing system from 1 side instead of 2sides ? Apparently 918 the length is too big for my toilet, so now have to find another model which is the standard length of 670mm. Thanks
 

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Check as in check with the retailer. my information was first hand from W Atelier a couple of months back.
Yes got tornado flush. Bought my unit at W Atelier, with Tece bracket (I can't stand the plastic feel of Geberit flush plates so went for a metal one). A bit less than $1.5k after 30% discount
 

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Yes got tornado flush. Bought my unit at W Atelier, with Tece bracket (I can't stand the plastic feel of Gebrit flush plates so went for a metal one). A bit less than $1.5k after 30% discount
ok cool. the latest version for the wall hung Hayon has reached our shores then. Geberit has metal actuator plates too, you can get them for a much cheaper price from amazon.de, the local prices are quite crazy...
 

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ok cool. the latest version for the wall hung Hayon has reached our shores then. Geberit has metal actuator plates too, you can get them for a much cheaper price from amazon.de, the local prices are quite crazy...
Yes it's one of the latest Hayon models. I think stocks are quite low now. Actually was supposed to deliver only in Jan but the salesperson went to call up his contacts and managed to get one last week.

It's ok, I bought everything at one go in a bundle.. Don't have time to shop and compare on amazon.
If I recall correctly, the only metal plate on display at W Atelier is by Tece
 
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