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Consumer Reviews & Ratings: (All) - TOTO ULTRAMAX MS853113S |
| REVIEW by Rusty Wagner, IL 08/30/2010 | Date Purchased: 11/2001
 Overall Rating: 10/10
Flush Rating: 10/10
Ease of Installation: 10/10
" When my wife and I built our dream home back in 2001, I wanted to make sure that our first experience with 1.6 gallon toilets would be better than the reports from all our friends. I reviewed many brands and picked the Toto Ultramax - five of them to be exact. After almost 9 years of useage I am here to report that I used a plunger three times and one time was because a grandchild threw some foriegn objects in the bowl. I am on the website just to confirm that I need a 3" flapper for the flush valve - the first one of those to need replacement. By the way, the Toto customer service people walked me through some minor repair adjustments over the years and even though I am not handy, I can do everything that is required of a Toto. I highly recommend this product. "
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| REVIEW by Chase, 08/29/2010 | Date Purchased: 07/2006
 Overall Rating: 1/10
 Flush Rating: 3/10
Ease of Installation: 1/10
" I am very disappointed in the quality of flushing mechanism in this toilet. The chain broke from the tank ball after just 4 years of use. Now I have to spend at least $ 100 to have it fixed. This toilet was an expensive toilet. The toilet replaced a toilet that was installed in 1937. It was a working toilet when I replaced it with this Toto water saving model. "
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| REVIEW by Fallbrook, CA 08/23/2010 | Date Purchased: 07/2009
 Overall Rating: 9/10
Flush Rating: 10/10
Ease of Installation: 10/10
" Had a standard toilet in master bath that is 60' from septic tank, never flushed all the way even to dispense water, put TOTO in, this thing rocks...flushes 100% all the time. Highly recommend if you want a unit that does what it is supposed to do. "
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| REVIEW by aj, PA 03/31/2010 | Date Purchased: 12/2009
Overall Rating: 1/10
Flush Rating: 9/10
Ease of Installation: 10/10
" Flushes well; required one double flush in past several weeks. Other than that, perfect performance and no bowl marking. Uses less water (1.4 gal) than the 1.6 gal rating. "
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| REVIEW by Joan, CA 09/25/2009 | Date Purchased: 08/2009
 Overall Rating: 7/10
 Flush Rating: 5/10
Ease of Installation: 9/10
" The flush mechanism was supposed to have been set so that no adjustment was required, but there was adjustment required. I purchased another toilet and the fill valve leaked. I had to purchase another one.
I was expecting flawless and complete flushing ability, but found that not to be case. The toilet did get clogged. "
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| REVIEW by Pam, PA 07/29/2009 | Date Purchased: 02/2007
Overall Rating: 10/10
Flush Rating: 10/10
Ease of Installation: 10/10
" Best toilet! Must have Sanagloss!! cleans a lot better, our water bill went down $20 after installing two! "
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| REVIEW by Anonymous, ME 7/9/2008 | Date Purchased: 06/2008
Overall Rating: 10/10
Flush Rating: 10/10
Ease of Installation: 10/10
" Money well spent, should have bought it years ago! "
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| REVIEW by Tommy B, MN 12/08/2008 | Date Purchased: 11/2008
Overall Rating: 10/10
Flush Rating: 10/10
Ease of Installation: 10/10
" After you have installed a Toto,you understand why they have gained a near "cult" following. What Toto can do with 1.6 gpf is amazing. The first time you put it to the REAL test, it will all be over and GONE before you can say "Impressive". Quiet and stylish one piece design. I did the research and read the MaP testing results for all the manufacturers----overall Toto's the one to beat. "
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| REVIEW by Anonymous, 1/27/2008 | Date Purchased: 03/2007
Overall Rating: 10/10
Flush Rating: 10/10
Ease of Installation: 10/10
" Terrific Product. Installation was a snap. This was installed in a small powder room replacing another unit that consistently clogged. The Toto has not had an issue in almost a year. "
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| REVIEW by Anonymous, 1/27/2008 | Date Purchased: 03/2007
Overall Rating: 10/10
Flush Rating: 10/10
Ease of Installation: 10/10
" Terrific Product. Installation was a snap. This was installed in a small powder room replacing another unit that consistently clogged. The Toto has not had an issue in almost a year. "
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| REVIEW by Darell, CA 8/4/2007 | Date Purchased: 07/2007
Overall Rating: 10/10
Flush Rating: 10/10
Ease of Installation: 10/10
" I don't typically give much thought to toilets. Yet ten years of dealing with non-flushing incidents (from our 1.6gal units that our house came with) made me realize that there must be something better. while I still don't like thinking about toilets much, and never thought I'd have much to say about them... now you can't shut me up. Fortunately, several friends and family members have installed the Ultramax in the past couple of years, and have had nothing but great things to say about them. (And I always enjoyed playing with the soft-close lids when I visited) After no small amount of research, I figured out why so many folks were buying these - so my decision was pretty simple. I bit the bullet and bought three with the SG coating (I figure after this much money, why not go all out?). They were surprisingly simple to install (low-profile tank helped in carrying them single-handedly to the second floor) and I put them all in with no other help. Quite simply, they work exactly as advertised. When all done, the flush doesn't seem like much to write home about. It is quick, quiet, and with little drama. But use the toilet as intended, and you'll quickly see why seemingly normal people all of a sudden get passionate about their toilets! These work - simple as that. I don't give a darn what a toilet looks like. I'm just not into toilet fashion. And while I don't find these things any more offensive than any other toilet - all I really care about is function. Did I mention that these just WORK? The great soft-close seat is just icing on the cake (OK, bad analogy for a toilet, but you get the idea). Only one tip I can offer. Before the first REAL use, flush it once. It takes one flush to prime the siphon (the first flush mostly just fills trap, and doesn't do the full process.) From the second flush on, you are ready for action. Toilets. Who would have though? I don't write too many reviews, and I write one on toilets. What can I say? These are that good. "
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| REVIEW by DM, UT 6/24/2007 | Date Purchased: 06/2005
Overall Rating: 10/10
Flush Rating: 10/10
Ease of Installation: 10/10
" Anyone who says the Toto Ultramax does not flush well either has a defective toilet or a defective drain system in their house. This thing flat-out FLUSHES! I've only had to plunge mine once, and that was when I first got it and was trying to see how much it could flush. After 2 years, however, the fill valve started leaking last night. "
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| REVIEW by Anonymous, AL 3/5/2007 | Date Purchased: 01/2006
Overall Rating: 10/10
Flush Rating: 9/10
Ease of Installation: 10/10
" I've had 2 of these for over a year and they are great! I love the soft-close seat (the kids don't slam it!) and we have only had to plunge one of them once in what I consider and EXTREME situation. "
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| REVIEW by Tim, CA 2/25/2007 | Date Purchased: 10/2006
Overall Rating: 3/10
 Flush Rating: 2/10
Ease of Installation: 5/10
" I do not like this toilet at all. It constantly overflows. Others on our block have one too and they all have had problems with it. If you have kids in the house do not buy one of these! The seat has already broken from the flimsy plastic lid. "
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| REVIEW by M.West, NJ 12/1/2007 | Date Purchased: 12/2004
Overall Rating: 10/10
Flush Rating: 10/10
Ease of Installation: 10/10
" All of our 4 kids are out of the house. But it seemed when either of our 2 daughters would come home, we would have toilet incidents. Overflowing stuffed up toilets. If they were home you could count on a toilet overflowing. Bought our first UltraMax in Dec.04.Installed it in the bathroom the girls use when they are home. Got it's first test over Xmas. Came through with flying colors. Bought a second UltraMax the first week of 2005 for the downstairs bathroom. It's now Dec. 2008 and my wife has been hounding me to get a Toto for the master bathroom. So, I am about to order our 3rd UltraMax. Have had no stopped/overflowing toilet incidents in either of the Toto's. I am by no means the handiest or stongest guy on the block. But, I installed both toilets by myself with no problems at all. "
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| REVIEW by Anonymous, WV 11/22/2007 | Date Purchased: 11/2007
Overall Rating: 9/10
 Flush Rating: 8/10
Ease of Installation: 9/10
" I was so impressed with the reviews, I bought 2 of them. I've had the toilets 2 days now and I think they are great. But my kids (grown) were able to clog each toilet up with paper. I've had to use the plunger twice in 2 days. It was installed by a construction worker. When there is the normal amount of paper in it, there is no problem and it seems to flush rapidly. I think the installation is correct. Too much paper most likely overwhelms the size of the drain "
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| REVIEW by SRR, LA 1/21/2007 | Date Purchased: 04/2005
Overall Rating: 10/10
Flush Rating: 10/10
Ease of Installation: 7/10
" We have been using this washlet for almost 2 years at our New Orleans home. It survived hurricane Katrina in flying colors. So far no problems. Excellent performance. At first I was skeptical about the deodorizer component. Well, it actually works reasonably well. However, you still need the exhaust fan. Air dryer is a waste, you can not dispense with the toilet tissue. Whole family loves the heated seat and heated water. The installation was somewhat harder than I expected. I blame it on the poor instruction manual. "
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| REVIEW by Michael, CA 4/24/2006 | Date Purchased: 02/2006
Overall Rating: 10/10
Flush Rating: 10/10
Ease of Installation: 9/10
" Bought two of the Toto Ultramax and two Kohler Raphael's - the Toto Ultramax flushes significantly better. "
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| REVIEW by G. Johnson, CO 3/3/2006 | Date Purchased: 12/2005
Overall Rating: 10/10
Flush Rating: 9/10
Ease of Installation: 9/10
" Great toliet, especially for small old bathrooms! Deceptively powerful flush. Good looking. Worth every penny. "
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| REVIEW by irina, NY 3/26/2006 | Date Purchased: 08/2005
Overall Rating: 10/10
Flush Rating: 10/10
Ease of Installation: 10/10
" This is a very good toilet at especially good value. The flush is pretty quiet and very quick. It's nice and compact. "
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| REVIEW by Anonymous, 3/2/2006 | Date Purchased: /
Overall Rating: 7/10
Flush Rating: 9/10
Ease of Installation: 7/10
" My only qualm about this Toto low flush toilet is that while the flush is extremely effective at removing solids in the water, any bits of effluent above the waterline may not be washed down the drain as well. "
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| REVIEW by Anonymous, VA 3/2/2006 | Date Purchased: 11/2005
Overall Rating: 9/10
Flush Rating: 10/10
Ease of Installation: 10/10
" Absolutley the best toilet I have. "
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| REVIEW by harry horovitz, NJ 3/2/2006 | Date Purchased: 09/2005
Overall Rating: 10/10
Flush Rating: 10/10
Ease of Installation: 10/10
" excellent. "
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| REVIEW by Anonymous, WA 3/2/2006 | Date Purchased: 11/2005
Overall Rating: 9/10
Flush Rating: 9/10
Ease of Installation: 10/10
" This toilet is awesome. For years and years I've pretty much resigned myself to using a plunger after every, ah, well, you know. The Toto changed all that. Powerful flush, lovely one-piece design, and trivial install make this the toilet to have. "
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| REVIEW by Tom S., MD 3/2/2006 | Date Purchased: 01/2006
Overall Rating: 10/10
Flush Rating: 10/10
Ease of Installation: 5/10
" The toilet flushes very fast and quiet, and fills very quickly. I'm sure our water bill will go down. It's a far cry from the American Standard toilets you get at home depot. "
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| REVIEW by Brian Coville, NY 3/2/2006 | Date Purchased: 11/2005
Overall Rating: 10/10
Flush Rating: 10/10
Ease of Installation: 10/10
" My wife and I are both very happy with our purchase. Performs as expected. Quality toilet, easy install! "
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| REVIEW by Marc, MA 3/14/2006 | Date Purchased: 09/2005
Overall Rating: 10/10
Flush Rating: 10/10
Ease of Installation: 10/10
" We have gone around our house and replaced all our older toilets with this toilet. After buying one for a remodel, we fell in love with it (as much as one can fall in love with their toilet) and bought two more. It truly is the best flush out there. And the softclose is tremendous. The problem now is that we're so used to it we wind up accidentally slamming other peoples' toilets because we're so used to the softclose. The variable flush is great too - press and release for a small flush; press and hold for a large flush. Works better than any other toilet I've used (commercial included). "
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| REVIEW by Chris, NH 3/14/2006 | Date Purchased: 08/2005
Overall Rating: 10/10
Flush Rating: 10/10
Ease of Installation: 10/10
" No one has clogged it up yet! The slow close lid is a great plus for kids. "
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| REVIEW by DN, CA 3/14/2006 | Date Purchased: 06/2005
Overall Rating: 10/10
Flush Rating: 10/10
Ease of Installation: 10/10
" This is the best toilet we have ever used. Forget the Home Depot / Lowes product line, Toto makes the best products money can buy. When we remodel our guest bath, we will be ordering another Toto. Quality products and a great price are a great combination. Also, the oversize flush valve makes what used to be a flushing nightmare seem like a power assist flush with no extra install work. Thanks, Toto! "
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| REVIEW by Tom, SC 3/12/2006 | Date Purchased: 11/2005
Overall Rating: 9/10
Flush Rating: 8/10
Ease of Installation: 10/10
" Comes with everything you need so installation is a breeze. I expected clog-free performance, however, my kids were able to clog it. It is less frequent though. "
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| REVIEW by Bruce Griffin, VA 3/1/2006 | Date Purchased: 11/2005
Overall Rating: 10/10
Flush Rating: 10/10
Ease of Installation: 10/10
" Fist time buyer of TOTO products. Was VERY impressed on quality of packaging, toilet & washlett (seat). "
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| REVIEW by Jeff, VA 3/1/2006 | Date Purchased: 11/2005
Overall Rating: 10/10
Flush Rating: 10/10
Ease of Installation: 10/10
" Excellent toilet. Strong flush, never clogs and pretty quite also. Not sure what happend with the anonymous reviewer that said he required multiple flushes. I've never had to flush twice with this toilet. "
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| REVIEW by Marguerite, MI 3/1/2006 | Date Purchased: 12/2005
Overall Rating: 10/10
Flush Rating: 10/10
Ease of Installation: 10/10
" This is a great toilet. The only regret I have is not ordering it with the Sani-Gloss feature. Great toilet and a great price. I highly recommend ordering from Performance Toilets. "
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| REVIEW by Anonymous, 2/2/2006 | Date Purchased: /
Overall Rating: 5/10
Flush Rating: 1/10
Ease of Installation: 10/10
" Very disappointed with the flushing characteristics of this toilet. Frequent double flushes. My wife want the old one back. "
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| REVIEW by Ziya Dikman, CA 10/9/2006 | Date Purchased: 08/2006
Overall Rating: 10/10
Flush Rating: 10/10
Ease of Installation: 10/10
" Very small, very nice toilet that really has a much smaller feel than we expected (which was great). Works perfectly and was VERY easy to install. "
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| REVIEW by harry horovitz, NJ 1/18/2006 | Date Purchased: 11/2005
Overall Rating: 9/10
Flush Rating: 9/10
Ease of Installation: 10/10
" very good performance. "
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