TOTO Drake Elongated Bowl and Tank, Cotton White

Flushes great. Low noise. However the the bowl has a ridge on the slope of the bowl so that it appears that the bowl needs cleaning. I would not recommend this toilet for a guest bathroom since a visitor may get the wrong impression. Attached are two photos of the ridge for future buyers to decide if this bowl design is OK. There are other toilet that flushes well…but they do not have this ridge and they have a smooth slope. I was disappointed but fortunately it was for the master bathroom. I will be getting a different toilet for the down stair guest bathroom. I had to downgrade from 5 star to 4 star for this reason.

Jul 2017 Update: After about 90 days, I never had to do a double flush in my master bathroom. I never had to use a plunger and each flush resulted in clear water in the toilet. Best flushing toilet I ever had. I only had to scrub the bowl once because I forget to flush the toilet one time so the walls got dirty. This was my fault and not the toilet’s. My rating should be upgraded to 4-1/2 stars. I am very happy with the flushing performance and this would be a perfect toilet if it wasn’t for the ridge.

Oct 2017 Update: After 180 days. I had only one double flush. I never had to use a plunger after 6 months of use. I weigh 190 lbs and I estimate I had about 1 to 2 solid brown flushes a day with additional yellow flushes which do not count. I am very happy with this toilet except for the ridge.

I replaced two older model American Standard toilets with these new TOTO CST744S.
They have an incredible flushing capacity for only using 1.6gallons of water.
I replaced each one in about 1 1/2 hrs. Make sure you order the elongated seats
because they do not come with a seat. You will also need to buy a new reinforced
wax ring at a hardware store. If you have a tiled bathroom you might need two rings
because the flange will be too low for a proper seal. If you just have a vinyl floor
one wax ring will be enough as long as the flange ring is fairly flush with the floor. Make sure you know the rough in of your toilet (distance from your wall to the screws that hold down the toilet base.It does not need to be exact thats why the call it “rough in”. The standard is a 12″but it can be a 10″ or 14″ rough in. Toilets come with different rough ins. If you buy these TOTOs you will be quite satisfied.Hopefully this review was helpful to the DIY person.

Joe (Claremont,Ca.)

Flushes great. Valve assembly/flush seal begins to go after about 3 years and the toilet continually runs. My understanding… it should last at least 5 5 – 7 years.

I read the reviews, and I had high expectations for this toilet — did not disappoint! Of course, it was replacing an ugly builder’s grade generic white toilet, so maybe my view is skewed, but I am truly blown away by this. I have only had it in place for 2 days, so I can’t say much about the ability to flush big things, but the flush is efficient, quiet, and very fast! With very little water. Sexy little toilet! And easy to clean. I was afraid that spots would be glaring, but it was being placed as part of a large bathroom re-do, and even the construction dust did not mar this toilet. Love Love! I have 2 more bathrooms to redo — Toto will be my choice!

Of all the things we’ve purchased through Amazon, this is the first one reviewed but it has been such a superior performer I felt compelled to register one. For over 20 years we have had constant problems with the toilet in one bathroom that a plethora of plumbers were at a loss to solve. After searching for possible remedies, I came across this item and took a chance, I only wish I had found it sooner. It completely solved the flushing problems we’ve had and saves a significant amount of water to boot (not unimportant in California).

We’ve been suffering with low flow toilets in our house for a dozen years. Multiple flushes, plungers, even a few overflows. We finally broke down and researched new toilets and found the TOTO Drake. Based on reviews, videos and write-ups, we decided this was the one, especially considering the price.

Wow! I was a bit worried at first as I flushed and watched the water rise. I was sure for about half a second that it was just going to fill the bowl with water that would swirl around lazily and do a lot of nothing like the old toilet. Then WHOOSH!. The water rushed out of the bowl with a force I’ve only seen in commercial toilets. So, to test it out, I balled up about ten feet of tissue and flushed that. Gone!

The fit and finish are good and it came with all the parts needed (bolts, gaskets, etc. except the seal and water line so it’s ready for retrofit but not new construction). We couldn’t be happier. No more standing and watching waste plug the outlet and water fill the bowl hoping the pressure will force it down so we don’t have to plunge. No more flushing three or four times to get even a single piece of tissue to disappear.

Took my son and I two hours to take out the old toilet and install this one. I’m so happy, I’m buying another TOTO Drake for the guest bath. Should have done this years ago. Highly recommended.

Clogged on it’s first use. Clogged on its second use. Clogged on it’s fourth use. I should have bought another American Standard Champion 4, it would not have clogged up. Also you don’t even get the bolts to secure the toilet to the floor with the Toto. Really Toto, you can’t supply 13¢ worth of hardware. Now I have to grind down the aftermarket toilet bolts I bought because they’re a fraction too big for the caps to fit on. Unbelievable. And of course that means there’s no wax or wax free seal or seat included either. It seems like the more premium a toilet is the more the manufacturer cheaps-out.

I bought this so I wouldn’t have clogs again and so far its failed for that purpose.

Also don’t fall for the “Prime 4-5 day delivery”. It took 8 days to receive the toilet, the same as non-Prime members get.

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EDIT: Thanks amazon for standing behind what you sell and taking this back.