How well does the toilet wash the sides of the entire bowl, especially when someone spray paints the inside as my son calls it?
1702484
Agree with Wade P. Barnett's assessment. I purchased this toilet especially for the reason and it has disappointed in that regard.
1702485
Cleaning the sides of the bowl, especially above the water line, is not the strength of this toilet. However, this is a problem easily solved with a toilet brush. What this toilet does superbly is clear the bowl EVERY time. You can throw away your toilet plunger.
1702486
If the spray paint is occasional, much as random graffiti would be, then the little you have to brush it out is no big deal. If you spray paint your toilets like New York trains, then you may want a commercial-style toilet. The Toto is fantastic for not requiring the plunger. No matter the size of the stool, it seems to flush it down with ease. Our kids have begun using "Toto" as a verb in our house, meaning to use the toilet. This is a great piece of porcelain if you ask me.
1702487
It gets water on the sides, yes, but you really need a toilet brush there for when someone has a loose stool. My father in law sprays the toilet every time he visits and just flushing never gets the specks off of the side of the bowl.
1702488
It is the best and fastest flush I have ever seen other than a commercial duty toilet, and uses less water doing it. Maybe a diet change is in order if this is a persistent problem.
1702489
I wouldn't call it any worse than any other regular toilet in my house. Spray painting isn't a problem in my house tho typically. All I know is I don't have to plunge any more.
1702490
I would say it does better than the swirly-type toilet. It also has the sanagloss which resists dirt better. Never had one clog with this toilet and that is far more important than the occasional mess people make. I clean mine quickly every day as recommended by flylady using MILD detergents, and could not be happier.
1702491
it does an OK, not excellent job of washing the sides. The strength of this toilet is clearing the bowl with a single flush and rarely ever clogging.
437119
I agree with the other responders. it flushes as long as the pedal is depressed. I also agree that it is not the best toilet to get. Thetford also makes a similar model that has a china bowl. I got this one by mistake.
2151821
That's a personal judgement, but I haven't had to flush twice ever, there are no rust stains on the back of the bowl because these tank bolts are brass, and the sanigloss is easy to keep clean. Oh, and the tank fills quickly and quietly at night.
1111003
No, it doesn't. I don't worry because the water is obviously mixed with toilet bowl cleaner...but I do empty it regularly.
187042
The mixing bowl washes very easily. The inside area isn't as easy but really only gets crumbs and flour really so every once in a while I just use a vacuum attachment to clean it out.
144913
It doesn't clean the toilet, it cleans the inside of the tank. It does this by diverting some of the fill water through a tube that sits around the perimeter of the bottom of the tank. Water jets on this tube stir up sediment at the bottom of the tank so it can be flushed down the drain.
2184203
It has some kind of coating on top that makes it easy to clean. My some has been eating at it for the past 2 years. He also has coloured on it and painted it and it wipes clean with a wet washcloth.
692935
I'm not sure, but I've never seen any water droplets on the toilet or tank. The coating appears to be baked on glaze inside and out. It uses minimal water, needs only one flush, and stays clean. It is simply the best toilet we ever had, hands down!
819390
yes it fell in the toilet recently and it still worked fine and we have dropped it off a two stry bldg it worked as well it just stinks really bad until you wash it
18084
The self cleaning cleans the nozzle just fine. You might need to clean the upper part but that would just be during your normal toilet cleaning. The self cleaning nozzle is enough to get it clean for use each time.
1524611
its not the best for removing repeatedly, and yes, it does drip pee sometimes when you move it. i had a toilet dedicated for this, and every other day or so just rinsed it in the tub. a pain, but works great overall. very comfortable for the kiddo, and stays in place and the handles and the step made it super easy for your child to climb up on themselves. i would still recommend it despite the pain of cleaning.
755566
The splash guard is a curve up, just like the other reviewer wrote. We have never had any spray issues, but I do make sure he is seated in the middle and leaning a little forward. I primarily use mine to travel as a stand alone potty with liner. If you use the potty on an adult potty without liner, pee may hit the base, but then falls into toilet. You will have to wipe base when he's done in that case.
1323747
No, not at all. My 14-month-old has been using it about half the time for the last five months or so and it's still stark white. We just full it up with some water after she uses it, dump everything into the full-size toilet, then wipe it out with baby wipes. It's an awesome product - really easy to clean.
1748075
I guess I haven't heard or seen of the paint issue. I use mine pretty often and I love it, but I wrap the top and bottom with cling wrap and also use the patty paper so I don't have to clean it. The times I have cleaned it I did it in the sink only, I'm not sure what the dishwasher would do.
1749338
Actually it doesn't touch the water in the bowl if you are holding it right. Liquid soap and water, shake it up and squeeze it through the nozzle until the bottle is empty. You may have to add fresh water 2 or 3 times to get all the soap out but it isn't difficult and you have a fresh, clean smelling bidet. It really is nice to have and use for personal cleanliness.
1173703
I've washed ours with no problems. Both with baby in the tub and by hand in the sink when it got messy after a particularly "fun" meal time. It hasn't seemed to hamper its effectiveness in any way.
1926878
We have only had the vanity in place for a week, but I would offer these comments: Will there be small children in the home? Their prints might be more prevalent. If the vanity is situated too close to the toilet bowl there might be some splash residue on that side. Ours is 8" from the bowl and no indication of any residue splash. I plan on coating the surfaces with a Rain-X type of application just for extra precaution