Our house is 300' (uphill, fortunately) from the sewer main. We have a 3.0 gallon/flush toilet, because the plumber told my husband (twenty years ago, when he built the house) that he'd need to make sure we had a lot of water going down to wash solids all the way to the sewer main.
Now the top of the toilet tank is broken, and I can't find a replacement (because they evidently don't make tanks that big any more). I can't find a replacement tank, either. It's a two-piece American Standard toilet, in white; nothing exceptional, but it is a 3-gallon tank on a 20-year old toilet...

Please note, in the 20 years since the house was built, we've (knock on wood!) never had a clog in the pipe down to the main.

Here's the questions:

1) do we REALLY need a 3.0 gpf toilet?
2) is there some supplier, somewhere, who might have a replacement tank top? Or replacement tank-and-top?
3) is there some fixture manufacturer who still MAKES a 3.0gpf toilet?
4) what kind (if any) of new, low-flow flushing technology will reliably get the solid waste from the bathroom to the sewer main?

Thank you in advance--any expertise is appreciated!


VB

These guys may help you but I think a 1.6 gal toilet will work fine for you. This Old Toilet, "What's Wrong With Your Toilet?" There are many salvage houses that sell previously sat on toilet parts so you could try one of them.

Well.. here are my thoughts on the subject. Today... they make some great toilets.. not like it was 15 years ago... I mean some of them really work well.. I do not care how far your house is from the city sewer pipe. I like TOTO toilets... I like American Standard toilets... I even like some Kohler toilets (brands available in my area at home depot/lowes/plumbing supply house). I know of homes farther away than yours and they do fine.

The reason I am not so concerned about the distance away from the city sewer is because I am sure you are using showers, tubs, and washing machines!! These fixtures/appliances will do the work of pushing anything down the line that has to be moved down the drain.

Years ago, 3 gallons was required simply to evacuate the water closet and clean the bowl. Today, we are doing it with 1.6 gallon flushes quite well... BUT talk to people/plumbers in your are to be sure what they recommend in your area.

If you are bound and determined to keep your toilet a 3 gallon, well... call around to some of the plumbing companies in your area... SOME OF THEM MIGHT ACTAULLY HAVE A COUPLE STACKED HIGH ON A SHELF WAYYYY IN THE BACK THAT THEY HAVE BEEN SAVING MORE IN CASE THEY BREAK A 3 GALLON THAN ANYTHING ELSE.. *LAUGH*. Seriously, I would not put too much effort into the search... but you may be surprised.. also.. never know... e-bay has some pretty weird stuff for sale... anyway... good luck and I hope this helped some.

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