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What is the Difference Between One-Piece and Two-Piece Toilets? Which is Better?
Before we peel the onion back a layer, it can generally be stated that most manufacturers consider a one-piece toilet to be the tank and bowl as one solid piece and includes the seat at no extra cost. A two-piece toilet is a component set that includes a tank and bowl ordered separately. The seat is not usually part of the component set and can also be purchased at an additional cost. The toilet seat is usually universal and can be purchased from any manufacturer. Mechanically, one-piece and two-piece toilets are both good options, so it may be just a matter of personal preference until the onion is peeled back a few layers.
Mechanically, both designs offer dual-flush technology where unnecessary water waste is controlled based on the cleanup of solid waste (1.6 gallons per flush) and liquid waste (0.8 gallons per flush) in the bowl. For example, the manufacturer Caroma offers the Caravelle product line which is a one-piece 1.6 / 0.8 US gallon, 6 / 3 liter full flush wash-down bowl with box rim. The tank and bowl are one solid piece with a lid included and is suitable for domestic and light commercial use. According to research, dual-flush toilets can save between 18,000 – 20,000 gallons of water per year. The savings in water equate to huge savings on water bills, as well. Therefore, both one-piece and two-piece mechanics are equally good options.
Relative to design, toilets have become uniquely and elegantly designed whether considering a two-piece or one-piece design. For example, the manufacturer, TOTO, offers a very decorative, two-piece, dual-flush toilet in its Aquia®product line. Whereas some two-piece toilets can be very decorative, one-piece toilets are more contemporary than two-piece predecessors, so the contemporary decorative design of one-piece toilets would complement any 21st century Spa bathroom whether the profile is low or universal height.
However, all important considerations such as mechanics and water savings basically equal, one-piece toilets are generally more expensive than two-piece toilets. This could become a drawback for one-piece toilets until the onion is peeled yet another layer back. When the features of 5 different manufacturers of one-piece toilets were compared to two-piece toilets, what stood out as different were features offering a clean rim design that had no holes, making it seamless, thus easier to clean, found in the list of features for TOTO’s UltraMax II and Eco Guinevere product lines. Caroma’s Caravelle product line offers a smooth, rounded contour design with a concealed outlet for easy cleaning in its list of features. Similarly, concealed trapway with skirted styling for easy cleaning found in the list of features for TOTO’S Eco Guinevere product line and for Danze’s Orrington product line. To be thorough, concealed trapways are features found for some two-piece toilet bowls, as well. American Standard’s Town Square and Porcher’s Chapeau product lines include design matched Duroplast Slow Close Toilet Seats and covers with easy lift-off and reattachment for easy cleaning in both product line’s list of features.
Therefore, when the onion is peeled several layers back, what unfolds as a major feature for one-piece toilets is an ease of cleaning from many manufacturers. It makes perfect sense that a smooth contour would make one-piece toilets easier to clean. Elimination of the nooks and crannies between the tank and bowl with holes and bolts connecting them also eliminates the accumulation of germs, bacteria and odors that can accumulate in that area. Given the difference between one-piece and two-piece toilets, which is better? It still is a matter of personal preference. If spending less money, or tradition, are the deciding factors, then customers may choose two-piece toilets. If spending less time cleaning and a contemporary flair are the deciding factors, then customers may choose one-piece toilets.
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