Needed to replace three 25-year old builder grade toilets that Mr. Plunger and I became all too familiar with.
These new Kohler Santa Rosa toilets are uni-body and a bit heavy. Two toilets went upstairs so I padded the upstairs mid-way landing with cardboard to set the toilets down in order to regain my strength for the final trek to the bathrooms.
One toilet flange was below floor level so wax ring SKU 256731 was used. The other two flanges were more or less floor level so wax ring SKU 256462 was used.
However, composite shims on two of the toilets were necessary using shim kit SKU 526445. The shims were lightly tapped into place with a hammer and then cut with a retractable utility knife. DAP Alex Fast Dry caulk SKU 753709 was used to caulk the toilet base where it meets the floor tile after the toilets were leveled and the toilet closet bolts tightened down.
Fluidmaster SetFast 5/16 in. x 2-1/4 in. No Cut Brass Closet Toilet Bolt Kits SKU 1005074693 were used instead of the supplied toilet closet bolts. However, I still used electrical tape to keep the toilet closet toilet bolts in-place and free from movement once centered 12" from the wall. The caps for the toilet closet bolts move around when using the Fluidmaster kit but so what? The caps are there for aesthetics and don't move unless hit with a mop.
It helps to have an extra set of eyes to guide the heavy toilets exactly centered with the toilet closet bolts for final seating.
As to toilet operation, all three are flawless performers with real use. When pushing the toilet handle down, there is a momentary lag and then a quiet but brisk single-flush "whoosh". All three toilets are very quiet and refill in a short period of time. No adjustments were required for the fill-line as they were flawless performers out of the box.
The "Comfort Height" feature of the Santa Rose toilet is a nice touch toward seated comfort.
The stock toilet seats are okay. One of the seat mooring tabs cracked while being made tight to avoid side-to-side movement, but electrical tape adequately holds it together and can't be seen when the cap is engaged.
One final note, if you are replacing an older toilet, the tank portion of this toilet may likely have a different, less wide, profile than the toilet you're replacing. It will be helpful to paint the wall behind the toilet if it was already painted around the replacement toilet so as to avoid a visible wall color mismatch.