Toilet Installation

Take it from a reputable Nepean plumber, updating an older toilet can have many benefits. Newer toilets can be more efficient, better looking, and have fewer problems such as toilet leaking or clogging often.

Keeping your plumbing fixtures up to date can increase the value of your home, pride in your home, and it can prevent flooding and other plumbing problems.

John The Plumber can install a toilet you’ve already purchased or bring the toilet you’ve chosen with us. We’ll disconnect and remove your old toilet, replace the water shutoff valve as needed, replace the wax ring, and install the new toilet properly.

When a licensed plumber installs a toilet, you’re less likely to experience problems afterwards. Failing to connect the water supply and drain properly can cause you a lot of trouble and expenses. John The Plumber offers a No-Leak guarantee and 100% customer satisfaction. Don’t break your back lifting and installing a heavy toilet. Choose John The Plumber and allow us to make your new toilet installation quick and easy.

Choosing the perfect toilet can be challenging due to the many brands and countless models. John The Plumber makes it easy by offering toilet brands and models that have a proven track record for reliability, efficiency, fewer clogs, water conservation, quiet performance, and aesthetics.

Some of the brands that we offer include:

Toilet Options

This Orleans plumber can tell you that there are many options to consider when buying a toilet. Toilets come in a variety of heights, bowl shapes, colours, styles, and flushing styles. New developments in plumbing technology have led to even more options to consider and we’re going to talk about them!

Gravity-Feed Toilets

Gravity-feed toilets are your standard toilets. As you’d guess from the name, these toilets use gravity to power the flush. Pushing the tank lever lifts the toilet flapper, and allows gravity to draw water from the toilet tank and into the toilet bowl. When the water level drops inside the tank, the float valve will lower which opens the water inlet valve and allows water to refill the tank.

The water from the tank goes down into the bowl and pushes the waste through the main drain. Modern toilets have something called an S-bend, which is a bend in the toilet that goes upwards. This traps water in the toilet the same way a P-trap. The trapped water blocks odors and gases from rising through the drain pipes into your home.

Once the water level sufficiently drops inside the tank, the flapper will close automatically. Water will proceed to fill inside the tank and the float valve will shut off the water when the water level becomes adequate.

Pressure-Assisted Toilets

On the outside, pressure-assisted toilets look the same as a gravity-feed toilet. Inside the tank, however, there is a secondary tank which creates air pressure to increase the power of the flush.

Pressure-assisted toilets have superior flushing abilities, so you have a lower chance of experiencing a toilet clog. They can also be comparatively water-efficient, requiring up to 30 percent less water to flush waste down the drain.

Choosing a pressure-assisted toilet is a good choice in older homes with sewage lines that clog frequently. However, there are a couple drawbacks compared to gravity-feed toilets.

Due to the nature of a pressure-assisted toilet and the air pressure used, these toilets are noticeably louder than a standard toilet. Secondly, it can be difficult to find replacement parts for pressure-assisted toilets, as they are less common. Lastly, pressure-assisted toilets cost more than traditional gravity flow toilets.

Vacuum-Assisted Toilets

Vacuum-assist toilets create a vacuum in a tank within the main toilet tank. This vacuum tank is connected to the toilet trap, which carries waste out of the bowl and into the toilet drain. When you flush a vacuum-assisted toilet, the suction created in the vacuum tank is used to help suck waste out of the bowl.

These toilets are very water efficient and provide a very strong flush, but they are more expensive than a standard gravity-feed toilet.

One-Piece Toilets

One-piece toilets are sleek-looking. As the name suggests, both the tank and the bowl are built into a single piece. One-piece toilets have less gaps where the tank and bowl connect, making them easier to clean. They are less prone to leaking, and they tend to be more durable and less leaky.

The downsides are one-piece toilets are more expensive and they require a replacement of the entire unit when something goes wrong.

One-piece toilets are growing in popularity and help perfect the look of a modern bathroom.

Wall Mounted Toilets

Wall-mounted toilets are toilets that are mounted to the wall. They’re smaller, very sleek, and can be adjusted to the perfect height for your body. Their appearance is modern and they don’t rest upon the floor, which makes it easy to keep the surrounding area clean.

However, they can be difficult to install and they are fairly expensive compared to other toilet types. Most bathrooms are designed with a floor-mounted toilet covering the drain. Transitioning your bathroom from a floor-mounted toilet to a wall-mounted toilet can require invasive work done on your home. But they look awesome!

Bidet Toilets

Never worry about toilet paper shortages again with a bidet-toilet combo. These toilets save you from needing a separate bidet installation to keep clean. After using the toilet, simply clean yourself and enjoy continued freshness!

Smart Toilets

You read that right. Smart toilets are now a thing. When renovating your home and updating your bathroom, why not consider a toilet with futuristic capabilities? It might sound silly, but smart-toilets offer some interesting features.

Hands-Free Flushing

Have you ever thought about how filthy the toilet handle might be? People tend to flush after wiping, and germs and bacteria can pass through toilet paper.

Don’t worry! Some smart toilets come with sensors that activate the toilet and flush waste when you’ve moved away. If you don’t want your toilet to decide when it’s time to flush, some models will trigger a flush when you wave your hand in front of a flush sensor!

Overflow Sensors

These nifty toilets will stop water from entering the bowl if the water level climbs too high. This is especially useful for households with children, but anyone can appreciate an overflow-free toilet experience.

Self-Cleaning Toilets

Cleaning a toilet bowl has never been so easy. With the simple press of a button, a cleaning agent will dispense into the toilet and flush nastiness away. You can even choose between a quick-clean and a deep-clean on some models. The future is now!

Heated Toilet Seat

Toilets with heated seats are now available, to keep your tush comfortable all winter long!

Nightlight Feature

These toilets come with nightlights for the bowl, allowing you to see the target in the dark. These toilets are especially useful at night in bathrooms with loud fans.

Being a top Ottawa plumber, John The Plumber knows a lot about toilets. We’ve installed thousands of toilets, familiarized our staff with common problems and malfunctions, and learned what brands offer a superior bathroom experience. We work with all makes and models and will provide you with honest information so you can make an educated decision.

If you want a licensed plumber who will install a toilet without leaks or damaging your bathroom, call John The Plumber!

We’ll provide you with the throne you deserve, and make the experience as easy as flushing a toilet.

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