Toto Eco Drake Two-Piece Toilet, 1.28GPF | Assembly, Install and Review by Plumbing Explained
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Professional Plumber with over 15 years experience in service and repair shows how to install a Toto Eco Drake, gives tips and tricks on toilet selection and installation and explains why he recommends Toto to all of his customers.
In this video I demonstrate how to assemble and Install a 2 Piece Toto Eco Drake 1.28gpf toilet, This is my personal favorite 2 piece toilet on the Market, Ive been a huge fan of Toto my entire career as a plumber and I have always felt the Drake is in a class of its own as far as two piece toilets go. The Toto Eco Drake has a great flush which can be attributed to the fact Toto puts alot of thought and effort into their toilets. The Eco Drake uses the 3" Toto flush valve which seem to last a very long time. Toto also uses the Korky Quiet fill fill valve which in my opinion much like the Drake itself is in a class of its own when it comes to fill valves. I have a couple customers that happen to work for Fluidmaster and they told me They are trying very hard to make a flush valve as good and quiet as the Korky Quietfill fill valve.
The Toto brand toilets are just built better, They dont have as many quality control problems that you will typically find in other Brands, They use very high quality parts so they dont break down or leak- very often and when they do it only takes a quick swap out of a couple parts for them to be back in working order.
Toto uses a Sanigloss coat through the entire inside of the Toilet trap which helps the debris slide through without getting caught or slowing down.
This channel has no association with Toto or anybody from Toto we just believe in high quality plumbing products and we firmly believe Toto makes the best toilets on todays market. - Jak na to + styl
Amazing video! I have a 2 piece Toto (about 16 years old) that has a bad drain valve gasket. Tank level drops no matter what flapper I use. Drains to just below flap. I turn off water after tank fills and checked it the next morning, did several times. Toto customer service was helpful and suggested I convert mine to the new combination "tower flush" piece that has both the drain valve and flapper device in one tower piece. They gave me all the part numbers I needed and I ordered everything, including new bolts online. I was intimidated a bit to take the tank off and replace my older system with this new one, but your video took all of that concern away as I now get exactly how it will need to be taken apart and put back together. Keep up the great work and videos!! Best, David
Just got the toto drake installed with the s550e washlet + absolute gamechanger!
Great video, but why didn’t you show the wax ring etc or the flushing mechanism?
Right?
That's it, i'm sold, getting two. Next smart toilets around the corner, but until then TOTO it is. Thanks for the vid man, well done. Local dealer quoted me $500 a piece including soft close lids, wax, hoses and some other hardware.
Got my toto II for 450.00, went to a plumbing specialty store that sells at wholesale. I installed one and bought the second one later that day, these are terrific!
Great video thank you so much for making it. What rubber shims do you like?
Perfect install video. Thank You!
You’re welcome, thanks for leaving a comment
Excellent presentation
Thank you for this! The part I couldn't understand without the help of this video is that the porcelain of the tank and porcelain of the bowl actually end up touching... but just barely. Those of us who will only do this a few times in our lives have to be extra careful with this part!
I made sure the bathroom was totally quiet and just did quarter turns on the nut as the porcelain got close to touching. I also rocked the tank forward a little as I tightened. The moment it stopped rocking I stopped turning the nut. All is well so far.
I screwed up and put the bowl onto the wax seal before putting the tank on. And now that the bowl is against the wall, I don't have clearance to screw the tank on. Shit
@@longebane I DID THIS TOO MANNNN
Oh man
I am so mad at myself for not reading/watching more before I did this...
@Ummm Kay for a guy who claims to be a pro plumber but he uses channel lock pliars wtf.
@@smokeskull ? Almost all plumbers use Channel locks. Trusty blues are always the go to tool
We need a replacement for an old Kohler. Toto was on my list, along with several others. Now, toto is alone on the list. Can't wait to get one installed.
oh yeah, I just installed the Toto after watching this video...thnks
You’re welcome
thank you for doing this. 👍🏻
Youre welcome
Thanks for the video. I replaced the rusted water tank screws, and in the process of tightened the the bolt at the bottom of the bowl I heard a cracking sound and the tank was cracked. I barely turn my wrench less than 3~4 turns. Then I read the instruction on the replacement bolt package: hand tight only. Is it Toto so solid that you can put so much tension on the bolt? or is my old tank so bad that it cracked so easily?
Mid 2023 replaced my old , old toilet... Paid $291.19 (walk out the door total with the Lowes 5% credit discount + plus 6% sales tax PA) for the 1.28 TOTO model CST775 - 2 piece, watersense 12 in rough in. Drake Cotton round, standard height.
Now everybody is trying to copy their flush .. Even got the Kohler plastic slow close toilet lid AND it has LED lights that make the water glow blue at night. It even has the right side flush handle!
I had to order it from Lowe's .... not something they have in the store.
Thanks for sharing
Yaaaasssss! The flush!
What is the difference between the C744EF and the C744EL, which I have? And, do you have a video about changing the closet bolts?
thanks chris, good video dont need to see it but always looking to learn or relearn. its all the subtle things like tightening the tank or checking flush and fill valve. installed quite a few totos years ago and have 2 still in my house . was thinking about changing one it still looks good but remodeling the bathroom, so was looking at a drake round bowl Ive got a 2001 1.6 gal round 2 piece toto that works fine might just reset it. what do you think new 1.28 or keep the 1.6
Keep the 1.6 I can’t get them anymore or that’s what I’d be suggesting for sure! Always good to hear from you Jeff!
@Jeff Y I recently installed a new ToTo 1.28 toilet. It works great with the new vortex flush system. I’m very happy with my Ultramax II, and I’m in the middle of installing my Drake II.
Hi, thanks for the video. We are building a new house and I plan to install 3 Toto toilets and was leaning to the Drake, especially after watching your videos. However, it seems on some of Toto's toilets with their new flushing system there is a almost a shelf in the bowl with a very small water spot, which causes an issue with streaking. Do you know which of the Drake models (Eco Drake, Drake II, dual flush?) have this shelf bowl vs the bowl with the larger water spot?
I would stay away from Dual Flush toilets right now I havent had a great experience with any model from any brand. The Toto's are fantastic the new flush valve system is in my opinion the best on the market today, I havent had to change one of the new flush valves or flappers yet! Except for one defective one when they first came out.
I just got this toilet, but needed a 10" rough in and round bowl...very small bathroom. They sold me the 10" Unifit to use with the 12" rough in with the round bowl...seems only 10" rough in for the Drake has the elongated bowl. Have you had any issues with the unifit and the Drake? Or should I risk the elongated may be a little longer and may look a little big in my small bathroom?
Looking to get the drake II. Seems like I will have to special order it as I can't find one locally. Lowes only has the right hand lever model for some reason.
They're hard to find these days, Toto just redesigned the original drake its coming out tomorrow at my local supply house, im picking up 2 and ill be doing a video on them, will probably post them next week.
@@PlumbingExplained I think I ordered one of these new ones. It was confusing to me as there is the drake, the drake II, and again, the drake lol. I saw the toto site had a "new" banner on a few models, and ended up placing an order for one of them.
Can I put a different toto tank on my Toto bowl
What is make model of rubber shims?
Is a one piece equal in every way to a two piece or do you prefer one over the other and why? Hope you answer, thanks!
Hi there, the one piece is a better toilet because you eliminate the tank to bowl gaskets, bolts and washers those are all potential leaking points in the future atleast that’s how the service plumber views them so a one piece in the long run is a better toilet and they flush equally as good specially if you get the Cyclone flush
You detailed the easy parts....then tossed it down and again detailed the bolts.....the hard part is the flange/ wax ring and you said use 2 ?..do you stack them on flange / do you use ring with plastic funnel ?
I just figured the wax was the easiest part I apologize for now showing that part but you set the single wax without horn down directly onto the flange then set the wax with horn directly ontop of that, then set your toilet onto the waxes. I demonstrate it in one of my other toilet install videos I don’t remember which one right now.
Do you have much experience with Gerber? Thoughts?
Hi, 1st time watching your vids. Gonna be moving into my 1st new home in several weeks and looking for new toilets (2). Would live thoughts on a One-Piece or Two-Piece and is one better than another? After doing research the brand looking at is Toto Drake II and possibly a ICERA Vista II skirted toilet and these are both 2-piece toilets. But wondering if a 1-piece is “better”?
Looking for a 1.28 gpf toilet W/O DUAL FLUSH & 100% want the LEVER (as not a fan of dual flush or sticking fingers into the button holes etc…).
I’m “old fashioned” and when I use a toilet, wanna push a lever and have the toilet WORK, and LAST LONGER then me😉
Renting currently and in the 5 yrs been at the house, I’ve had to replace/rebuild all the 2-piece toilets at least 2, and one toilet has been done 7 times 🤦🏼.
Thx for video and any help you give/share✌🏻
Definitely stay away from the Dual flush toilets I hate them to be honest with you, They become very problematic over time in my experience. If you are set on 2 piece toilets the Drake is a great toilet I am not a big fan of the skirted toilets because they use a plastic mounting system that I have had to clear many many clogs from. Pulling and snaking a Skirted toilet is more expensive when they clog as well. I suggest If you have it in your budget to go with a Toto Ultramaxx II or Toto Supreme they are The best flushing one piece toilets on the market in my opinon. Hope this Helps! Thank you for the comment Sorry for the late reply I never got a notification.
Ha.. believe me in my 45 years I have heard that dreaded " Snap".. stay safe friend..
Thank you bro!! That’s a terrible thing to hear in the field, probably a Friday at 5pm haha stay safe bro
Can you please comment on how Toto Eco Drake compare to Toto Ultramax II in the flushing power? Is their flush weaker than Kohler's?
The Ultramax II and Drake II basically flush the same the main difference is one is two piece and one is one piece, I always recommend 1 piece toilets if you can afford it
Hello, you said that you recommend using 2 wax rings, I'm a novice at toilet installation, do I stack them on each other?? Is that the reason you had to shim? That would be my luck, where the toilet would then wobble. Thanks 👍
Get one wax with flange and one was without flange stick the wax with flange ontop of the wax without flange, when you set the toilet it will all squish down, I needed shims because the floors aren’t level.
@@PlumbingExplained gotcha thanks for the quick response 👍
Why no toilet seat install the hardware with the current softclose is very different OGU543-1 model
Why do you go with the 2-piece Eco Drake vs 1-piece? Thanks
I don’t go with the 2 piece over the 1 piece, 1 piece toilet would always be my first choice, it’s just not in everybodies budget
Did they discontinue the 10 inch rough in version?
Sorry for the late reply, No they didnt as far as I know, The Toto Drake was discontinued altogether now its the Drake II
HI I bought the TOTO Drake; had a plumber install, yesterday. The TANK rocks back and forth! Plumber is gone. In the garage, the TOTO TANK BOX says: ECO DRAKE. The BOWL box says: DRAKE. Does this mean the store gave me the WRONG PAIR? OR, did my plumber NOT do the install correctly??? Thanks
No the bowl doesn’t have to say eco drake on it, the tank is the eco drake part but you need to call the plumber back to secure the tank properly!! Like I show in the video it should be solid!!
You read it wrong. It's the toto shake toilet.
Is the rubber seals better like Fluidmaster better then wax ?
I prefer wax rings over the rubber seals but the people at fluidmaster swear by those seals
@@PlumbingExplained can you use jumbo wax or best use 2 registrar
I always use 2 wax rings even if i use an xtra thick wax ring, I live in California and the ground moves alot here so houses are constantly settling, Not sure what its like in other parts of the country. I just always use 2 even if the flange is level with the floor.
Thanks for your video! I installed two one piece ToTo toilets that were easy. But I had trouble figuring out assembling my new Drake II until I saw your video.
I found it weird that the tank was rocking a bit on my Drake II. And it appears that the new design doesn’t have the two raised areas in front, which makes it less intuitive to assemble. I left a very slight play in mine, because I didn’t want to over torque the bolts. But, like you mentioned, it’s very solid once mated correctly. I opted for a thick wax ring, rather than doubling two standard ones.
One of my three ToTo toilets came with a bad fill valve though. I’m hoping ToTo or the shop I bought it from will easily help me out with a replacement part. 🤞
Btw, I also decided to install new 1/4 turn valves along with new water supply lines. I feel like those things should be standard things to be changed along with new closet bolts. 🙏 🙏 🙏
Yes quarter turn stops should be standard now a days! Good job and congratulations on a great install!!
The good thing about these units is you can put the old type 5 gallon flush tank on it to make it good for those of us that REALLY take a crap! The small tank can be put in the children's bathroom and the wife's bathroom but in the MAN'S bathroom you need the powerful flush,. The 5 gallon flush also insures your entire drain line is washed out so settling doesn't clog the line.
1 of my guys did not double bolt it, and it leak to apt below which had a crazy lady in it. man was i piss
Oh man that sucks sorry to hear that bro
Drake 2 or Drake II?
Hello.
You must use the bidet water, not toilet paper,
and you must also learn the correct way to sit on the toilet seat, in a squatting manner.
There are many videos explaining the method.
Huh?
Which Model is it?
Hi Chris, I'm the owner of a Toilet review website, I also provide fix-it info too, want to know if I can pay you to make a few featured videos for my site? Thanks!
What is the actual model number?
I believe this model is no longer being made, they upgraded it, it’s got the cyclone flush now, Still called the Toto drake but the model number is ST776EA#01 for the tank and C776CEG#01 for the bowl
I prefer kohler
Man you really went on and on about how important it is to always replace the “closet bolts??” and then proceeded to not show how to do it at all or even show where they are. The video started strong, but skipped over a lot of demonstration of these apparently super important parts.
It’s pretty self explanatory, the video isn’t meant for people installing their first toilet it’s meant to help people that are experienced with these type of installs, There are other install videos on the channel geared toward people who have no experience.
Instead of complaining about a free video that has lots of helpful information and has helped thousands of people you should try and be more appreciative of people who take the time to create these type of videos and inform people such as yourself, see now you understand how important things like changing the closet bolts are and if you unfortunately had to Google or CZcams search how to change closet bolts after that atleast you knew how important it was to change them in the first place, that tip alone will save you money and time so instead of pointing out what the video didn’t do for you maybe think about complimenting the next creator on how their video helped you. Cheers
The 1.6 drake is better.
f mask
Every 2-piece toilet comes with the gasket and all the parts required to assemble the toilet!