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Pressure-assisted toiletsuse a sealed plastic tank within the toilet tank to store water under air pressure.

The American Standard Cadet pressure-assisted toilet on a blue background

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The result is a powerful flush thats significantly quieter and more efficient than pressure-assisted systems.

Those are fairly minor issues though, and this toilet performs extremely well for the price.

Pressure-assisted toilets have a similar lifespan to other toiletsin the 30-year range.

Amazon American Standard 2462016.020 Cadet 1.6 GPF 2-Piece Elongated Toilet

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In many cases, mechanical problems, cracks, and defects are covered under warranty.

The bowl is a little bit low at 16 inches, but it comes with a comfortable soft-close seat.

The two common sizes are 10-inch and 12-inch, and some toilet models are available in both variations.

The Home Depot Glacier Bay Power Flush 1-piece 1.28 GPF Single-Flush Elongated Toilet

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If your bathroom uses a wall outlet, then you better choose a rear outlet pressure-assisted toilet.

TheAmerican Standard Yorkville(our best chair height pick) is a comfortable option with a rear outlet design.

Using just 0.8 gallons per flush, its able to achieve similar results to toilets that use 1.6 gallons.

Amazon Swiss Madison Dreux High Efficiency One-Piece Elongated Toilet SM-1T180

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Pressure-assisted toilets load the same way as any other toilets.

Here are some other power assisted flushing options:

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Kohler Highline Classic Toilet

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Lowe’s American Standard Yorkville White Elongated Chair Height 2-piece Toilet

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The Home Depot Niagara Stealth Original 2-piece 0.5/0.95 GPF Dual Flush Round Front Toilet

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