American Standard Cadet PRO Two-Piece 1.28 gpf/4.8 Lpf Chair Height Round Front Toilet Less Seat - AMS-215BA104

The Cadet PRO chair height bowl is stated ADA compliant, meeting Americans with Disabilities Act requirements for use and accessibility, and it sits at 17 inches tall including the seat. Note that the seat is not included, and the manufacturer states height can vary slightly with the seat you install, so the seat you pair with it is part of meeting the height. One caution for facility work: this model is designated residential rather than commercial in the product data, so if your spec calls for a commercial-rated fixture, check the spec sheet against the drawing before you standardize on it.

No seat. The 215BA104 ships as a combination bowl and tank, less seat, so you order the seat separately. For a chair height round front bowl you want a round front seat, not elongated. What does come in the box is the trip lever and color matched bowl caps, so the only trim decision left is the seat itself plus a supply line and closet bolts for the install.

In most cases yes, as long as your existing fixture is on a 12 inch rough-in, which the Cadet PRO requires. It is a two-piece bowl and tank like the one you are pulling, so the install is the same wax ring and closet bolt job. The change you will notice is water use dropping to 1.28 gpf from 1.6. Carry over your old seat only if it is a round front seat, since this is a round front bowl and an elongated seat will overhang.

Round front, which is what the Cadet PRO 215BA104 is. A round front bowl projects roughly two inches less into the room than an elongated bowl, which matters in a powder room, a small apartment bath, or anywhere the door swing clears the front of the bowl by inches. Elongated is the more comfortable seat and the usual choice where floor space allows. Both use the same 12 inch rough-in here, so the decision is purely about how much room you have in front of the fixture.

Three colors: White, Bone, and Linen. The color is carried in the model number suffix, so you order White as 215BA104.020, Bone as 215BA104.021, and Linen as 215BA104.222. If you are matching existing fixtures across a building, order by that full number rather than the color name, and remember the seat is separate, so you specify the seat color to match as well.

1.28 gpf, which is 4.8 Lpf, and it is WaterSense certified. That means it uses 20 percent less water than a standard 1.6 gallon fixture and still performs as well or better. For property managers and institutional buyers, the WaterSense certification is what most municipal and utility rebate programs ask to see, and 1.28 gpf is what current high efficiency plumbing codes call for on new work.

Same idea, different brand wording. The Cadet PRO chair height bowl measures 17 inches to the top of the seat, versus roughly 15 inches on a standard height toilet. That extra couple of inches makes sitting and standing easier, which is why it is the usual choice for senior housing, accessible units, and anywhere you want fewer complaints from tenants. It is also what gets this model to ADA compliance. Standard height still makes sense in a kids bathroom.

Beyond the bowl and tank, plan on a round front seat (not supplied), a wax ring or waxless seal, closet bolts, and a supply line to the fill valve. The trip lever and color matched bowl caps are already in the box, so you are not sourcing trim. Confirm your flange sits at a 12 inch rough-in and is at finished floor level before you set the bowl.

The Cadet PRO uses a PowerWash rim that scrubs the bowl on every flush, so the bowl stays cleaner between service visits. On durability, the parts that usually fail first are metal here rather than plastic: the trip lever is metal and the fill valve has a metal shank. The bowl and tank are vitreous china. For a landlord or maintenance crew, that combination is the practical argument for this model over a builder grade fixture, since the trip lever and fill valve are the two service calls you get most.