American Standard Edgemere Two-Piece Dual Flush 1.6 gpf/6.0 Lpf and 1.1 gpf/4.2 Lpf Chair-Height Elongated Toilet Less Seat - AMS-204AA200

The Edgemere two-piece elongated toilet sets on a standard 12 inch (305 mm) rough-in, measured from the finished wall to the center of the closet flange. That is the most common residential rough-in, so it drops onto most existing waste lines during a replacement without moving the drain. If you measure 10 or 14 inches at the flange, this bowl won't sit right and you need a bowl built for that rough-in.

Rim height is 16-1/2 inches (419 mm), which is chair height rather than a standard-height bowl. With a seat on top the finished seat height lands in the range used for accessible applications, which is why property managers and institutional buyers spec this over a standard 14 to 15 inch bowl for senior housing, ADA-minded units, and anywhere residents have trouble getting up off a low seat.

No seat. The 204AA200 is a combination bowl and tank sold less seat, so you order an elongated seat separately. It does include EZ-Install Tools and the tank-to-bowl hardware needed to put the two pieces together, but plan on a seat and a supply line to finish the job. Buying by the pallet for a multi-family turn is where this bites people, so count seats against toilets before the truck goes out.

The bowl carries a 1,000 gram MaP flush score, which is the top of the MaP test scale and the number spec writers look for on high-traffic openings. Backing that up: a 2 inch (51 mm) fully glazed trapway, a 3 inch (76 mm) flush valve for a fast dump of water, and a PowerWash rim that scrubs the bowl on every flush. The 9 x 8 inch (229 x 203 mm) water surface area also keeps more of the bowl wet, which is what cuts down on streaking between cleanings.

Two buttons, two volumes: a full flush at 1.6 gpf (6.0 Lpf) for solids and a conserving flush at 1.1 gpf (4.2 Lpf) for liquids. That is the tradeoff versus a single-flush 1.28 gpf toilet, which uses one mid-range volume for everything. If your water authority or a green building program is pushing consumption down, the Edgemere meets EPA WaterSense criteria on its effective flush volume while keeping a full 1.6 gallons available when it's actually needed.

Elongated bowl. That is roughly two inches longer front to back than a round front, so in a tight powder room or a unit where the bowl faces a vanity or a swinging door, measure your clearance from the wall before you commit. Where the space allows it, elongated is what most buyers replacing a round front ask for, and it is what the 16-1/2 inch chair height is paired with here.

Two-piece, so the tank and bowl ship as separate pieces of china and bolt together on site. That means a lighter lift per piece going up stairs and a cheaper tank replacement later if one cracks, versus a one-piece where a damaged tank means a whole new fixture. The tradeoff is the seam between tank and bowl, which a one-piece skips. EZ-Install Tools are in the carton to speed the tank-to-bowl and floor set.

American Standard positions the Edgemere as a residential fixture, and it is a tank-type gravity toilet rather than a flushometer bowl. For apartments, condos, single-family, senior housing, and hospitality guest rooms it is squarely on spec. For a commercial restroom running on a flush valve system with a 1-1/4 inch or 1-1/2 inch top spud, this is the wrong bowl entirely and you need a flushometer-type toilet instead.

EverClean is an antimicrobial surface fired into the china that inhibits the growth of the bacteria, mold, and mildew that cause stains and odors on the fixture. It works on the surface itself, so it doesn't wear off with normal cleaning, and paired with the PowerWash rim scrubbing the bowl on each flush it is aimed squarely at cutting janitorial time in buildings with a lot of bathrooms. It is not a disinfectant and does not replace routine cleaning.