Toilet Replacement Lids and Seats - Guggenheim Museum to display fully functional gold toilet - This Old Toilet 800-658-4521

A rendering for Maurizio Cattelan: “America" (Courtesy the artist © Maurizio Cattelan)

A porcelain throne is about to get the royal treatment at one of New York City's most popular museums.

On May 4, the Guggenheim Museum will install a fully functional, 18-karat solid gold toilet by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan. The famed sculptor even came out of self-imposed retirement to create the gilded potty.

But unlike many works of art, you can literally crap all over this one. The toilet will be hooked up to the plumbing in one of the museum’s public bathroom stalls so patrons can actually mark their territory.

“You can lock the door and have your experience, whether that be just looking at the toilet or using it,” Guggenheim publicist Molly Stewart told the New York Daily News.

Stewart said she believes the work, titled “Maurizio Cattelan: America,” will be the first time a usable toilet has been on display at the Guggenheim.

Cattelan, who stopped working in 2011, said it’s not his job to tell people what the work really means but alluded to the idea of economic inequality as the inspiration for “America” in an interview with the New York Times.

“There’s the risk that people will think of it as a joke, maybe, but I don’t see it as a joke,” said Cattelan. “I was born in a condition where I was — how do you say? — forced to think about that. It’s not my job to tell people what a work means. But I think people might see meaning in this piece.”

The museum, however, has been more forward in its presentation of the piece explaining that the work “makes available to the public an extravagant luxury product seemingly intended for the 1 percent.”

"Cattelan’s toilet offers awink to the excesses of the art market, but also evokes the American dream of opportunity for all, itsutility ultimately reminding us of the inescapable physical realities of our shared humanity," states a Guggenheim press release.

The gilded toilet will replace one of the museum’s Kohler toilets in a unisex bathroom. Museum officials are expecting large crowds so the piece will have its own full-time security guard to monitor guest usage and “check in” occasionally to make sure the valuable toilet is not vandalized.

Cattelan, who lives in Milan, is known for his satirical sculptures that incorporate elements of surrealism with historical figures. 

source: http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2016/04/21/guggenheim-museum-to-display-fully-functional-gold-toilet.html

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Toilet Replacement Lids and Seats - DDB Chicago Introduces the (Intelligent) Toilet of the Future in New Kohler Spot - This Old Toilet 800-658-4521

With a little help from some robot friends, DDB Chicago launched a campaign introducing the new Kohler Veil Intelligent Toilet entitled “Never Too Next.”

The product in question may seem right out of a Bob’s Burgers episode (the toilet was played by Jon Hamm!) but is indeed very much a real thing that (very rich and/or toilet tech obsessed) consumers can purchase.

In the 30-second spot, which was directed by MJZ’s Dante Ariola, a robot couple arrive at a party in a sleek apartment presumably at some point in the near future. In a rather humanizing moment, one of the robots turns to the other and asks “What’s the husband’s name again?” right before the door is opened. Once at the party, the robots congregate with other artificially intelligent beings in the bathroom, where they find the Kohler Veil Intelligent Toilet and seem to feel more at home than among the throngs of chatting humans. 

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DDB Chicago Introduces the (Intelligent) Toilet of the Future in New Kohler Spot

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By Erik Oster on Apr. 14, 2016 - 12:25 PM8 Comments

With a little help from some robot friends, DDB Chicago launched a campaign introducing the new Kohler Veil Intelligent Toilet entitled “Never Too Next.”

The product in question may seem right out of a Bob’s Burgers episode (the toilet was played by Jon Hamm!) but is indeed very much a real thing that (very rich and/or toilet tech obsessed) consumers can purchase.

In the 30-second spot, which was directed by MJZ’s Dante Ariola, a robot couple arrive at a party in a sleek apartment presumably at some point in the near future. In a rather humanizing moment, one of the robots turns to the other and asks “What’s the husband’s name again?” right before the door is opened. Once at the party, the robots congregate with other artificially intelligent beings in the bathroom, where they find the Kohler Veil Intelligent Toilet and seem to feel more at home than among the throngs of chatting humans. 

“The spot taps into the human truth that when at a party, people tend to congregate in the kitchen,” DDB Chicago executive creative director Jean Batthany explained to AdFreak. “In this case, all guests robotic are drawn to the bathroom—where the real action is. There’s also a layer of ‘robot truth’ in the shared social anxiety of trying to fit in and the relief in finding a kindred high-tech spirit.”

While the average consumer might wonder if the toilet’s smart features, which include two flush settings, temperature adjusted heated seats, self-cleaning and automatic deodorizing capabilities and automatic opening and closing of the lid (sadly no talking), are really necessary for bathroom time, the product is decidedly not targeted at the average consumer.

“We are talking to the new sophisticate,” Batthany added. “They are early adopters of technology and use design as a mode of self-expression. In a world where Siri and other lifelike technology is becoming more integrated into our daily lives, these bots help us tell a story of the very near future with a toilet as the star.

source: http://www.adweek.com/agencyspy/ddb-chicago-introduces-the-intelligent-toilet-of-the-future-in-new-kohler-spot/106776

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Credits:

Client: Kohler

Agency: DDB Chicago
Chief Creative Officer: John Maxham
Executive Creative Director: Jean Batthany
Group Creative Director: Nathan Monteith
Creative Director (Art): Kurt Riemersma
Creative Director (Copy): Matt Ben Zeev
Chief Production Officer: Diane Jackson
Executive Producer: Debora den Iseger
Executive Art Producer: Suzanne Koller
Senior Print Producer: Carla Nieto
Senior Business Director: Jenn Nolden
Account Executive: Kate Karens
Account Manager: Kirby Summers
Production Manager: Scott Terry

Production Company: MJZ
President: David Zander
Senior Executive Producer: Eriks Krumins
Director: Dante Ariola
Line Producer: Natalie Hill
DP: Phillipe Le Sourd
Production Designer: Christopher Glass

Editorial: No6TV
Editor: Amanda Perry
Assistant editor: Danny Fogarty
Senior Producer: Kendra Desai

VFX: Jamm Visual
VFX Supervisor/Lead CG Lighter: Andy Boyd
VFX Supervisor/Lead Compositor: Jake Montgomery
Lead CG FX Artist: Zachary DiMaria
Flame Artist: Pat Munoz
Flame Artist: David Hernandez
Nuke Artist: Kenneth Brown
CG Artist: Nha Ca Chau
CG Artist: Huisoo Lee
CG Modeling: Aaron Hamman
CG Modeling: Joel Durham
Executive Producer: Asher Edwards
Producer: Ashley Greyson

Color: Company 3
Colorist: Stefan Sonnenfeld
Executive Producer: Rhubie Jovanov

Music House: PullPullPull
Composer: Mitch Davis
Executive Producer: Scott Brittingham

Audio Post: The Studio, Chicago
Sound engineer(s): Nicholas Papaleo

Sound assistant: Bobby Lord

Audio Post Producer: Stacey Simcik

Print Post production: Gianini
CGI Artist: Tim McMahon
CGI Artist: Sebastian Szyszka
CGI Artist: Jeffrey Gilles
Director: Scott Giannini
Executive Producer: Kevin O’Connell

Photography:
Photographer: Michael Huijbregtse (Kohler Co.)
Retoucher: Tom Waterloo (The studio, DDB Chicago)

Toilet Replacement Lids and Seats - Concealed tank toilets offer smaller footprints - This Old Toilet 800-658-4521

If you are  remodeling a very small powder room and looking to use every inch of floor space you can. If your old bathroom has an elongated toilet, You might want to look into installing a shorter, round-front toilet. 

First, decide on the budget and scope of your powder room remodeling job. If you're looking for the easiest way to install a smaller toilet in place of your elongated toilet, the round-front toilet can be your best choice.

In most cases, a standard round-front toilet should fit the same water and drain connections as a standard elongated toilet. However, if you have to save maximum space in your new powder room and are willing to rough-in completely new plumbing, a wall-hung concealed tank toilet can give you the minimum footprint. Since the toilet tank is concealed inside the wall in back of the toilet, you can pick up about 10 inches of floor space over standard toilets. Also, because it's a wall-hung toilet, you'll have extra foot space under the toilet.

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Bottom line: If you're really up against the wall to save the most space, look into a concealed tank wall-hung toilet.

source: http://siouxcityjournal.com/advertorial/siouxland_homes/plumber-concealed-tank-toilets-offer-smaller-footprints/article_1f1018a6-d666-59bd-af83-1b131a787d66.html

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Toilet Replacement Lids and Seats - April Fool’s Day prank ends with New Oxford student stuck to toilet - This Old Toilet 800-658-4521

An April Fool’s Day prank left a student stuck to a toilet seat at New Oxford High School in Adams County.

A family member confirmed the Sophomore student was hospitalized after the incident, but is now recovering at home.

FOX43 first learned about this story from social media after multiple reports that someone put super glue on toilet seats at New Oxford High School.

One post even included a picture that appears to be sent from the principal, saying “I know it sounds funny, but we have a student stuck on a toilet seat.”

source: http://fox43.com/2016/04/01/april-fools-day-prank-ends-with-new-oxford-special-needs-student-stuck-to-toilet/

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Toilet Replacement Lids and Seats - Here's why you should always close the toilet lid when you flush - This Old Toilet 800-658-4521

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You really should put the toilet seat down.

And while it may also put some household arguments to rest, the real reason to close the toilet lid is a phenomenon known as a "toilet plume."

When you flush a toilet, the swirling water that removes your waste from the bowl also mixes with small particles of that waste, shooting aerosolized feces into the air.

Low-flow toilets have decreased this risk — they don't gush or blast as much as other types of johns — but countless old toilets are still in use today and can really spew.

Philip Tierno, a microbiologist at New York University, says that aerosol plumes can reach as high as 15 feet.

"It is a good idea to lower the seat, especially if the bathroom is used by multiple people," Tierno told Tech Insider.

A study published in the journal Applied Microbiology in 1975 (before the adoption of low-flow toilets) found that whatever you put in your toilet can stay there long after you flush. After seeding a toilet bowl with potentially infectious bacteria and viruses, the researchers found that the toilet dispersed the microbes far enough to settle on other bathroom surfaces, like the floor, the sink, and even your toothbrush.

The microbes also remained on the toilet bowl's porcelain surface after multiple flushes, and while the number of microbes decreased after the first few flushes, the population leveled out and remained until it was scrubbed off (with or without a detergent).

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A more recent scientific review article found similar dispersion results, although it didn't find any evidence supporting or denying that disease could be transferred through a toilet plume. More disgusting research is needed to truly gauge the danger of these aerosolized fecal particles.

So don't worry — too much — if you come into contact with the contents of a toilet plume.

"If you have [unbroken] skin, you're likely to be okay," says Tierno. He notes, however, that bacteria like salmonella and shigella and viruses like norovirus and hepatitis A, are transmitted when fecal particles enter the mouth. But it's best to be wary even if you plan on keeping your mouth away from your toilet.

Even with your seat down, Tierno says, it's probably a good idea to store your mouth related items in the cabinet. "Make sure your cups and toothbrushes are tucked away."

And what about the public toilets, which rarely have lids? Tierno suggests that you "exit at the time of the flush."

Yet as gnarly as toilet plumes may be, Tierno insists that proper hygiene is more crucial than any toilet-plume prevention. "It's most important to wash your hands before you exit the toilet," he says.

source: http://www.techinsider.io/flushing-toilet-seat-up-sprays-water-germs-2016-3

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Toilet Replacement Lids and Seats - Track a toilet through this app, keep city roads clean - This Old Toilet 800-658-4521

On his way home from his office in New Motibagh, Ishan Anand, 26, saw a man urinating on the street near Africa Avenue Road. This surprised him as less than 50 metres away from the spot there was a public toilet built by New Delhi Municipal Corporation. And, around a kilometre’s distance from the place is another block of five toilets.

“I was surprised as this is among the very few stretches in Delhi that has well maintained public toilets,” said Ishan. The sight made Ishan realise that several people urinate on the streets because they don’t know the location of the toilets. “Many people would avoid urinating in public if they knew the location of the nearest toilet,” he said. This gave Ishan and idea to develop a mobile application to track all toilets maintained by Municipal Corporation of Delhi, Delhi Development Authority and the ones in toilets in malls and petrol pumps.

It took Ishan, an engineer by profession, 10 months to link a total of 1,100 toilets in his application which not only helps one to locate the nearest toilet but also asks users feedback on how well it is maintained.

Being the son of former DDA vice-chairman helped Ishan get an access to the toilets’ locations from municipal corporations and DDA. Initially, he used to visit the sites and see the condition of the toilets. Later, when it became difficult to cope up with the work pressure as well as visiting the sites, he hired a person to do the site visits, take pictures and give feedback.

“I have rated all the toilets that would help one know about its cleanliness aspect. If the toilet has received five stars it is in very good condition while one star means very poor. The application was launched by Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung last week. During the launch, the L-G had urged municipal corporations and DDA to use the app to upgrade the existing conditions of public toilets and also help in updating the locations of all the public toilets which do not figure in the list at present.

During his research, Ishan found that several toilets are not well-maintained. He said, “The app can be used by the civic bodies to keep a check on the maintenance of the toilets.”

The mobile app uses the phone’s GPS to help find toilets within a 3km radius. Once the nearest toilet is located/selected then the app will provide the shortest route to its exact location. Any user can write a review on existing facilities available and also add toilets that are not listed.

“We are trying to crowd source as it is very difficult for an individual to locate all the toilets. Any user can click a picture of a toilet which would be later verified by me and if details found correct, it would be uploaded,” said Ishan. The application can be downloaded on android and iPhones.

Next, Ishan wants to cover NCR region after which he will focus on other Metro cities

source: http://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/track-a-toilet-through-this-app-keep-city-roads-clean/story-0yaBYLBQ3yKapUOVTjotaM.html

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Toilet Replacement Lids and Seats - Install water-saving toilets to save money - This Old Toilet 800-658-4521

It is not difficult to repair a leaky toilet with a repair kit from any hardware store. Since you are remodeling and want the best decor, you might as well install a new water-saving model. Flushing old standard water-usage toilets accounts for the greatest water usage for a typical family.

Your older toilets probably use either 5.0 or 3.5 gpf (gallons per flush). With ever increasing water rates, a family can save more than $120 per year by installing new toilets. If you can find a low-cost two-piece (tank and bowl separate) toilet, the savings can pay back its cost in one year. Be sure to measure the setback from the wall so it matches the existing plumbing.

It has not been possible to buy a toilet with a gpf above 1.6 for many years. This is a federal standard. There are many toilets now that use 1.28 gpf and some expensive ones use only 1.1 gpf. They utilize newer designs of internal water flow passages to create an effective flushing action. The water flowing into the bowl cleans it, but does not actually "flush" out the bowl. A suction action inside the internal passages sucks the wastes out and down the drain.

Most economical design is a 1.6- or 1.28-gpf gravity-type toilet. These provide an effective flush and are quiet which is ideal for a master bathroom. Stylish one-piece designs are more expensive, but they do not flush better than cheaper two-piece ones. Another advantage of a two-piece design is it's easier to carry and handle during installation.

Another water-saving option is a dual-flush toilet. It uses about 1.0 gpf for liquids and 1.6 gpf for solids. Since most flushes are for liquids, the savings can be substantial. Some designs use a dual-action flush handle on top of the tank. Others use a standard flush handle and you move it either up or down to select the type of flush.

If one of your bathrooms is not in a location where noise is a problem, install a pressure-assist model. These are often used in public restrooms and flush forcefully with low water usage. The incoming water compresses air in a small chamber hidden inside the tank. When flushed, this air creates a louder, very rapid effective flush.

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Also consider installing a urinal if there are men in your family. A urinal uses less than 1.0 gpf. Residential models are not as large as ones in public restrooms. Some residential urinals collapse and are hidden in the wall.

When adding a new bathroom or moving the plumbing in a house on a slab, installing the drain can be a problem. A macerating toilet will grind up the waste when flushed and then pump it up to an existing drain. This also is effective for basements.

source: http://journalstar.com/lifestyles/home-and-garden/james-dulley-install-water-saving-toilets-to-save-money/article_ac8c8ec3-de53-54b8-b5aa-196cf2a786a8.html

by James Dulley

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