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Installing Bathroom Fixtures

Bob meets with Lenora Campos, from Toto USA, the largest toilet manufacturer in the world. Campos introduces Toto's new Mercer line of residential fixtures that draw from 19th-century design while incorporating softer contemporary lines. The toilet uses only 1.6 gallons of water per flush as required by code, but by using Toto's patented G-Max technology, the company insures that this is truly a one-flush toilet. The Toto Soft Close internal hinge prevents the seat from slamming shut. Roger, the plumber, gives do-it-yourselfers a handy tip on insuring the toilet does not rock by grouting the wax ring and toilet to the tile with a plaster. More information