Sterling offers 7 basement bathroom toilets models in the lineup we track. This page is the Sterling-specific cut of the broader Basement Bathroom Toilets toilets category — same product class, narrowed to the Sterling catalog only.
Sterling is a Kohler Company subsidiary brand (acquired by Kohler in 1984), positioned as the volume tract-builder and value-residential plumbing line. Manufactured in Wisconsin alongside Kohler products but engineered to a different price point — Sterling toilets, faucets, and showers are stocked at Home Depot and Lowes as the "Kohler-quality without the Kohler price" alternative. The toilet line includes the Stinson, Karsten, and Riverton series — primarily two-piece elongated 1.28 GPF models for new-construction spec houses.
For the complete Sterling lineup across all sub-types and capacities, see the Sterling Toilets hub.
If you're cross-shopping basement bathroom toilets beyond Sterling, the following brands also ship in this category:
A basement bathroom needs a toilet that works below the level of your main sewer line — meaning either a macerating toilet that pumps waste upward, or a traditional toilet paired with an ejector pump and pit. The decision between these two paths drives most basement-bathroom toilet choices.
A macerating toilet (Saniflo is the dominant brand) grinds waste into a slurry and pumps it through a 3/4" PVC discharge line up to 15 vertical feet or 150 horizontal feet to the main soil stack. Install cost: $1,800–$3,300 total. No slab break required — the entire system installs above the existing basement floor.
For the complete basement bathroom buyer's guide (all brands, full comparison framework), see the Basement Bathroom Toilets category hub.
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