Sterling offers 7 elongated bowl toilets models in the lineup we track. This page is the Sterling-specific cut of the broader Elongated-Bowl 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 elongated bowl toilets beyond Sterling, the following brands also ship in this category:
An elongated bowl is oval-shaped — roughly 18.5 inches from the bolt holes to the tip of the bowl — vs the rounded ~16.5 inches of a round-front. Two inches doesn't sound like much, but it's the difference between "I can sit on this comfortably for ten minutes" and "I'm shifting around after two."
The 2" difference matters for two things: comfort and floor space. An elongated bowl leaves about 1" less cle...
For the complete elongated bowl buyer's guide (all brands, full comparison framework), see the Elongated-Bowl Toilets category hub.
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