Toilets

[Thomas]

Saving when you can always good thing.
Our neighbors had water savers toilets install,in short time Rotor Rooter was snaking out there sewer line,come to find out not enough water was being flush between useage to push to septic tank..they had older style toilet install and everything was fine again.

 

[RoMad]

The advantage of this became clear yesterday when we had a power outage due to a storm. We're on well and don't have a backup genny so one of the greatest inconveniences of a power outage used to be the limit of one flush per toilet until the power came back on. With the "half-flush" we have doubled our power outage flushing potential (or "POFP" - hey maybe I just invented a new toilet rating factor ?? :laughing

We just use a 5 gallon bucket of water to flush the toilets during power outages. Just pour about half the bucket into the bowl and it flushes great.
Where do we get the water during a power outage? The swimming pool.

 

[SandburRanch]

We just use a 5 gallon bucket of water to flush the toilets during power outages. Just pour about half the bucket into the bowl and it flushes great.
Where do we get the water during a power outage? The swimming pool.

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And for those of us that have the honor of enduring ice / snow storm power outages for several days a leaking gutter corner cap comes in mighty handy too when thawing occurs.

 

[thatguy]

We replaced a cracked toilet with a Kohler (not sure what model though) and we love it.. This Kohler doesnt do the round and around the water goes, before it exits.. When you flush it the water rises just a tad and then 'away it goes'..

Brian

 

[Willl]

Whyisit the more economical the toilet is, the more flushes it requires ?

 

[Willl]

What's worse, is I can no longer buy a toilet that 'could' take care of things with one flush.

I really would like to slap the beens outa the guy responsible for that one.

 

[firedog]

I really would like to slap the beens outa the guy responsible for that one.

Actually, it was several guys known as "Congress", done way back in the seventies.

 

[dmccarty]

We have 1.6 GPF toilets in the new house. Our old city house had 5 GPF toilets from the 70's. Usually the old toilets could get 'er done in one flush. :laughing: Sometimes. The new toilets need two flushes but even then that is still only 3.2 gallons compared to 5. Since it is my well and power to get that water I am ok with saving the 1.8 gallons. :laughing:

The other thing I do to save water and money is to do number one outside as much as possible. :laughing: At least that is what I tell the wifey. I am saving money and water. Is that TMI? Too Much Information?

Later,
Dan

 

[WVBill]

.... Sounds like your retired Navy.

mark USN Retired

... Sloan came out with the Flush Mate assembly, which used air pressure to make a very powerful flush. The down side was it sounded like a jet taking off.
Ken.

Hey, maybe I should get a Flush Mate - - it'd be just like being back on the USS Ranger for this old retired Navy guy!

On second thought - - - NOT :thumbdown:

 

[ultrarunner]

So far I've been pleased with Toto Drake II low flush toilet.

I have a very large disabled tenant and had constant toilet issues since day one... there is a medical condition afflicting some wheel chair bound where the stool is like a brick.

It's been 4 months with the new toilet and only one call as opposed to several a week the first 6 weeks and the one call was solved with a plunger.