If you are concerned about how much water you might be wasting in in your toilet, then you need to think about how much water you need (versus how much water your toilet actually uses) every time you use the flush.
EPA WaterSense certified toilets are an obvious choice in sustainability. The most commonly found water-efficient toilets are by far those using dual-flush technology (examples here). By providing exactly the right amount of water based on the need to flush down either solid or liquid waste, a dual flush toilet system naturally results in a tremendous water conservation. However, replacing your system completely can prove to be expensive in some cases, so another option to consider is converting your existing toilet with a dual-flush converter kit.
For example, SelectAFlush is a dual flush toilet kit and a water conservation device for standard toilets. The kit enables you to convert your toilet into a dual flush system enhancing the performance of your current toilet for a fraction of the price of new dual flush toilet.
The average U.S. family of three can save 21 gallons of water a day, or more than 7,000 gallons of water a year with SelectAFlush. With a present US population of 300 million people, if dual-flush water-conserving toilet valves were installed on every home toilet, the U.S. could potentially save a minimum of 700 billion gallons of water annually, enough to fill more than a million Olympic-size swimming pools. It’s staggering to think of what that kind of savings could mean not only for the US, but for drought ridden economies around the world.
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I have been using a SelectAFlush for about 4 months and wow have I saved water. My water bill has dropped at least $10.00 a month, not a bad return on $40.00. Saving water has become my passion and I to have been spreading the word about dual flush retrofit kits I feel the SelectAFlush is a great one…thanks for spreading the word.
The ecoflush dual flush conversion kit takes just about half an hour.
Thank you soooo very much for your site. As a concerned advocate for green solutions, I find your site most informative.
Also, as a plumber who attempts to educate my customers to the benefits (and cost savings) of installing green products, I
see that I can learn more about the green products available.
Thanks again, and long live the green solution!
Cheers,
Derek Ritchie
AKA, the Drummer Plumber
Thanks Derek, appreciate the feedback! Look for a lot more green plumbing related content from us in 2009 and 2010, it’s on the editorial calendar.
Best,
Sean Daily
So where can I get one? U live in Texas, are there stores around here that carry them? Thanks.
Will it make my toilet more quiet? Ours is so noisy, you have to turn the TV up, when someone flushes.
Also can I get one at Lowes or Home Depot?
Thanks
what about low profile toilet???