Choose the Best Low Flow Toilet

We have replaced all toilets n the last home and this one with
1.6 gallon flush toilets. We only had a problem with one not
flushing on the first try. We have the water setting set to low for
each one. We also follow the "If it's yellow let it mellow if it's
brown flush it down", theory. In addition we use the dehumidifier(
a needed commodity in our basement) water to flush our toilets,
wash our cars, or water plants. I have plans to make a water
colleciton system from barrels, plans I got from a
magazine.

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If you're not ready to replace the whole toilet yet, I found an
adjustable flapper at my local home improvement store. You just
adjust the flow where it only uses the bare minimum amount of water
to make it all work.

The One Gallon ToiletWent to the hardware store and bought 1/8
solid tin solder wire, wrapped 10" worth around the brass vertical
stopper wire inside the toilet. Just hold the handle down to a
count of three or four when flushing and release. Works on most any
toilet with a vertical drop arrangement. - submitted by Joe
Lanzhammer

The most environmentally sound advice regards old cisterns that
are still working, is to put a brick into the cistern to reduce the
water volume. Oh so very cheap and you save on the landfill.
:)

HelloWhy not promote the Humanure no flush composting toilet? He
has been using it for over 20 years and it works just fine. I Build
it for less than $20. One of my friends has been using this at his
cabin for over 3 years now (Him, his wife and kids). He will never
bother to put in a septic system. My other friend has also been
using this concept in his rural home for just over 2.5 years. I
have just started to use one. Yes they work. They make the system
work the way it was originally intended to work. Check it out.
www.jenkinspublishing.comI am a believer.VKroker

I have two bathrooms. My experience tells me that the 1.6 gal
low flow toilets saving water is a great myth. Since converting to
said toilets, instead of using the touted 1.6 gal, after two or
three flushes, it all adds up to more like 3.2 to 4.8.

I have a laminated sign above my toilet "If it's yellow let it
mellow. If it's brown, flush it down." Above the toilet I have an
article about urine's beneficial uses as a garden amendment being
high in nitrogen and pathogen-free (unless someone has a urinary
tract infection). When we don't have company I use a bucket and
carry it out to a compost pile out back. I'm investigating
composting toilets but haven't been able to commit to one model
(although SunMar makes a hot pink one that I think looks very
friendly and non-threatening to the squeemish. I'm not handy so I'm
going to go with a free-standing model that doesn't require a
basement component.

We just this passed weekend replaced our commode in our upstairs
bathroom. It is 1.6 gallon flush and everytime we flush it I
smile!!! We really needed to do something. We bought a Koehler
brand at Lowes for $225.00 and worth every penny by the way, but it
had a description as a class V. But it will flush complete and
quietly every time. It is amazing how much the little things in
life can be such a blessing! Our water bill was $46.00 for the last
time!!Cathy SimsFarragut, TN