...Courtesy of Daily Danny
How old are your toilets?
A: They are brand new.
B: They are antiques that came with house.
ANSWER: Any toilet made before 1994 is likely to be using a whopping 5 gallons of water per flush.
A US government mandate that began in 1995 requires that all new toilets installed in homes use no more than 1.6 gallons of water per flush. Even if your old toilets are in great shape, it's worth replacing them with a low-flow toilet. In some communities, they are collecting vitreous porcelain and crushing them down for use in roads... but those instances are rare. If you can't find a place to recycle it, send it packing to the landfill. The overall eco benefits of a water saving toilet far outweight the disposal.
Today, even greener toilets are coming to market called Dual Flush toilets, which use just .8 gallons of water or the standard 1.6 gallons. You push Button #1 when you need to flush, um, #1….and #2 when.... You get the point.
3 comments:
Thanks for the tip!! Now I can give Michael another reason besides(there ugly), on why we should replace them.
Lins...I just saw the Bud and Ollie painting...WOW! You should really put those on your website. Way to go. I absolutely LOVE mine and JM's! You are super talented in many ways.
i laughed out loud when i saw your comment...
we HAVE GERDUNIAS in our front yard!! and yes, to me there is no other name. they are ONLY gerdunias!! haha!! i love it...
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