Comments on: A thrifty trick to saving money and water http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/a-thrifty-trick-to-saving-money-and-water/ Time and Money Saving Tips from Thrifty Mommy Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:23:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Andrea Paulinelli http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/a-thrifty-trick-to-saving-money-and-water/comment-page-1/#comment-12732 Andrea Paulinelli Wed, 25 Feb 2009 01:02:54 +0000 http://www.thriftymommy.com/?p=3794#comment-12732 A regular toilet is not designed to flush paper and solid waste with reduced amounts of water, so the likelihood of clogging or having to flush twice after installing a water displacement device increases. Standard US toilets clear the bowl with siphon technology, so the diameter of the trap way has to be a small as possible (please view siphon vs. washdown technology here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z6pymOet7g&feature=channel_page.) If you are serious about saving water, want a toilet that really works and is affordable, I would highly recommend a Caroma Dual Flush toilet. Caroma toilets offer a patented dual flush technology consisting of a 0.8 Gal flush for liquid waste and a 1.6 Gal flush for solids. Caroma, an Australian company set the standard by giving the world its first successful two button dual flush system in the nineteen eighties and has since perfected the technology. Also, with a full 3.5” trap way, these toilets virtually never clog. All of Caroma’s toilets are on the list of WaterSense labeled HET’s http://www.epa.gov/watersense/pp/find_het.htm and also qualify for several rebate programs currently available throughout the US as well as LEED points. Please go to http://www.caromausa.com for more detailed information or visit http://www.ecotransitions.com/howto.asp to see how we flush a potato with the half flush (0.8 gallons), meant for liquid waste. To learn more about toilets you can also visit my blog http://pottygirl.wordpress.com/. Best regards, Andrea Paulinelli A regular toilet is not designed to flush paper and solid waste with reduced amounts of water, so the likelihood of clogging or having to flush twice after installing a water displacement device increases. Standard US toilets clear the bowl with siphon technology, so the diameter of the trap way has to be a small as possible (please view siphon vs. washdown technology here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z6pymOet7g&feature=channel_page.) If you are serious about saving water, want a toilet that really works and is affordable, I would highly recommend a Caroma Dual Flush toilet. Caroma toilets offer a patented dual flush technology consisting of a 0.8 Gal flush for liquid waste and a 1.6 Gal flush for solids. Caroma, an Australian company set the standard by giving the world its first successful two button dual flush system in the nineteen eighties and has since perfected the technology. Also, with a full 3.5” trap way, these toilets virtually never clog. All of Caroma’s toilets are on the list of WaterSense labeled HET’s http://www.epa.gov/watersense/pp/find_het.htm and also qualify for several rebate programs currently available throughout the US as well as LEED points. Please go to http://www.caromausa.com for more detailed information or visit http://www.ecotransitions.com/howto.asp to see how we flush a potato with the half flush (0.8 gallons), meant for liquid waste. To learn more about toilets you can also visit my blog http://pottygirl.wordpress.com/. Best regards, Andrea Paulinelli

]]> By: kellys http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/a-thrifty-trick-to-saving-money-and-water/comment-page-1/#comment-12711 kellys Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:04:00 +0000 http://www.thriftymommy.com/?p=3794#comment-12711 I don't think I would suggest it with a low flow toilet. IMHO You already have the advantage of not flushing 5-7 gallons each time. You flush, what? 2 gallons. You still are doing better than I am with this trick, I don’t think I would suggest it with a low flow toilet. IMHO You already have the advantage of not flushing 5-7 gallons each time. You flush, what? 2 gallons. You still are doing better than I am with this trick,

]]> By: kellys http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/a-thrifty-trick-to-saving-money-and-water/comment-page-1/#comment-12710 kellys Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:03:10 +0000 http://www.thriftymommy.com/?p=3794#comment-12710 I don't think I would suggest it with a low flow toilet. IMHO I don’t think I would suggest it with a low flow toilet. IMHO

]]> By: Emily http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/a-thrifty-trick-to-saving-money-and-water/comment-page-1/#comment-12706 Emily Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:38:25 +0000 http://www.thriftymommy.com/?p=3794#comment-12706 Hmm. What if I already have low-flow toilets? Would that make it even less than what they already use? As much as I like being green and saving $, I must say I don't really like my low flow toilets. Kids just can't reach their little hiney's to where the water is. Nuff said. Hmm. What if I already have low-flow toilets? Would that make it even less than what they already use?

As much as I like being green and saving $, I must say I don’t really like my low flow toilets. Kids just can’t reach their little hiney’s to where the water is. Nuff said.

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