Flushing the toilet accounts for more than 1/3 of the water used in the home daily. Are you flushing money down the toilet? Simply swapping out your old model toilet for a Water Efficient low flow toilet will cut your water use by 25% or more depending on the model you choose to buy. So let's say your average water bill runs you $70 monthly. With if you are saving a minimum of 25% of the water usage, you could be saving an average of $17.50 a month, $210 a year and that is minimum savings, chances are you will be saving much more. Another way to look at it is, we will examine a household with a family of 4. If you swap out your standard 3.5 gallon toilet with a 1.6 gallon toilet this is a savings of 10,512 gallons a year that is a 54% reduction of toilet water use.(If every household in the US did this, that would result in an average saving of $2,378,781,504) I know the numbers are running now in your head, we'll just put it this way, that is a lot of money in savings!
So what to look for? Well, as we talked about when saving on energy you will be looking for the Blue Energy Star Logo, but when looking a water efficiency you will want to look for the WATERSENSE logo. Many models to choose from, you are bound to find the toilet to fit your needs. Your local home improvement store can provide you with all the help you need to find the water efficient toilet that fits your needs.
How to choose a water efficient toilet.
- Choose bulk removal, this is the ability of the toilet to remove bulk waste. 1-3 is good, 4-7 is better, 8-10 is best.
- Outlet size, this is where the water exits the toilet. 1 3/4"-2" is good, 2 1/8- 2 1/2" is better, 2 3/8" is best.
- Flush valve size. This releases water from the tank into the bowl. The bigger the valve the faster water will flow. We'll just skip to the best on this one, 4" is what to look for.
Start saving money with a water efficient toilet. Save money, save water and add to your home being more Energy Efficient on a daily basis.
