Friday, December 25, 2009

Dual Flush Toilets- A Water Management Program

By Scott Rodgers

Each one of us know that toilet flushing is one of the major water usages in the house. Moreover today is an age when we should conserve water. If plenty of water is wasted every time you flush, its sure that problem of water crisis is not far away. So if the idea of wasting water disturbs you, just don't panic, you have another better option. You can go for dual flush toilets.

Up to 67% of the water consumption is decreased by using a dual flush toilet. Such low flow toilets should be made mandatory for all the people so as to compensate the loss of water.

The beauty of dual flush toilets is that you can decide just how big of a flush you need. This is so because everyone knows that you don't need a complete tank to flush the liquid waste. These toilets are highly efficient and thus dominates the conventional systems.

The mechanism dominates the old and inefficient systems because these are capable of saving water and money both. Nowadays dual flush toilets have become an integral part of your bathroom giving it an unfamiliar look.

Why to go for a newer technique if the existing one is perfectly fine at its work? If you can't afford to change a complete system then you can go for certain conversion kits that comprise of replacing only the toilet water tank with the dual flush systems.

The conversion technique involves drilling of a hole at the top of the tank and a button mechanism is inserted. It consists of two buttons and the user can press the button accordingly. User can push smaller button for half flush and larger button for full flush. These buttons select the appropriate portion of the flush.

Troubleshooting the complete system is not at all a difficult job and can be done as follows. Firstly you can adjust the water level of your tank if the toilet is not flushing properly. Make sure that your toilet drain pipes and jet holes are running free. Just check if flush balls are not running at odd times even if no one touches it.

The only disadvantage with the system is that installation process involved is very complicated moreover the cost is high as compared to the conventional toilets.

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