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Electricity and Water consumption Bills are a major part of Household expenses in many parts of the world. As the cost of energy sources rises, Governments and utility companies are compelled to increase rates. But in many Countries basic units are provided free or a very low rates considering they are essential services. If Consumers can contain their usage within those basic rate, they are able to save a lot as the consumption increases, the rates will increase and what ever units they save will be saved at Higher rate.

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Is your Toilet using too much Water? Techniques to reduce it here

Toilets and Flush units are designed to be extra sanitary. Therefore many flush units are designed to use much more water than perfectly required to flush out human dispose. Usually a Flush tank which fills up water automatically could contain up to 8/9 Litres of water.

If you consider that each person utilises the Toilet 3 times a day in average and 4 people in a house will use 12 times a day amounts to 96 Litres of water daily just for flushing. This will accumulate roughly to be 3000 Litres or 3 Units of water. If you can reduce the size of the Flush Container by 2 Litres, you almost save close to 1000 L of water Monthly.

It is possible to convert or change a High water consuming Flush Toilet to be low Flush type one without compromising on the sanity and Hygiene.

Convert your toilet to low flush. 
Place a plastic bottle of water in the tank to displace some of the water used for each flush. Weigh the bottle down with pebbles or sand, if necessary. Or, try ordering a 'save-a-flush' or 'hippo' from your local water board.
  • Not all toilets will be able to flush effectively with a reduced amount of water.
  • Make sure there's a lid on the bottle, especially if there are pebbles or sand weighing it down. You don't want any pebbles or sand loose in your toilet tank.

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Install a Low -Flush Toilet
Thsi woul require new investment. Low flush toilets exist that can flush reliably with 1.6 gallons (6 liters) of water and less. Read product reviews to find a good ones


Get or create a dual-flush toilet
There are Flush units with both options, Full flush or low -Flush Buttons. Low flush option is specially suited after urination.



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