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Toilets
Toilets
When choosing toilets, you have to consider usage, look, and water usage.
Round Vs. Elongated
Round toilets are often space savers and there are tons of designs of seats. 
Elongated toilets are mad for maximum comfort. The have a larger water surface as well. They also sit up a little bit higher.
Water-Saving Toilets
The latest water-saving toilets can save up to 2,000 gallons a year! They save on your water bill and help the cause of conserving the earth’s water. These models can be a little bit more expensive, but they can pay for themselves over time.
Gravity-fed Toilets
Gravity-fed toilets are most common and cheapest. The high end gravity-fed are the best. They are quiet, excellent flush, and cheaper than other types of toilets.
Pressure-Assisted Toilets
Pressure-assisted toilets are mainly used in a high volume setting, such as restraunts and commercial buildings. Pressure blasts water for a superior flush. These toilets are very noisy and could become a little annoying in a home setting. This toilet is highly unlikely to get clogged.
Vacuum-Assisted Toilets
Vacuum-assisted toilets are great for close quarters where quietness counts. This toilet sucks the air out of the trap and quickly fills up to clear the waste. Recently, the vacuum-assisted models released don’t provide a powerful flush like older models. They are also not produced as much so there are fewer to choose from.
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Toilets account for approx. 30% of water used indoors. By installing a Dual Flush toilet you can save between 40% and 70% of drinking water being flushed down the toilet, depending how old the toilet is you are going to replace.
If you are serious about saving water, want a toilet that really works and is affordable, I highly recommend installing a Caroma Dual Flush toilet. They offer a patented dual flush technology consisting of a 0.8 Gal flush for liquid waste and a 1.6 Gal flush for solids. On an average of 5 uses a day (4 liquid/ 1 solid) a Caroma Dual Flush toilet uses an average of 0.96 gallons per flush. The new Sydney Smart uses only 1.28 and 0.8 gpf, that is an average of 0.89 gallons per flush. This is the lowest water consumption of any toilet available in the US. Caroma, an Australian company set the standard by giving the world its first successful two button dual flush system in the 1980’s and has since perfected the technology. Also, with a full 3.5″ trapway, these toilets virtually never clog. All 47 floor mounted models are on the list of WaterSense labeled HET’s (High Efficiency toilets) http://www.epa.gov/watersense/pp/find_het.htm and qualify for thel toilet rebate programs available in the US. They are available in round, elongated, regular height and ADA compliant “chair height” in white and biscuit. Please visit my blog http://pottygirl.wordpress.com/2008/08/01/what-you-should-know-about-toilets/
to learn more or go to http://www.caromausa.com to learn where you can find Caroma toilets locally. Visit http://www.ecotransitions.com/howto.asp to see how we flush potatoes with 0.8 gallons of water, meant for liquids only. Best regards, Andrea Paulinelli
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