Your toilet can flush up to 40% of the total water used in your home down the drain.
- Since 1994, only 1.6 gallon toilets are manufactured in the United States. This means that most new homes already have a low flow toilet. If your home is more than 5 years old, the chances are your toilet is using more water than necessary and could operate on a lot less. To lower the amount of water used for each flush, your need to displace water in the toilet tank.
- Place toilet dams in the tank. Toilet dams are placed towards the sides and around the flushing mechanisms of the tank. They hold back water and prevent it from leaving the tank. Dams can be purchased at your local hardware store.
- Use pop bottles or a plastic jug to displace the water in your tank so that there is less water flowing into the bowl. Fill the bottle with water or place rocks in the bottom of the container for weight.
- Choose a container that will best fit in the space in your toilet tank without interfering with the flushing mechanism.
- Avoid flushing the toilet unnecessarily. Dispose of tissues, insects and other similar waste in the trash, rather than the toilet.
