Dual Flush Technology to Save Water

Who would have thought that the toilet uses the most water in your home?  Well duh, I guess.  We really just don't think about it to often though.  Well now that I think about it, we have put out an article in the past on how to save water in the home and there is one about putting a brick in or water bottle full of water in container to displace some water that isn't really necessary(for most people) to get your waste outa there.  Well, anyway, the EPA estimates that toilets accounts for 30% of water used in U.S. residential homes, which they say is more than 2 trillion gallons.

There is a new system called the HydroRight drop-in dual flush kit which will convert a toilet into a two button system.  One button is a quick flush which is good if you only have liquid or paper to dispose of and the other button for regular flushes.  A study conducted by Veritec Consulting showed that the installation of the HydroRight reduced the water use inside the home by 30%.  Co-Founder of Veritec, Bill Gauley said "the installation of Hydrolight can be expected to save even more water if retrofitting toilets that flush with 3.5 gallons or more."