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That makes sense but seems wasteful when you can just turn it off and take your time, I guess.
by StavrosK 7y ago
That makes sense but seems wasteful when you can just turn it off and take your time, I guess.
- kube-system 7y agoSometimes I’m not sure how much of our habits can be attributed to cheap utility prices and how much can be attributed to differences in environmental opinion. Either way, this thread reminds me of this: https://youtu.be/oCDW_TSZjVg https://youtu.be/oCDW_TSZjVg
- yostrovs 7y agoIt's not that wasteful if you consider for much water is used by a toilet flushing after a wizz.
- StavrosK 7y agoThat's why I let it stew for four or five pees before I flush.
- StavrosK 7y agoAnd for a serious answer, our cisterns usually have two buttons, one which uses 30% of the cistern (for light flushing) and one which uses 100% of it (for heavy flushing). This is only possible in the low-water European toilets, obviously, US-style toilets where the water is already filling the bowl can't do this.
- kube-system 7y agoDual-flush toilets have become widely available on the US market in the past 10 years. https://www.homedepot.com/p/100676582 https://www.homedepot.com/p/100676582
- StavrosK 7y agoHuh, how does it work? Does it only empty half the bowl? Seems odd...
- philwelch 7y agoThe half-flush simply empties the bowl and refills it, the full-flush crashes a full tank of water on top of it and flushes it all (which is how American toilets typically flush).
- StavrosK 7y agoAhh, I see, I didn't realize they used more water than a single fill, though now that you mention it it's kind of obvious, since they fill to the brim when they clog.
- bregma 7y agoIf it's yellow let it mellow; if it's brown flush it down.
- rsynnott 7y agoA shower can use well over 10L/min.