Dual Flush: The Technology OfToilets (NAPSA)—If you want to stop flushing money down the drain, — take a look in your bathroom. Every year the average homeowner can spend hundreds of dollars paying for water that was wasted when flushing the toilet— but new types of toilet technology mayhelp changethat. Arecent study found that using what are called “dual-flush” toilets could reduce a household’s water usage by thousandsof gallons a year. A number of large U.S. cities have taken notice and now offer incentives or rebates for homeowners to install these water-saving devices. Dual-flush toilets save water by letting users select one of two water levels each time they flush the toilet. They operate under the principle that urine takes less water to flush than what the industry refers to as “bulk waste.” Sterling makes the Rockton toilet that is operated by a two-button actuator integrated into the tank lid. The toilet will flush either 1.6 gallons (the federal mandate) or half that amount—just .8 gallons. The latter flush option can save up to 6,000 gallons a year in an average household of four, over traditional 1.6 gallon models. However, the benefits of the toi- lets could extend beyond saving homeowners some green. “Decreasing water demand and consumption not only benefits homeowners in terms of lower water and sewer bills,” says John Brown of Sterling New dual-flush toilets can help save homeowners money. sanitary products. “Less water consumption can also delay or avoid the need for a municipality to expand or build new watertreatmentfacilities. ” Brown says his company’s dual-flush toilets also provide “noplug” performance because they maximize the force of gravity using a specially designed trapway and valve. In addition, the toilet’s washdown system directs 100 percent of the water through the rim to keep the bowl clean. It also features a sanitary guard. The design element raises the back edge of the toilet bowl and helps prevent any light waste from collecting under the tank. For more information, visit www.sterlingPlumbing.com.
