Switching to Low-Flow Toilets

Homeowners can save time and money by replacing standard toilets with energy efficient low-flow toilets. Every day, Americans save $11.3 million on water bills as a result of switching to low-flow toilets, with an average household savings of $50-$100 per year. While low-flow toilets were problematic when they first entered the market, new models such as the Toto Eco Drake® toilet, left, work much better and provide more options.

Terry Love of Seattle-area Love Plumbing & Remodel has a helpful consumer report on new low-flow toilets that work on a maximum of just 1.6 gallons per flush. Toto, Eljer, Gerber, Kohler, American Standard, Caroma, and Briggs low-flow toilets all made the list. Consumers can also look for WaterSense-labeled toilets, which meet U.S. Environmental Protection Association requirements for water-wise products. Have you considered switching to low-flow toilets?