You water bill is sure to spike in the coming months, as you turn on your sprinklers more frequently and spend more time in the shower getting off all the sand from trips to the beach! As home maintenance experts, we have a few tips for toilet upgrades that can help you save water. Relax, you don’t have to buy a brand new toilet to benefit from the latest and greatest water-saving technology. Read on to find out what you can do.
Several new product kits replace the inner workings of toilets with dual flush units. One flush setting removes liquids and paper (it uses less water and is used more often), while the other removes solids (if you get my drift!) and uses more water. The Environmental Protection Agency reports that replacing a pre-1995 toilet (which consumes a whopping 3.5 gallons per flush) with a 1.28-gpf toilet can save a family of four up to $2,000 on water bills over the course of the toilet’s lifespan. Although variables like the cost of water in your area and your household size are factors, the savings speak are there nonetheless. Fixing leaks (caused by a broken toilet flapper) can save up to around 200 gallons of water a day, according to estimations by the EPA.
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