{"id":1752,"date":"2013-10-31T21:35:19","date_gmt":"2013-10-31T21:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/173.1.150.92\/mansfieldblogs\/?p=34"},"modified":"2015-06-02T01:04:19","modified_gmt":"2015-06-02T05:04:19","slug":"water-efficient-toilets-how-do-you-know-if-it-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mansfieldplumbing.com\/blog\/water-efficient-toilets-how-do-you-know-if-it-works\/","title":{"rendered":"Water Efficient Toilets: How Do You Know If It \u201cWorks\u201d?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The way we see it, the only point to a water efficient toilet is that it works, and to us that means three things:<\/p>\n

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  1. it saves\u00a0 \u2013\u00a0 as much water and money as possible<\/li>\n
  2. it fits in \u2013 in the modern home or office, that is<\/li>\n
  3. it does the job \u2013 the days of two+ flushes should be long, long gone.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Water saving toilets have historically gotten a bad rap for blah design and even lower performance. But water-efficient toilets are the standard these days and that means there are many modern toilet designs with super water savings and\u2014bonus!\u2014many are made in the U.S.A. Here\u2019s a handy little guide to choosing a water efficient toilet that works for you.<\/p>\n

    A little necessary background: Before 1993, toilets used 3.5 gallons per flush (gpf). In 1994, all new homes were required to have water efficient toilets that averaged 1.6 gpf and now high-efficiency toilets (HETs) go as low as 1.28 gpf, with some even using as little as 1.0 gpf. Did you know the average person flushes 5 times per day? Go check your toilet and see how much you\u2019re using with every flush. (It\u2019s under the lid or sometimes it\u2019s visible on the ceramic near the brand name). Now, go over here to our handy water savings calculator<\/span><\/a> and do the math on what that means for your wallet.<\/p>\n

    The average family of four can save $64 per year making a simple switch from a 3.5 gpf to a 1.28 gpf. (And for even more savings check into local rebate programs.) Even better news is for your kids and their kids and their kids\u2014you\u2019ll save over 16,000 gallons of water each year. Just imagine, a whole neighborhood block could save over 300,000 gallons of water each year. And 300,000 gallons is about a years worth of water for the average family. Meaning for every twenty houses that trade in their old clunker for a new water efficient toilet, that\u2019s the equivalent of one less family using water in the world. So, your first step is to decide if it\u2019s time for a water-saving change and how low you want to go. Hint: it really does make sense to go as low as possible.<\/p>\n

    But what about design? Affordable water-saving versions of contemporary toilet designs aren\u2019t all that rare anymore. It\u2019s no big deal to find a water efficient toilet that looks good in your sparkly new bathroom. Look at this range of designs from around $200-$400*.<\/p>\n

    Enso Model 177-178 ($416 \u2013 dual flush, avg 1.28 gpf, MaP: 800 gms)<\/h2>\n

    \"Mansfield<\/p>\n

    Barrett HET ($384, 1.28 gpf, MaP: 800 gms)<\/h2>\n

    \"Mansfield<\/p>\n

    Summit RD SmartHeight ($234, 1.28 gpf, MaP: 800 gms)<\/h2>\n

    \"Mansfield<\/p>\n

    So what\u2019s the MaP rating there at the end? It stands for Maximum Performance testing, which is offered by a consumer group to ensure water efficient toilets actually perform. So when you\u2019re shopping around for your home and feeling a little nervous about whether or not your new money- and earth-saving device will work, check the MaP performance rating. Anything over 500 grams should work well (and forgive the shameless self promotion, but notice all of the above rate at 800 grams.)<\/p>\n

    Water efficient, stylish, and effective: the modern toilet trifecta. It works.<\/p>\n

    *These are manufacturer list prices. You can expect to pay less in most cases. Just locate the dealer nearest you<\/a> on our website and call for a price.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    The way we see it, the only point to a water efficient toilet is that it works, and to us that means three things: it saves\u00a0 \u2013\u00a0 as much water and money as possible it fits in \u2013 in the modern home or office, that is it does the job \u2013 the days of two+ […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[78,80,82],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1752","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-consumer-resources","category-efficiency-meets-style","category-mansfield-plumbing"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mansfieldplumbing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1752","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mansfieldplumbing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mansfieldplumbing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mansfieldplumbing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mansfieldplumbing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1752"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.mansfieldplumbing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1752\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2130,"href":"https:\/\/www.mansfieldplumbing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1752\/revisions\/2130"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mansfieldplumbing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1752"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mansfieldplumbing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1752"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mansfieldplumbing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1752"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}