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I searched the archives but saw nothing on this. Anybody had any experience with dual flush toilets? Where for liquids it uses approx. 1 gal and solids it uses 1.6 gal or so. I just wondered how they hold up over the years. I have seen them from Toto, Amer.Stand., and Kohler. Need to replace 30 year old toilet with something newer.
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I have a Toto Aquia II for approximately 3 years and love it. According to the specs, it uses .9 gallons and 1.6 gallons depending on the flush you choose.
I purchased it with the soft close seat too I also received a credit on my water bill from the city when I upgraded the toilet to a more energy efficient model.
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I have a Toto Aquia II for approximately 3 years and love it. According to the specs, it uses .9 gallons and 1.6 gallons depending on the flush you choose.
I purchased it with the soft close seat too I also received a credit on my water bill from the city when I upgraded the toilet to a more energy efficient model.
The key is to buy a good one. If you can't afford $400+ then stick to the regular flush models. There are dual flush models for $150 but you end up defeating the purpose by having to flush it 2-3 time.
I stick to a good $300 Kohler regular flush, that uses 1.28 gallons. If you use it (#1) 4 times a day,
that's only 12 gallons a month more than the Aquia, or about $0.09 at our water rates. Also, this was in a guest bathroom where I didn't want out-of-town visitors to have to figure out how to use a dual flush.
I have one of the cheap Glacier Bay dual flush toilets and put it in the kids bathroom. It has worked flawlessly for the last 2 years and has plugged up once that I can remember. Always clears with a single flush as well. With the old 3 gallon flush that was up there it was plugging up once or twice a week. This is used by 4 boys ranging in age from 15 to 10 and it doesn't have an easy life .
When we did our home addition/renovation project last year, we had 4 dual flush toilets installed to replace old ones. We bought Gerber brand and so far they seem to be ok. The only problem is when the kids use the toilet and should press the "big" button, but press the small one... have to get the plunger out every once in a while when they do this.
You can get a dual flush set up for any toilet. They do not cost much. There is a lower flush for liquid waste and full flush for solid wastes. All it does is reduce the amount of water used to flush. The full flush is still the same, so it works just as well as your toilet ever worked. It just gives you the option of a light flush to save water.
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I also received a credit on my water bill from the city when I upgraded the toilet to a more energy efficient model.
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