Mandatory Low flush toilets

[js97]

In ontario??


with the new technologies that's in place... why are we still allowing the sale of the old american standard toilets that use10 litrets plus??

Why can't we have dual flush/low flow toilets as the standard or only allow those to be sold???

I remeber visiting Japan TEN years ago (2000), and dual/low flush toilets was the standard.

such a small policy change that can make such a difference....


who would llobby against it?

 

[UrbanVigor]

I was looking up the differences between single flush and dual flush toilets the other day as either are options in the new condo I purchased. Still not certain which to choose.

I'm quite certain that the single flush would be low flow as this is a new development. But as for toilets using more than 6 litres per flush still being sold on the market are concerned, I'm surprised. In this article, it says that toilets sold in the United States must use no more than 1.6 gallons (6 liters) per flush - that law was enacted in 1994.

So I'm very surprised that in Ontario there are 10 liter per flush toilets since being sold more than a decade later.

 

[shelfun]

My apartment in Singapore 15years ago has dual flush.

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

Two problems:

1) some of the early so-called low-flush toilets were not very good at flushing everything away. The list that the City of Toronto has, is supposed to list effective toilets that may work properly.

2) toilets in the basements may not work effectively because the drop to the basement sewer line is too close. This may result in some toilets that would work on the upper floors, may not be so effective in the basement.

 

[vic]

We bought a couple of American Standard low-flow dual-flush toilets a few months back. I forget the exact model...

They work SO MUCH BETTER than the old 13(?) litre toilets that we had before, even in the basement. Much less water, faster refill time (which matters when the house has bad water pressure!), and the "stuff" typically clears out much better than the old toilets. Even when using the "small" flush for "big" jobs

Do a bit of research and buy a good one, and you won't be disappointed.

 

[UrbanVigor]

and the "stuff" typically clears out much better than the old toilets. Even when using the "small" flush for "big" jobs

Do a bit of research and buy a good one, and you won't be disappointed.

At Market Wharf, I'll have the option of a single or dual flush... I expect the single to be low flow as well. But my concern about the dual flush is that the "small" flush for "big" jobs might not be good "enough". (I'm hating typing this right now, btw )

Do developers offer good dual flush toilets or do they buy the cheapest in bulk and not care about... "quality"?

 

[vic]

At Market Wharf, I'll have the option of a single or dual flush... I expect the single to be low flow as well. But my concern about the dual flush is that the "small" flush for "big" jobs might not be good "enough". (I'm hating typing this right now, btw )

Do developers offer good dual flush toilets or do they buy the cheapest in bulk and not care about... "quality"?

No idea what developers would offer.... But the "small" flush (usually 4-4.5L) is meant for yellow / #1, and "big" flush (6L) is for brown / #2. So the small flush might work for "big" jobs, but not always.

Oh..one other thing I meant to mention in my earlier reply is that the toilets all come with a rating for how much solid matter they can handle. The lowest ratings I've seen are in the 300g range, and the best ones say 1Kg, and it seems that many are rated in the 800g range. Apparently 1Kg is the highest they get rated for, and that often means that the 1KG rated toilets will do even better than that. So I'd suggest just getting something with the 1Kg rating and forget the rest.

One more thing: Youtube is amazingly full of toilet flushing videos. Seriously. If you're considering a specific brand of toilet, check for videos on Youtube to see how well it can handle all the usual stuff (hot dogs, gold balls, etc.).

Cheers,
Vic - spent waaaaay too much time looking for toilets, but came away with a good decision.

 

[PinkLucy]

Oh..one other thing I meant to mention in my earlier reply is that the toilets all come with a rating for how much solid matter they can handle. The lowest ratings I've seen are in the 300g range, and the best ones say 1Kg, and it seems that many are rated in the 800g range. Apparently 1Kg is the highest they get rated for, and that often means that the 1KG rated toilets will do even better than that. So I'd suggest just getting something with the 1Kg rating and forget the rest.

So now we have to start weighing our "stuff"?

 

[UrbanVigor]

I think this thread has really gone down the shitter.

 

[shelfun]

A little too much infomation for me. I knew I shouldn't have start reading this until I'm done my cupcake... urgh....

 

[UrbanVigor]

Actually, the information that vic posted about the ratings is great. Now that I know this is something to particularly for, I'm flushed with excitement.