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  1. Join Date
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    http://www.wikihow.com/Convert-Any-T...w-Flush-Toilet


    [SIZE="5"]How to Convert Any Toilet to a Low Flush Toilet[/SIZE]



    Toilets use the most water in our homes. Every day, Americans flush 4.8 billion gallons of water down the toilet. Reducing the amount of water that your toilet is flushing away will go a long way to saving water in your home and helping to conserve it generally. With one easy adjustment, you'll save money, water and the environment… one flush at a time.


    Steps


    1. Fill a half gallon container. A plastic bottle (juice/milk) is ideal. Remove any paper or plastic label on the outside of the container. Fill it at least partially with pebbles, sand, or gravel - whatever is handy. Then add water if more weight is needed. If you just fill it with water, though, the container will move around in the tank and interfere with the mechanism.

    2. Seal it shut.

    3. Place the container in the tank of the toilet.

    4. Carefully lower it into the water.

    5. Replace the lid of the tank.

    6. Flush away. The New York Times reported that a sealed half gallon container will save half a gallon on each flush. If you, like most Americans, flush 5 times daily, your family of 5 will save 350 gallons (1325 liters) of water every month. These savings will significantly cut your water bill, too.

    7.Send this article to your friends. Such an easy answer to saving money and protecting our water supplies is something to share around!


    Tips

    * Don't put a brick in the tank. The brick MAY dissolve and particles of it will clog and possibly seal off the drain.

    * Ask a neighbor for a plastic container if you don't have any.

    * Check the difference in your water usage on new bills; 350 gallons (1325 litres) a month is a noticeable drop!

    * As an alternative to modifying an existing toilet, a new low flush toilet can be purchased for under $100 and cost $200 to $250 to have installed.

    * Instead of sealing the container, you may want to cut it open at the top instead and put a small hole in the bottom. This way you wouldn't have any stale water in it, but still save on flushes. And no need to use any chemicals.

    * If your weight items are insoluble, don't cap the bottle. Leave it open so that it can exchange some chlorinated water with the rest of the water in the tank. This will prevent gunk buildup in the bottle without needing to add bleach.

    Warnings

    * Many plumbers do not recommend this modification. Low flush toilets are designed differently, and less water flushing in a toilet not meant to do so can mean more frequent clogs, overflows, and extra flushing to remove the same amount of waste. (Which can waste more water than you are saving)

    * If you find your toilet is not flushing properly, with waste remaining in the toilet and water ending up on the floor, take the bottle out. Not all toilets can flush properly with a reduced quantity of water. Consider installing a low flush toilet.

    * Make sure the bottle does not interfere with any of the moving parts in the tank.

    * A leaking toilet will waste up to 250 gallons (946 litres) of water a day. To see if your toilet is leaking, place a few drops of food coloring in the tank and wait for half an hour. Check the bowl - if the food coloring appears, you have a leak. Get a plumber to come and fix it.

    * If you use water to fill the container, a couple of drops of bleach added to the water will help keep it from growing gunk inside.
    Last edited by ghosthunter; October 27th, 2007 at 07:09 PM.

  2. Join Date
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    pede din i-adjust yun float, yun fluidmaster ma adjust mo yun float or you can just bend the rod which holds the balloon.

  3. Join Date
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    Quote Originally Posted by afrasay View Post
    pede din i-adjust yun float, yun fluidmaster ma adjust mo yun float or you can just bend the rod which holds the balloon.
    That's actually the proper way to adjust water amount for any toilet with a water tank. Others have an adjustable screw.

  4. Join Date
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    #4
    Quote Originally Posted by ghosthunter View Post
    http://www.wikihow.com/Convert-Any-T...w-Flush-Toilet



    [SIZE=5]How to Convert Any Toilet to a Low Flush Toilet[/SIZE]



    Toilets use the most water in our homes. Every day, Americans flush 4.8 billion gallons of water down the toilet. Reducing the amount of water that your toilet is flushing away will go a long way to saving water in your home and helping to conserve it generally. With one easy adjustment, you'll save money, water and the environment… one flush at a time.


    Steps


    1. Fill a half gallon container. A plastic bottle (juice/milk) is ideal. Remove any paper or plastic label on the outside of the container. Fill it at least partially with pebbles, sand, or gravel - whatever is handy. Then add water if more weight is needed. If you just fill it with water, though, the container will move around in the tank and interfere with the mechanism.

    2. Seal it shut.

    3. Place the container in the tank of the toilet.

    4. Carefully lower it into the water.

    5. Replace the lid of the tank.

    6. Flush away. The New York Times reported that a sealed half gallon container will save half a gallon on each flush. If you, like most Americans, flush 5 times daily, your family of 5 will save 350 gallons (1325 liters) of water every month. These savings will significantly cut your water bill, too.

    7.Send this article to your friends. Such an easy answer to saving money and protecting our water supplies is something to share around!


    Tips

    * Don't put a brick in the tank. The brick MAY dissolve and particles of it will clog and possibly seal off the drain.

    * Ask a neighbor for a plastic container if you don't have any.

    * Check the difference in your water usage on new bills; 350 gallons (1325 litres) a month is a noticeable drop!

    * As an alternative to modifying an existing toilet, a new low flush toilet can be purchased for under $100 and cost $200 to $250 to have installed.

    * Instead of sealing the container, you may want to cut it open at the top instead and put a small hole in the bottom. This way you wouldn't have any stale water in it, but still save on flushes. And no need to use any chemicals.

    * If your weight items are insoluble, don't cap the bottle. Leave it open so that it can exchange some chlorinated water with the rest of the water in the tank. This will prevent gunk buildup in the bottle without needing to add bleach.

    Warnings

    * Many plumbers do not recommend this modification. Low flush toilets are designed differently, and less water flushing in a toilet not meant to do so can mean more frequent clogs, overflows, and extra flushing to remove the same amount of waste. (Which can waste more water than you are saving)

    * If you find your toilet is not flushing properly, with waste remaining in the toilet and water ending up on the floor, take the bottle out. Not all toilets can flush properly with a reduced quantity of water. Consider installing a low flush toilet.

    * Make sure the bottle does not interfere with any of the moving parts in the tank.

    * A leaking toilet will waste up to 250 gallons (946 litres) of water a day. To see if your toilet is leaking, place a few drops of food coloring in the tank and wait for half an hour. Check the bowl - if the food coloring appears, you have a leak. Get a plumber to come and fix it.

    * If you use water to fill the container, a couple of drops of bleach added to the water will help keep it from growing gunk inside.
    Salamat sa tips

  5. Join Date
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    #5
    i did that (with a solid brick that don't dissolve)....pero mas better yung ayusin mo yung flushing system (as sir afrasay said)...I changed my local/china one with a US brand found at ACE and after that mas efficient na ito at matipid din.

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    #6
    I agree. Setting the screw/bob in the tank is way easier than this. Kung di na ma-adjust, time to get a new set! Pero mas madalas nga yung plumbing ang may problema.

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    #7
    Two of out toilets can't flush properly with reduced water in the tank. Palaging may 'sukli' after flushing if binawasan yung water level sa tank. Yan pa naman ang madalas gamitin na toilets.

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    Here in SG, most toilets sold has hi-low flushing option... I wonder if compost-type will ever take off.

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    #9
    sa amin, ini-adjust ko lang din yung floater hanggang kaya pa i-flush yung poopoo.. saves me about a liter per flush..

    medyo malakas lang sa tubig yung bidet... :moon:

How to Convert Any Toilet to a Low Flush Toilet