Water-saving toilets waste billions of gallons of water each week
10/13/2020 / By Divina Ramirez
The dual-flush toilet wastes more water than it conserves, warned the U.K.’s largest water firm. In a recent report, conservation group Waterwise also estimated that between five to eight percent of U.K. toilets are leaking, with most of them being dual-flush.
While designed to save water, the dual-flush toilet’s unique mechanism and its confusing buttons could be to blame for the water loss it generates, said the group, which amounts to about 88 million gallons every day. Even then, this figure could become even bigger as more people refurbish older toilets.
For one, dual-flush toilets use a drop valve instead of a siphon, which sits at the tank’s bottom. The valve opens to allow the water to flow out when the flush is pressed. However, mineral deposits, debris and other issues can cause the mechanism to fail to close, allowing the toilet to fill until it leaks.
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