EcoRenovator - View Single Post - replaced my 13L flush toilet with a 6L flush and oh my!

Quest · 06-03-13, 02:37 PM

energy efficiency and conservation is not a high-priority in our area.

Until until most recent housing code changes (1st recent change was around 2006, where housing code forced home builders to go down from 13L flush to 6L flush; in 2012, from 6L flush to 4.8L HET flush.

While here in PNW north, most folks are fairly conscienious about energy efficiency/conservations and such (such as cold water laundry detergent, driving smaller cars, use CFL lamps to replace tungsten filament lightbulbs, etc.), but when it comes to bigger pictures such as low flush toilets, low-water shower heads, etc. most folks are ignorant about it.

Also: compounded with the reluctance to changes RE: low flow shower heads, toilets, and aerated faucet heads, etc. one wonders why low flush toilets cost so much more in this area?

Q.

06-03-13, 02:37 PM	#10
Quest Apprentice EcoRenovator Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 109 Thanks: 13 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	energy efficiency and conservation is not a high-priority in our area. Until until most recent housing code changes (1st recent change was around 2006, where housing code forced home builders to go down from 13L flush to 6L flush; in 2012, from 6L flush to 4.8L HET flush. While here in PNW north, most folks are fairly conscienious about energy efficiency/conservations and such (such as cold water laundry detergent, driving smaller cars, use CFL lamps to replace tungsten filament lightbulbs, etc.), but when it comes to bigger pictures such as low flush toilets, low-water shower heads, etc. most folks are ignorant about it. Also: compounded with the reluctance to changes RE: low flow shower heads, toilets, and aerated faucet heads, etc. one wonders why low flush toilets cost so much more in this area? Q.