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[BLOG] Want to Cut Down on Water Use? Install a Urinal!
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I gotta say I like the $50 TwoFlush retrofit better than the urinal.
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I don't know how I could've forgotten about two-flush since they're so popular in japan! *hitshead*
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I agree with Daox. A two flush is a better option. I think we can get a $175 rebate (in Roseville) for an ultra low flush or two flush toilet. The new Urinals seem to be designed for easy cleaning which increases reflectivity which increases cleaning to the rest of the room.
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Or live by the rule, if it's yellow let it mellow.
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In France, twoflush seam pretty standard since a decade.
In private places, I saw urinal only once and it was because she was always in toilets and he didn't want to go outside... We have a twoflush at home and no place to install an urinal. I don't think urinal has any connotation here. If I see one I'll use one. Denis.
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Well, there's the utility sink too.
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I've never seen a urinal in a private residence, and never would have even though of it until recently, when I got interested in how much water a toilet uses. Long story short: A dual flush toilet uses 3 and 6 liters, while a urinal can go as low as 1 liter. I can understand why people (especially women) may be against have urinals in their house:
Yeah, the old sink in the garage was at just the right height. The new one is too high (too much splashing). You can't suite everyone... Last edited by Piwoslaw; 03-10-10 at 02:20 PM.. |
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There are waterless urinals on the market now. I'm planning one for my new detached garage that's in progress. There are two real benefits that I see: 1) I don't need to plumb in a water supply to operate the urinal; and 2) I don't need to worry about supply pipes leaking / freezing. On a side note, up until the point that the garage is finished, I can probably plumb the drain into a piece of perforated piping (french drain type?) and run about 3' of it, buried about 12" deep and it should work fine.
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