Wishing you had a dual-flush toilet? You might not need one. Here’s a cheaper alternative that can do almost the same thing without having to rebuild your whole toilet.
The Controllable Flush High or Low Flow Toilet Conserve helps you convert your standard toilet into a low-flow toilet without tools or a plumber. Because every flush is not the same, the dual-action Controllable Flush controls the amount of water you use to flush waste matter. Just push handle down for a conservative flush for liquid and lift for a powerful flush for solids.
It is quite easy to install. The installation instructions are easy to follow. The performance of this controllable flush device is excellent. It does the job holding down the lever in a matter of seconds. You can save hundreds of gallons of water and money each year with this wonderful flusher.
Convert your standard toilet into a low-flow toilet -without tools or a plumber- and save up to 35,000 gallons of water a year. Because not all flushes need to be the same, the dual-action Controllable Flush controls the amount of water you use to flush waste matter. Push handle down for a conservative 1.5 gallon flush for liquid; lift for a powerful flush for solids. Easily retrofits to standard front-flush toilets. 12.5"H x 5.5"W x 2"D. 5 oz. Made in the USA.
- Convert your standard toilet into a low-flow toilet -without tools or a plumber - Save up to 35,000 gallons of water a year!
- Because not all flushes need to be the same, the dual-action Controllable Flush controls the amount of water you use to flush waste matter
- Push handle down for a conservative 1.5 gallon flush for liquid; lift for a powerful flush for solids
- Easily retrofits to standard front-flush toilets
- 12.5"H x 5.5"W x 2"D. 5 oz. Made in the USA.
At War Against the Water Bill
I live in a rural area in a town with only septic tanks. They are pushing for a city sewer that will double water bills. My water bill is already exorbitant without being doubled. I started researching dual flush toilets (expensive) and low flow showerheads when I stumbled across Gaiam's Controllable Flush High or Low Flow Toilet Conserve device.
I ordered one right away and installed it soon after arrival. Wow! This thing is really cool! It is not my only strategy against my attack against my high water bill, but it will certainly play a key part. I like it so much I will order another one for the other toilet after completing this review.
Downside: It is not stocked by Amazon and shipped from elsewhere so as of now you can't save with Super Saver Shipping.
It did arrive by FedEx with Gaiam's standard shipping fairly promptly. I did find it quite easy to install, however my toilet had been in use for 9 years and I ended up having to replace the two tank to bowl connecting bolts and washers along with the main flow channel gasket. So, if your toilet has been in place for any length of time you might want to pick up this kit at HomeDepot or Lowes to have on hand before installing your water saver.
UPDATE: I got my second controllable flush device and installed it on my other toilet. Not all toilets are created equal. The performance of the controllable flush device is superior on the more expensive toilet in my master bath. It does the job holding down the lever for only 2 seconds. The other toilet requires a solid 4 seconds to do a minimum flush. Also, my master bath toilet is oval while the cheaper toilet is round. The cheaper toilet's lid will touch the flushing lever and can prevent the flapper in the tank from seating fully which will cause water to continually go down the drain until this condition is recognized and corrected. If you don't catch it quick enough, you can waste a lot of water. To solve this problem I placed a dome stick on door stop on the tank so the lid can't contact the flush lever. It's debatable whether or not I'd go with the controllable flush device again on the cheaper toilet if I had it to do again. However I'm very satisfied with its performance on the more expensive oval toilet. CAUTION: If you install one, make sure the toilet lid cannot rest against the lever. Otherwise, still a great water saving device that I'd highly recommend.
For my master bath toilet this is definitely 5 stars. For my other toilet, maybe 2 stars. I would not have bought the second one if I had installed it in my cheaper toilet first.
Works Beautifully If Installed Properly
Wishing you had a dual-flush toilet? You might not need one. You can save hundreds of gallons of water (and some money) each year with this wonderful flusher. The installation diagrams could be a little clearer, and I made a couple of stupid mistakes that made my installation take a lot longer than necessary, but if you're carefully following the instructions this flusher shouldn't take more than 15 minutes to install. The "conserve" flush, which is handy when all you need to flush away is liquid, lasts as long as you hold down the handle. (After a few "conserve" flushes you'll figure out the optimal hold-down time for flushing away liquid--about 3 seconds on my toilet.) The "full" flush is a regular-volume flush that works the same way as an ordinary flush on a typical (American) toilet. This flusher is a fantastic product, and far cheaper than a dual-flush toilet!
The “conserve” flush is handy when all you need to flush away is liquid while the “full” flush is a regular-volume flush that works the same way as an ordinary flush on a typical toilet. With this device, you are not only saving money on your water bills, you are also helping the earth.
This flusher is a fantastic product, and far cheaper than a dual-flush toilet. Its a great water saving eco-friendly device that is highly recommended.
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April 17th, 2009 at 10:53 am
I am fascinated and pleased with the speed and energy at which eco-sense is beginning to make business sense.