How to Make Your Toilet Eco-Friendly

At Trust Rooter, we provide professional toilet services, including toilet installation, toilet repair, and more. If you’re looking for a trusted plumbing company to install, repair, or replace your toilet, you can trust the team at Trust Rooter to do a flawless job. In this post, Trust Rooter provides you with tips on how to make your toilet eco-friendly.

• Install High-Efficiency Toilets

Upgrading to a high-efficiency toilet (HET) can significantly reduce water consumption. HETs use less water per flush while maintaining effective waste removal. Most high-efficiency toilets use around 1.28 gallons of water per flush (GPF) or even less. Some advanced models can go as low as 0.8 GPF. Replacing a regular toilet with an HET can result in water savings of 50% or more with each flush. Over time, this can significantly reduce water consumption in a household, leading to lower water bills and a more eco-friendly home.

• Stop Using Your Toilet as a Bin

Avoid disposing of items like tissues, cotton balls, or sanitary products in the toilet. Use a waste bin instead to prevent unnecessary flushes. Apart from saving water, being careful with what you flush will help you prevent blocked toilets.

• Use the Smaller Button to Flush Liquid Waste

Many toilets have a dual-flush mechanism with two buttons. Opt for the smaller button when flushing liquid waste, which uses less water than the full flush.

• Install Cistern Saver (Water Hippo)

Placing a cistern saver, also known as a water hippo, in the toilet tank reduces the amount of water used with each flush. This device displaces water in the tank, allowing for efficient flushing.

• Install a Dual Flush Conversion Kit

If your toilet doesn't have a dual flush system, you can have a plumbing service retrofit it with a dual flush conversion kit. This modification enables you to choose between a full flush for solid waste and a partial flush for liquid waste, saving water in the process.

Additional Tips to Save Water around Your Home

• Take shorter showers.
• Have a reliable plumber promptly repair any leaks in faucets, toilets, and pipes.
• Wait until you have a full load of laundry or dishes before running your appliances.
• When brushing your teeth, washing your face, or scrubbing dishes, turn off the tap while you're not actively using the water.
• Install rain barrels to collect rainwater for outdoor use.
• Instead of hosing down driveways and sidewalks, use a broom to sweep away debris.
• Collect and reuse greywater.

Call Trust Rooter for Professional Toilet Services

Need help with upgrading to a high-efficiency toilet? Is your toilet in disrepair and needs to be fixed? Trust Rooter is here to help. We have the training, experience, and state-of-the-art tools to get the job done right. From toilet installation to toilet repair and toilet replacement, we’ve got you covered.