No, you don’t really need a low-flow toilet unless your municipality requires one. This being said, Five Star Plumbing encourages our customers to have them installed because they come with wonderful benefits. A low-flow toilet can make a difference in your water bill and reduce your footprint on the environment. We are going to talk more about this below. Even if you aren’t a person who is concerned about their environmental footprint, you will benefit from a low-flow toilet in your water savings. The less water you use, the lower your water bill.
Pocketbook Savings
Who wouldn’t want to save money on their utility bills? A low-flow toilet uses quite a bit less water to flush than a regular toilet does. In fact, it only uses 1.2 gallons to 1.6 gallons of water, which is a lot less than a regular toilet. If you are looking at ways to cut your household bills, installing low-flow toilets is a perfect option to shave money off your water bill. You’d be surprised how much water you will save using low-flow toilets. This can add up to significant savings on this household bill.
Reduced Footprint
Low-flow toilets also reduce your footprint on the environment. Saving water is important in Texas because we can suffer from droughts just like any other state in the Southwest. Installing low-flow toilets reduces your water usage, as we discussed above. This can make you feel better about the water usage in your household. Aside from installing low-flow toilets, you can also save water by watering your garden at night, taking shorter showers, and turning off the water while you brush your teeth.
Flushing Options
Low-flow toilets also come with flushing options if you purchase a toilet that has a dual-flush mechanism. This means you can select a lighter flush when the toilet is only filled with urine and toilet paper and a heavier flush if the toilet is filled with fecal matter. These options give you the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of a low-flow toilet without the frustration. A low-flow toilet that only has the lighter flushing option oftentimes has problems flushing fecal matter down the toilet.
Call Five Star Plumbing in San Antonio, TX, if you would like to discuss the benefits of low-flow toilets further. We’d be happy to come out to your home or business and give you a detailed estimate on what it will cost to have low-flow toilets installed.
