Dual Flush Toilets

The technology of dual flush toilet was introduced in Australia and the first dual flush toilet was invented by Bruce Thompson in 1980. Toilet flushes consume the maximum water usage; therefore to reduce water consumption and use water efficiently the dual flush toilet was introduced. As per the reports of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by 2013 almost 36 states will be experiencing water shortage due to excessive water usage and inefficiency in water resource management. The technology is catching quick pace in countries experiencing water shortage.

The toilet gives the user a choice of flushes. This innovative toilet design has 2 buttons, where one is for liquid waste and another for solid waste. The short flush is used for liquid waste where as the full flush is used for solid waste. The toilet consumes less quantity of water in order to flush the waste away. The ordinary flush system uses the pressure of water combined with air in order to flush the waste out, where as in the dual system only the pressure of water is utilized to flush out the waste. This reason makes the dual flush toilet water efficient. The other interesting thing to note is that even in full flush the consumption of water is lesser than that used in the ordinary flush system.

The ordinary flush system can be easily converted into a double flush system; there are 2 methods of doing this. Either, the entire toilet has to be altered or the inner portions of the ordinary flush tank can be replaced with the Dual Action Flush Lever as well as Dual Flush Toilets Valve, using a conversion kit. This can be easily done at a nominal cost of 29 USD to 30 USD.

Advantages of Dual Flush Toilets:
o The dual system helps to minimize the water consumption to a minimum.
o It helps to save water usage to an average of 67% in a household.
o This system gives the user a choice of flush, either short flush or full flushes.
o By using water efficient flushes, we can contribute a little to save our planet, Earth.
o Very efficient for those countries facing water shortage problems.

The main disadvantage of the dual flush toilet is that the installation is difficult and it's not very easy to do the maintenance. The other drawback of the flush toilets is the cost; it may range from 250 USD to $750. However, its advantages rise above its disadvantages.