Aussie Water Conservation

**drone** · 03-31-2009, 15:43

Originally Posted by hooahguy

in israel, and probably many other countries but strangely i havent seen one in the US yet, there ate 2-flush toilets. one lever for urine, which uses very little water, and a lever for feces, which uses a bit more.

They are starting to sell them here in the states. 2 buttons on the the top of the tank, Kohler makes some and I've seen them at Home Depot. Not sure what the innards look like to limit the flow, but I assume you can't use the standard flapper for replacements.

**Fragony** · 03-31-2009, 15:48

Originally Posted by drone

They are starting to sell them here in the states. 2 buttons on the the top of the tank, Kohler makes some and I've seen them at Home Depot. Not sure what the innards look like to limit the flow, but I assume you can't use the standard flapper for replacements.

Now you are forcing me to do it again. I already have it.

**Kralizec** · 03-31-2009, 15:52

Some people suggested stillsuits and reclaiming the water of the dead, both of wich are good ideas.

If you run into Mexican drug trafficers crossing the border, they're fair game too.

**Sarmatian** · 03-31-2009, 16:22

Originally Posted by LittleGrizzly

Didn't they teach you in school how water cycle works?

Clouds...rain...evaporation...clouds again... this water cycle ? yes !

Its not exactly a long term solution ill admit but surely buying foriegn bottled water rather than using your local stuff out the tap will result in less local water being used... the water will make its way back home (or the equivelent amount of water will take its place) but if a family drunk only bottled water from other places then that families water drinking would no longer be dependent on local supply...

Meaning local supply has more water to go around less people!

Are am i missing something...

In theory yes, it could affect some very small local reservoirs. That water would return back somewhere else. That's such a minute amount that there's no chance it would have any impact.
97% of the world water is in the oceans, less than 1% in all lakes and rivers and underground water on land and slightly over 2% in the ice caps.

Like trying to move the Alps by leaning on them everyday...

**drone** · 03-31-2009, 16:42

Originally Posted by Fragony

Now you are forcing me to do it again. I already have it.

Nice. Does it even have a tank, or is it pump-assisted straight from the water line?

I never understood why they didn't start selling dual-flush here in the states years ago, RVs have had them for ages. Most areas mandated the low-flow (1.8Lpf?) toilets several years back, but the early ones never really worked properly and you still waste tons of water flushing after draining the vein, which I imagine is the majority of toilet use. If they had made dual flush (maybe 2Lpf/0.8Lpf) back then, we wouldn't have tons of houses with crappy toilets you have to flush several times to get a good dump down the drain and clog if you use more than 5 sheets of TP.

**Hooahguy** · 03-31-2009, 20:33

Originally Posted by drone

They are starting to sell them here in the states. 2 buttons on the the top of the tank, Kohler makes some and I've seen them at Home Depot. Not sure what the innards look like to limit the flow, but I assume you can't use the standard flapper for replacements.

always nice to hear that finally civilization is coming to the US....

**Fragony** · 03-31-2009, 21:50

Originally Posted by drone

Nice. Does it even have a tank, or is it pump-assisted straight from the water line?

Thanks! I am much more happy with my rebuild appartment as I should be since it took me 3 years and mommy ended up paying half of it because poor ol'Frag run out of funds. Mommy?

It has a tank at the back, despite the shamefull remark of Seamus about my shower we have excellent water pressure here, I mean if we don't pump it of we drown if there is anything we have too much of it is water.

**LittleGrizzly** · 03-31-2009, 22:56

In theory yes, it could affect some very small local reservoirs. That water would return back somewhere else. That's such a minute amount that there's no chance it would have any impact.

Well isn't that what most home based water conservation is... just little things which add up...

I wasn't suggesting it as a miracle cure... or that it would take from anothers water supply and add to your own, merely that a decent percentage (say the richest 10% in texas) suddenly switching to bottled water only would mean theres whatever they would have drunk left to split between the remaining people extra...