Low Flow Bathroom Fixtures

What is low flow water?

The term “low flow” refers to fixtures that use a lesser amount of water to accomplish everyday activities, such as showering, washing your hands, or flushing the toilet. In some cases, low-flow fixtures can reduce water usage by as much as 60 percent over standard fixtures.

Toilets

Toilets are big water savers wit the new system of low flow water.

A standard toilet is often the biggest water waster in the house. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), older toilets can guzzle up to six gallons of water per flush (GPF), while low-flow models use less than 1.5 GPF. Early incarnations of low-flow toilets, designed on the same gravity-flow principle as standard toilets but holding less water, often failed to provide enough water pressure to flush the contents of the toilet bowl; clogs were common and frustrated folks found themselves having to plunge toilets frequently. Today’s low-flow toilets have been greatly improved, with two types now available: those with streamlined gravity-flogravity-flow design to reduce clogging, and those with pressure-assist technology to produce a jet-like, clog-free flush.