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aemeijers

wrote:
On Sun, 17 May 2009 12:05:19 -0500, "trailer" wrote:

We're thinking about replacing one of our 1970's era commodes in one of our
bathrooms. We have 3 commodes in the house and will probably replace all of
them eventually. Each commode is of the older (6 gallon?) flush type.

Years ago I was told to hang on to the older commodes because the newer ones
didn't flush well and were prone to a lot of noise.

How do the new commodes sold today work? We are looking to save water, even
though just two adults live in the house.

Also, are the newer commodes quite? I don't think I would accept a commode
that made a lot of flush noise.

Any advice or recommendations would be appreciated.

Thanks

I'll trade you my low water toilet for one of your old toilets, even
if it's ugly. Having to "babysit" the damn toilet for 5 minutes
everytime I take a **** is getting tiring. After 2, 3, or 4 flushes
and use of a plunger, I can get the **** to go down the pipe without
overflowing. Then I have to flush once more to avoid clogging the
sewer pipes. So, my approx. 2 gallon flusher needs 6 to 10 gallons to
get the job done.

Then at least two or three times every winter, because there is not
enough water to push the **** thru the pipes, the pipes freeze on
their way to the septic. Then I have to force a garden hose thru the
pipes and force 200 or more gallons of hot water thru the pipes to
clear the freezup. So, over the years I have learned that when the
weather is below zero, I have to put about 10 gallons of hot water in
the bathtub after each flush, and then let it clear the pipes.

When do you want to trade? I know my boss would be pleased, because I
would not get to work late at least once a week because the toilet
backed up just when I was supposed to be driving to work.

Don't blame fubar'd house drain lines on a low-flow toilet. Sounds like
there isn't enough slope in your main drain, or it is partially
collapsed or full of roots or something. If the main line to your septic
freezes, it wasn't set deep enough in the first place.

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