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Default Calculating gallons used by a toilet

Hipupchuck wrote:
WhiteTea77581 wrote:
On Jul 15, 7:50 am, ransley wrote:
On Jul 15, 7:43 am, Hipupchuck wrote:



WhiteTea77581wrote:
I searched the internet and found some different formulas for
calculating the volume of water used by a toilet.
I took measurements of a toilet made in the 1950's and the inside
measurements of the bowl were
18 x 14 x 9 inches . The height was measured from the bottom of
the bowl to the fill line.
Does anyone know the correct formula for calculating how many
gallons that represents?
Thanks.
I have an old toilet probably 50's era. It is 6 x 19 and the water
level goes from 2 to 6.75 inches. (6x19x4.75) = 541.5 cu in or 2.3
gallons per flush.
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2.3 isnt much, 1.6 is new low flush units and my old ones use near
5.


My daughter has one of new 1.6 gallon toilets.

I have nicknamed them "3 flushers".

Andy


Depends on the amount of fiber in your diet. Increase your fiber for a
one flush sitting.


Backwards. More fiber means more "floaters." More floaters means more
flushes.

If you eat nothing but red meat ("sinkers"), you should be fine.