Dan Espen posted for all of us...



writes:

Example: If I have to flush a 2.0 gallon toilet 3 times to get it
to rid the solids, then what am I saving?

Weak rant.

If that's happening to you, I think you have bad luck.
As of 1994, the law is 1.6 gallons or less.
Before that, it was anywhere from 3.5 to 7 gallons per flush.
So, the correct answer is 3.5 to 7 minus 1.6.
Quite a large improvement.
That can translate to lower water bills, or lower
electric bills if you have a well.
Also, less water in the treatment system.

Just like banning Incandescent bulbs. The CFL work in a heated
building, but dont work at all in my garage in cold weather. That
leaves me either having to buy bootleg incandescent bulbs or paying a
large amount for LED or some other alternative.

How are my CFLs working in a driveway lamp post?
They work fine when I'm out there shoveling snow.
Still haven't had to replace one, I've lost track
of how many years it's been. Way more than years 5 and
they go on as soon as it's dark, stay on all night.

So far, nothing has been banned by the Feds.
Recently, the first implementation of a ban
was delayed to October 2015.

I get the feeling we'll all be happily using LED before
we see anything actually banned by the US.

Off topic

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