On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 11:01:41 -0400, "Mortimer Schnerd, RN"
wrote:

Al Kondo wrote:
I found that it took 4 gallons of water to fill it to the usual flush
line! I wondered why my family was having such high water usage....
now I know why. Anyway, I have decided to change the toilet out for
a more efficient 1.5 gal model. What I would like to know is what do
you look for when buying one of these things. Also.... are they as
efficient in flushing as the one I presently have?? I noticed that
the price of toilets at Home Depot also ranged from about $75 to $300.
That is quite a range. What is the difference??


I fail to see any economy when you have to flush it three times to get all the
crap to go down. I've had better luck tricking mine to hold more water in the
tank. It's amazing how much better it flushes with even just another half a
gallon of water.

Flushing three times with a new toilet is a myth. I had one before I
moved and wish I had one now. The old (13 years) water waster I have
now is a very lazy flusher and often has to be flushed twice. The
Kohler Wellworth that I had in my previous house never had to be
flushed more than once. I had it for only two years before moving,
but am sure it paid for itself in savings on water usage. Here it
isn't an issue as I don't pay by usage, but I am considering replacing
the old one just to get something that flushes properly.

Frankly, I'd hold onto the old one if I could repair it economically. In this
case, newer isn't necessarily better.

Very wrong.