Forget high efficiency toilets and get happy with your old toilet. It
flushes better than any high efficiency one you are likely to put in its
place and is potentially more efficient as well.

Just cut the rubber bubble beneath your new non-leaking flapper enough to
cause a siphon for urine uses and hold it longer for bowel movements. (the
bubble float-holds the flap up until the tank nearly empties.) If you
accidently cut the bubble too much - as in removing it alltogether - just
hold it longer, enough to start the siphon flush necessary to carry off
urine.



"Al Kondo" wrote in message
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I have recently been working on my toilet because of some simple
flapper leakage problems. While working on it, I decided to settle my
curiosity about how much water it took per flush. Much to my surprise
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??

Thanks, Al Kondo