The secret in the toilet: Is it a water-saving toilet or a "leaky toilet"

Many people believe that water-saving toilets can save water, are more economical and environmentally friendly. Whoever thinks, this device may waste a lot of precious water resources.

Experts estimate that about 400 million liters of water are leaked from toilets in the UK every day, many of which are wasted by water-saving toilets.

A water company said that water-saving toilets not only do not save water, but also cause water leakage due to design flaws. https://www.shineful.com.tw/ma53.htm,In addition, there are flush buttons that can cause confusion, which ultimately wastes more water.

Water-saving toilets are designed with large and small flush switches, and usually use 4 liters and 6 liters of water respectively.

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Most water-saving toilets designed with two-stage flushers use a drain valve system, which was approved for use in the United Kingdom after the revised regulations in 2001.

However, the Bathroom Manufacturers Association (BMA) stated that compared with the traditional siphon type, the drain valve system is more likely to malfunction and cause water leakage if it is not properly maintained.

The main function is to open the water outlet valve at the bottom of the toilet tank. The sediment and debris in the tank can easily block the valve, causing water leakage and continuous filling.

In contrast, the traditional siphon-designed water outlet device is located above the bottom of the water tank, and the water above the water outlet device will be flushed out of the toilet tank, so water leakage is relatively rare.

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Water waste

The water conservation organization "Waterwise" estimates that about 5% to 8% of toilets leak, most of which are water-saving toilets.

Andrew Tucker, the water efficiency manager of Thames Water, the largest water company in the UK, said that as more people renovate bathrooms and toilets, the problem of wasting water is getting worse.

"There are more and more toilets filled with water every day, and the total amount of water wasted exceeds the amount of water that should have been saved."

The 400 million liters of water wasted every day are enough to supply 2.8 million people, which is the combined population of the cities of Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast, Manchester, Sheffield, Liverpool and Bristol.

The increasing demand for water resources by humans has also endangered the natural environment of the earth and caused rivers to dry up.

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Water companies and environmental groups require sanitary equipment manufacturers to change their designs and use siphons to design water-saving devices. Some people even asked to disable the drain valve system.

The Sanitary Manufacturers Association admitted that the drain valve system is more prone to leaks, but said it did not want a ban.

There are already some sanitary equipment manufacturers developing new designs, but they have not yet found a solution that guarantees no water leakage.

Another problem with water-saving toilets is that the two-stage flush button can easily cause confusion.

Many people actually don’t know which button to press to save water.

Thames Water says that recent research has found that at most half of the people may press the wrong button, or press both buttons together.

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