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
Does anyone know the correct formula for calculating how many gallons that represents?
Thanks.
Who cares about measurements of tank, to figure usage turn off water, flush toilet, fill up till full with amount known, there is your usage.
You have to measure from where the flapper closes water level to the fill line. Most tanks do not completely empty before the flapper closes.
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. What does a new toilet use?
2.3 isnt much, 1.6 is new low flush units and my old ones use near 5.
1.6 gallons
My daughter has one of new 1.6 gallon toilets.
I have nicknamed them "3 flushers".
Andy
Thanks.
Andy
WhiteTea77581 wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@c2g2000yqi.googlegroups.com:
Makes you pissed off and wanna return it...lodged turd and all.
No such problem here.
Depends on the amount of fiber in your diet. Increase your fiber for a one flush sitting.
An outhouse doesn't use any water. Every home should have one. Good emergency back too in case somebody is tying up the only bath.
Backwards. More fiber means more "floaters." More floaters means more flushes.
If you eat nothing but red meat ("sinkers"), you should be fine.
Keep your day job, you won't make it as a comedienne.
Andy
The early ones were. We still have one in a seldom used half bath. When the government mandated lower volume toilets the manufacturers fitted smaller tanks without much thought. We have the newer version of the same toilet in another bathroom and it has a much larger fully glazed outlet and is a one flush version
Just think, that stuff in the toilet was in your mouth yesterday.
That 's retarded and inaccurate.
I take it anyone who does not agree with you is retarded and inaccurate?
How do you figure it is inaccurate. I would suggest it is the most accurate method. You have something more accurate?
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