| Toilets can be found in many shapes styles and | | | | Older toilets may use between 5 and 7 gallons of |
| colors. Vitreous china or porcelain is the standard | | | | water for each flush. Multiply this times the number |
| material and very durable, and easy to clean. The | | | | of flushes in a given day and you have a lot of |
| more sleek the base, and the fewer the crevices, | | | | needless water usage. |
| the easier it will be to maintain a clean appearance. | | | | Gravity toilets |
| White is the most common choice and a very good | | | | The standby gravity toilet has been improved and |
| one. White will not go out of style any time soon. | | | | requires less water for flushing. Steeper and narrower |
| Toilets are also available in colors if that is your | | | | bowl have been implemented to achieve this. |
| preference, but it will raise the price. | | | | Consumers are reported to be much more satisfied |
| Toilets come with the tank and the base as one unit, | | | | with the 1.6 gallon toilet than the 1 gallon unit which |
| or you can get a model with the base and tank as | | | | often takes two flushes to clear the bowl. |
| separate units. Choosing a one piece unit will save | | | | Pressure-assisted toilets |
| money. This is heavier to move around and place, but | | | | These toilets use the water pressure in the line to |
| two people can handle the job with a fair amount of | | | | compress air which in turn works with a small amount |
| ease. | | | | of water to flush the bowl. |
| Smaller scaled toilets are available for very small | | | | A more recent design version uses a small pump to |
| bathrooms, and there are also space saving cornet | | | | push water through the toilet. With this model you |
| models. | | | | can adjust the amount of water per flush to either 1 |
| Low-flush toilets | | | | gallon or 1.6 gallons. The price tag for both of these is |
| If you are remodeling and replacing a toilet, quite | | | | considerably more than the gravity operated toilet. |
| probably your old toilet is a water hog. | | | | If you are not comfortable asking your friends with |
| Federal law requires new toilets be manufactured to | | | | these new model toilets how they feel about the |
| use much less water. This may be an adjustment for | | | | functioning and flushing abilities, the site below offers |
| you, but can result in a substantial savings on your | | | | more information and a reference link where you can |
| water bill. | | | | get user reviews. |