Low Flow Toilets | Plumber Fort Worth
Water usage and costs can add up to considerable expense, especially for households using inefficient or outdated fixtures. Low-flow toilets, faucets, and shower heads are designed to function with greater water efficiency, and offer an effective means of reducing your household’s water consumption without sacrificing comfort. If you would like to reduce your household water use, contact a Benjamin Franklin plumber in Fort Worth.
Creating an environmentally friendly household is an important concern for many people, and when it comes to water conservation, saving money is a concern for an even greater number of homeowners.
Low-flow fixtures are designed to operate with less water, offering a convenient way to lower your water and sewer bill, and create an environmentally friendly household.
Prior to the 1950s, toilets used 7 gallons or more to flush; by the 1980s, toilets were using 3.5 gallons. Today’s toilet uses no more than 1.6 gallons, less than half of a 1980s toilet. Toilets have undergone a major redesign, both in the appearance, and the technology of the flush. One of the most promising of the new design’s, is the dual flush toilet, which delivers a full flush for solid waste, and a reduced flush for liquid waste. In addition, some models deliver a quieter flush. In the past, consumer complaints of inefficient flushes with low flow toilets have led to new design features, enabling today’s toilets to flush efficiently with less water.
Toilet Options
Modern toilets require more parts enabling them to create an increase of water movement within the bowl for an effective flush. This also provides a cleaner flush, though more parts to replace in time. Before you shop for a new toilet, consider using a Benjamin Franklin plumber in Fort Worth.
Unfortunately, toilets are not all created equal in quality and reliability. Our plumbers can assist you in toilet selection, and ensure you receive a reliable toilet, and a professional installation.
Toilet Installation
Toilet installation may seem straightforward, but that is not always the case. If planning a DIY installation, you will need to ensure the toilet fits in the space, and installs correctly with the outlet pipe. Older homes may have a different measurement of the space between the outlet pipe and the wall, than today’s standard 12 inches. A Benjamin Franklin plumber in Fort Worth can provide the worry-free installation you need. Just give us a call to schedule service, and we will take care of it for you with professional results.
Optional Features
Today’s toilets offer the option of convenient features from the automatic seat, and automatic flush, to motion sensor flushes to name a few. One such feature is the automatic seat, also called a soft close toilet seat, available as a stand-alone seat for DIY installation, or available from the factory as toilet feature. A soft-close seat automatically operates the lid, and eliminates the noise and the risk of a broken bowl from a dropped toilet seat.
Other options include a built in bidet/cleaning system; toilets with built in sensors that raise the lid when it senses your approach; seat warmers are a bonus for cold winter days; touch-flush or motion sensor flush and other handy features are available. If you would like further information, contact a Benjamin Franklin plumber in Fort Worth today.
Look for the WaterSense label. Earning the WaterSense label means a toilet meets or exceeds the criteria of both performance and efficiency. A WaterSense toilet can conserve 4,000 gallons of water per year in the average household. Benjamin Franklin Plumbing can provide you with a plumber in Fort Worth for reliable toilet installation.
Low Flow Shower Head
A low-flow showerhead can save 15 gallons of water within a 10-minute shower. A Benjamin Franklin plumber in Fort Worth can provide the installation you need.
Water Efficient Faucets
Faucets that bear the WaterSense label are high performance, and water efficient fixtures that reduce water use in your home.
WaterSense labeled bathroom sink faucets can reduce a sink’s water flow by 30 percent or more without sacrificing performance.
Products, which bear the WaterSense label, complete an independently tested and certified to ensure they meet EPA requirements of both water efficiency and the ability to provide sufficient water flow.
WaterSense Savings
Replacing faucets and aerators with WaterSense products can save up to 700 gallons per year in the average U.S. household.
Replacing outdated faucets and aerators with WaterSense products can reduce demands on water heaters, saving on the cost of energy. Gaining these savings is as simple as removing the existing aerator, and inserting a WaterSense labeled aerator. A Benjamin Franklin Plumbing plumber in Fort Worth can provide the installation you need.
If every home in the United States replaced existing faucets and aerators with WaterSense labeled products, 64 billion gallons of water would be saved across the nation each year.
Technology is here to stay, and the future promises even more innovations to come. For expert installation of low flow toilets, or toilet repair, contact Benjamin Franklin Plumbing. A certified and licensed plumber in Fort Worth will provide you with expert plumbing service each time. We serve Fort Worth, Arlington and the surrounding areas, and are a member of the BBB with an A+ rating.