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Toilet Installation & Repair
One of
the most common residential plumbing problems is a clogged toilet.
Fortunately, this issue is easily remedied by a professional plumber.
Whether you have a facial tissue, a sock or a toy clogging your toilet you
need to call an experienced plumbing technician right away. Because a clog
could occur in various places, including the toilet trap and sewer line, you
need someone who can correctly diagnose and repair the problem.
A
leaky toilet is another problem homeowners commonly face. A leaky toilet can
waste as much as 80,000 gallons of water each year which is an unnecessary
waste that you will feel in your wallet. To save the money and help the
environment, call Scott Services Plumbing of Tampa FL as soon as possible to
get the issue resolved quickly and correctly.
Ben
Franklin’s professional plumbers can repair any leaking toilets, clogged
toilets, or toilets that have low flushing power. Our technicians are highly
trained to diagnose and resolve any toilet plumbing issues you might have,
and get the job done right the first time.
Beyond
common plumbing repairs, we can install new toilets in your home. Whether
you’re remodeling, upgrading, or simply need to replace an old toilet, our
expert technicians have the knowledge and experience to get the job done to
your exact specifications in very little time.
High Efficiency Toilets
High efficiency toilets,
those that use 1.6 gallons or less per flush (1.6 gpf), have been marketed
in the United States since the early 1980's. By 1992, seventeen States had
established a standard of 1.6 gpf for replacement toilets and those
installed in new construction. The Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct)
established a national manufacturing standard of 1.6 gpf for most toilets,
the initial stage of which took effect on January 1, 1994.
Performance
Some anecdotal
evidence of poor performance of 1.6 gpf toilets has been reported. The
problems of clogging and inadequate bowl clearance necessitating
multiple flushing have been recognized for both 1.6 gpf and higher flush
volume toilets. Field and laboratory studies over the last thirteen
years have shown very little overall difference in the incidence of
clogging and multiple flushes between 1.6 gpf and 3.5 gpf toilets,
although differences among individual makes and models have been noted.
Some evidence also suggests that the plumbing problems of some consumers
predate the EPAct standard and could be helped, worsened, or unaffected
by the installation of a 1.6 gpf toilet.
Customer Acceptance
Surveys of thousands
of 1.6 gpf toilet customers indicate that the great majority are
satisfied with their toilet's performance. Some brands and models of
high efficiency toilets received more positive responses than others.
Some surveys concluded that the 1.6 gpf toilets which require the least
frequent double-flushing tend to receive the highest purchaser
satisfaction ratings. In a fairly recent (1996) survey in New York City,
homeowners and plumbers gave positive average ratings to all but one of
the 1.6 gpf toilet models installed. As market forces improve 1.6 gpf
toilets over time, overall customer satisfaction should increase.
Water Savings
Toilets are the
greatest water user in the house. Residential 1.6 gpf toilets have been
shown to reduce toilet water use by 23% to 46% in studies conducted in a
number of cities, including Tampa, Phoenix, Austin, and Oakland. A study
published in 1999 by the American Water Works Association Research
Foundation that looked in detail at the water use in nearly 100 homes in
each of twelve North American cities concluded that high efficiency
toilets save an average of 10.5 gallons per person daily.
Nationally, the use
of high-efficiency toilets through new construction and normal
replacements, is preliminarily estimated to save in excess of 7.6
billion gallons per day by 2020. This savings is nearly19% of the total
amount of water supplied by U.S. public water systems in 1995.
Infrastructure Cost Savings
Use of
high-efficiency toilets and other plumbing products due to EPAct
will significantly reduce water demand and wastewater generation
over time, which, in turn, can reduce or defer the capital
investment needed for water supply and wastewater treatment
infrastructure.
Accelerated
installation of high-efficiency plumbing fixtures, especially 1.6
gpf toilets, through incentive programs has become a very
cost-effective way for some municipalities to defer, reduce, or
avoid capital costs of needed water supply and wastewater
facilities. The magnitude of infrastructure savings achievable
through incentive programs for toilet replacement is impressive. For
example, New York City invested $393 million in a 1.6 gpf toilet
rebate program that has reduced water demand and wastewater flow by
90.6 mgd, 7% of the city's total water consumption. The rebate
program accomplished a net present value savings of $605 million
from a twenty-year deferral of water supply and wastewater treatment
expansion projects.
Santa Monica
completed a 1.6 gpf toilet replacement program achieving permanent
reductions in water usage and wastewater flows of over 1.9 mgd,
representing a 15% reduction in average total water demand and a 20%
reduction of average total wastewater flow. The cost of the rebate
program was $5.4 million. The program will have a net savings of $6
million in the year 2002 due to avoided costs of water imports and
wastewater treatment.
Other Benefits
High efficiency
toilets are a key component of water efficiency programs conducted in
cities across the country. These programs achieve a variety of
environmental results in addition to reducing costs. Use of water
efficient plumbing fixtures and appliances helps to maintain aquatic
habitats; restore wetlands and fisheries; protect groundwater from
depletion and contamination; and reduce the amount of energy used to
pump, heat and treat drinking water and to pump and treat wastewater.
Conclusions
Despite the anecdotal
reports of poor performance, customer surveys show that satisfaction
with 1.6 gpf toilets is high. Analyses of toilet performance indicate
that 1.6 gpf toilets require multiple flushes with about the same
frequency as higher volume toilets. The plumbing industry has steadily
made improvements in toilet technology and market forces should continue
to improve overall performance with time.
The water savings
from 1.6 gpf toilets is significant. The role of high efficiency
toilets as a tool in reducing infrastructure costs is important in
light of the 1997 estimate of national needs for drinking water and
wastewater facilities totaling 280 billion dollars over 20 years.
High efficiency plumbing products and appliances not only reduce
water demand and wastewater flows but have other significant
environmental benefits as well.
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