1. Normal wear and tear
When you install a toilet in a unit, you are adding a few gallons of water to your building's usage. Every gallon weighs 8.32 pounds, so when a few gallons are added, it's very heavy. Plus, water is corrosive. Slowly but surely, the toilet tanks let more water flush into the bowls, and that causes a ton of water waste.
2. Toilets don't flush as advertised
Many low-flush toilets have been retrofitted with parts that cause them to use much more water than they were designed to handle. 55% of the 300 million toilets in the US have been upgraded to a model that uses 1.6 gallons or less, but independent research has shown that the majority of these toilets use 2 gallons per flush or more — every time they are flushed.
How it works
The Water Scrooge™ developed the world's first flush meter. It is a piece of machinery that digitally measures the exact flush rate of a toilet. With this device, we can now know how much water a toilet flushes. With this knowledge, we can calibrate toilets back to manufacturer's original specs, which will save an average of 0.5 gallons per flush.
The benefits
No need for a new toilet! Replacing all the toilets in the building can be very costly and a very complicated job! With The Water Scrooge’s toilet inspection service, measuring flush volumes is accurate and there is nothing to connect or disconnect. Measuring and verifying your water savings has never been easier. We will accurately measure the gallons per flush in each of your toilets. Then we will make all necessary adjustments to make sure that the toilet is flushing according to regulation. This will end up saving you hundreds of dollars on each of your toilets on your water bills each year. It is that simple!
After the first calibration service and when used together with our wireless sensors for leak detection, our sensors will measure the flush flow, so you don't need to guess when the toilets are out of calibration. The sensor will let you know when you need to perform the service again. Now, that's smart!
There is no guesswork involved! You don't need to guess if your toilets are calibrated properly, and you don't need to guess when the toilets are out of spec after you calibrate them the first time around.
The toilet calibration service and measurement device offer 4 main benefits:
