| I recently moved into a new house. Well, new | | | | you ever wanted to sell your house. Second it |
| meaning it is a house that was built in 1992 and I | | | | saves you a lot of money in the long run. And |
| bought it. The house has upgrades like triple-pane | | | | third - by using a rebate and a store coupon you |
| Pella Windows and super-high efficiency furnace. | | | | can keep the initial investment fairly low. Think |
| However, whenever I flush the toilets I feel like | | | | about it - you might get 1% - 2% interest at |
| as being at the Niagara Falls. Somewhere between | | | | your bank for your money. 2 Toilets with tax will |
| 3.5 to 5 gallons of water are rushing down the | | | | run you approx. $400 when installing them |
| toilet - no matter how big or small the job is. In | | | | yourself (it's easy to do). Each toilet will probably |
| 1994 the US Government released new limits for | | | | save you somewhere between $30 - $50 per |
| how much water a toilet can use, but the ones in | | | | year or roughly 10%. This amount might vary a |
| my new house are definitely a reason why these | | | | little bit, but these are numbers you find on |
| new limits were put into place. So, while I am | | | | manufacturer provided information as well as on |
| green in regards to the windows and the furnace | | | | government websites or the website of your |
| I definitely need to work on the toilets. | | | | water company that serves your area. So, your |
| A visit to my local Lowe's warehouse shows a | | | | ROI (Return on Investment) is pretty high. It is |
| variety of options. The sales clerk is actually very | | | | also a save investment as toilets usually last |
| well educated and shares a lot of knowledge | | | | decades. And as mentioned, water saving toilets |
| about toilets. He even mentions that there are | | | | will increase the resale value of your home. If you |
| quite a few rebate programs available and that I | | | | read home descriptions of houses being up for |
| should definitely check before buying. I am | | | | sale, rarely you will find listings that mention water |
| "settling" on a single flush toilet due to dual-flush | | | | savings or energy efficiency. With global warming |
| toilets being way too expensive (unreasonably | | | | all around us, these features listed separate your |
| expensive in my opinion). However, the toilet is | | | | house from your competition in a heartbeat. |
| top rated and exceeds all the minimum standards | | | | Conclusion: we usually do not spend a lot of time |
| with ease - meaning it is one of the best they | | | | on the toilet. It's "dirty business" so to speak. |
| have available. I take note of the model and | | | | However, a toilet is responsible for a large portion |
| manufacturer and research this toilet. In the end I | | | | of your water bill and it definitely pays to replace |
| do qualify for a $75.00 rebated per toilet. | | | | older toilets with high efficiency, water saving |
| Water saving toilets are a good thing to put into | | | | toilets. |
| your house. For one it increases the resale value if | | | | |