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One2flush Water Saving Fill Valve Delivers
Posted by: | CommentsWhen making this latest video, we were amazed at the results that Being Water’s One2flush Water Saving Fill Valve delivered. With the final water level in the bowl now reduced, our upgraded dual-flush toilet is operating perfectly and we’re saving even more water.
- In the Half Flush mode, this new fill valve is using 79% less water.
- In the full flush mode, this new fill valve is using 85% less water.
That’s water that was simply being flushed down the drain for years, a complete waste!
It’s sad to think how many new dual-flush toilets are being sold in the market that are using an outdated approach to fill valves. Those toilets may indeed be dual-flush, but they sure can waste a lot of water during the bowl refill process. Why wait for a toilet repair, you can do this upgrade now. One way to look at it: If you are “waiting”…you are “wasting”. Being Water also markets this fill valve in a bonus pack for some great $ savings. Seeing is believing, here’s the full video showing how Being Water’s One2flush Water Saving Fill Valve was installed:
One2flush in Kalamazoo!
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Media Attention Increases for One2flush
This is really exciting as Pat Hanna is doing a fantastic job marketing the One2flush in Michigan (and nationwide too!) Not only does the product save homeowners water (and money!), he’s worked out a great relationship with the local Goodwill who will assist in boxing and shipping. It’s goodness all around. You can read the entire article by Aaron Aupperlee of the Kalamazoo Gazette here.
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Ready to find out more about how you can install the One2flush Dual Flush Toilet Kit in your own toilet? Visit our page on the subject here.
Good things are happening!!
Fund Your Own Rebate With One2Flush
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This morning I read an article about how the rebate funds are drying up in Southern California. This of course is due to the runaway success of these programs in the first place. You can read the article here, millions are being given out…. $165 for toilets…$135 for washer…even $.30/foot for turf. Let’s look at the $165 rebate that’s being given for the purchase of water saving toilets….it’s a good deal, right? When you consider the fact that dual-flush toilets can cost as high as $400 plus installation (depending on the brand/type)…the homeowner is still paying out significant cash just to participate good water conservation.
The Benefits Stack Up
So… if a rebate were handed out that was in the neighborhood of $20-$30 for a dual-flush conversion kit (like the One2flush)… then….
Benefit #1: The homeowner can convert their existing toilet to a dual-flush operation for a fraction of the cost of buying a new dual-flush toilet…
Benefit #2: The homeowner would realize a HUGE amount of water savings with dual-flush technology….payback on the investment is extremely fast considering the low cost up front with something like the One2flush.
Benefit #3: The water agency wins…. they literally get more bang for the rebate buck handed out… barriers to entry are reduced and everyone can participate!!
Benefit #4: The planet wins since we end up saving even more of our most precious commodity…water!
Self-Responsibility
What about the other type of rebate program? The type that the homeowner can fund, administer (and benefit from) all by themselves without standing in a “rebate pre-approval-soup-line” (see article above). I’m talking about adopting a water conservation mindset and doing what’s right without a rebate from the water agency in the first place. (Note: If a rebate is offered in your community, take advantage of it obviously!).
Do-It-Yourself
Installing a dual-flush conversion kit on your toilet is easily accomplished in less than 30 minutes (see video here of yours truly)….the thing costs $39.95…and the water savings will drive your bill down. But there’s more.. what happens when you buy a new toilet? Let’s add to our benefits list…
Benefit #5: Installing a dual-flush conversion kit on your toilet eliminates foreign porcelain from flooding into the U.S. in the form of new toilets, thereby reducing the amount of older (American made) toilets hitting our landfills! That’s right, all those toilets have to go somewhere right. For a photo of a toilets in a landfill, click here. Maybe this is a form of of “toilet-terrorism” ?
Benefit #6: Made In The U.S.A. means something right now. The One2flush is 100% made and manufactured in Michigan by Americans. Do you really want to fund supply of foreign-made porcelain into the U.S. right now? Ever?
Rebates are nice and we Americans are used to being paid to do things. Adopting the right mindset in the first place can foster some clear thinking about the right thing to do.
Water Official Send Out Patrols: $500 Fine
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April 28th, 2009
Santa Cruz takes on some drastic measures, but for a good cause obviously. Water restrictions will begin Friday for about 90,000 residents from the North Coast to Capitola, after Santa Cruz leaders on Tuesday unanimously approved an emergency order to save water. I’d rather see their energy put towards rolling out a rebate program for something like the One2flush.
The proposed measures go further than conservation rules enforced in 2007, when residents were asked to water only in the early morning or at night, and are the strictest since 1990, when water was rationed. Chronic rule breakers could be fined up to $500. Read the entire article in the San Jose Mercury News here.
Dual-Flush Rebate: Discarded Toilets In Landfills
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Literally, a pile of broken toilets. We need to save water and installing a dual-flush toilet does contribute towards good water conservation. The good news: 10,500 dual-flush toilets were sold in one day under Winnipeg’s $50 rebate incentive. The bad news: No one anticipated 10,500 older-style toilets would be replaced. Click here to read the article published on April 24th, 2009.
Do the math…a $50 rebate against the cost of a dual-flush toilet ranging in price from $179 to $500…(not including installation) is not that compelling to homeowners short of the fact that they are facing a higher water bill or mandatory rationing. But they do it, since it’s the “right” thing to do and they are banking on a payback with with the reduced water bill. And let’s not forget the negative impact on the environment with all those toilets headed for the landfill.
The next logical step: Achieve dual-flush water savings for less than $45 in total and keep your old toilet by simply installing a dual-flush toilet kit into your existing toilet. Why say goodbye to an old friend? Click here for more info on dual-flush toilet kits.
