Half the Water, Twice the Flush!

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August/September 2006
By Steve Maxwell 
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The History of Flushing

Today’s low-flow toilets use only 1.6 gallons of water per flush compared to more than 5 gallons in the recent past. In fact, an average household with a low-flow toilet now saves 26,538 gallons of water annually when compared to households that used toilets with 7.0 gallons per flush!

The Best Low-flow Toilets

The toilets below received the highest rating for performance in 2005, as tested by Veritec Consulting and Koeller and Co. (Download a PDF of the whole report.)

Gravity-flush Toilets

American Standard ($250–$700)

  • Champion (2018, 2002, 2057, 2087)
  • Doral Champion (2367, 2368)
  • Doral Classic (2058, 2074)
  • Flush Right Cadet 3 (2383)
  • Oakmont Champion (2738, 2625, 2627)
  • Skyline Champion (3225, 3110 bowl; 4077 tank)
  • Townsend Champion (2733, 2735)
  • Yorkville (2320)

Vitra ($325)

  • Corina Comfort (5069 bowl; 5070 tank)

Western Pottery ($245)

  • Challenger Hi-Boy (872 bowl; ULF-8 tank)

Pressure-assist Toilets

Gerber ($320–$530)

  • Ultra Dual Flush (DF-21-302, DF-21-304, DF-21-312, DF-21-314, DF-21-318, DF-21-324, DF-21-325)
  • Ultra Flush (21-311, 21-312, 21-314, 21-317, 21-318, 21-324, 21-325, EF 21-302, EF 21-304)

Kohler ($450–$700)

  • Barrington Pressure Lite (3554)
  • Wellworth Pressure Lite (3505)

Zurn ($500)

  • EcoVantage (Z5561, 5560, 5562)

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  • ken 3/2/2007 5:03:17 PM

    The pdf link to Veritec low flow toilet ratings is not working. I
    would like to see the report if possible. Thank you.

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