[Vision2020] Personal Water Savings

[Donovan Arnold]

Sam,
   
  I would prefer not to break my toilet, which is very possible if you try to bend the mechanical components of the toilet in a way they are not designed to operate. Bricks do stack better, but they cost money and can bleed red into the toilet. Rocks are free, and easy to remove if you sell the house or toilet. 
   
  Best Regards,
   
  Donovan
   
  

Sam Scripter <moscowsam at verizon.net> wrote:
  When I was teaching a course colloquially known as "Bulldozed America" [conservation of
natural resources] at San Fernando Valley State College [now Cal State Northridge],
in 1969, before the first Earth Day, it was BRICKS that were advocated for displacement
of water in the water closet of the toilet, not rocks. Maybe it was because (red) bricks
had a  convenient size, stacked more neatly, and were readily purchasable in suburban
and metro areas?

Anyway, bending the rod downwards, the rod connecting the float and the ball-cock valve,
is a lot easier than bricks,  if you can bend it far enough without it breaking or interfering with the flush
valve.

MoscowSam

Tom Hansen wrote:   
Or, instead of putting rocks in your toilet's reservoir, you can simply   adjust the trigger arm (that thingamajig with a big plastic bubble at the   end of it) so that it terminates water refill sooner.    [Either that or leave the Christmas tree up year-round . . . Shorter walk   to the john, you understand.]    It certainly beats putting rocks in your toilet.    Tom Hansen  Moscow, Idaho        
  
You know, you can create a half flush toilet simple by placing rocks in       

your toilet tank  equal to 1/2 the volume of the tank.     
  
       Ellen, what did your daughter do with the old toilet?          Best Regards,         Donovan    Ellen Roskovich <gussie443 at hotmail.com> wrote:        .hmmessage P  {  margin:0px;  padding:0px  }  body.hmmessage  {        

FONT-SIZE: 10pt;   FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma  }    The Natural Abode down on Main Street sells half-  flush toilets.   I was so impressed with them I bought one for my daughter for her   Christmas present last  year.  Made sense to me. . . . she's on a septic system where she lives   and she's  conserving a valuable natural resource with every half-flush.  The Natural   Abode is a  great shop with very helpful staff to answer all your questions. Check it   out if you  haven't already.    
  
   Ellen A. Roskovich     P.S.  I also have to put a plug in for the City of Moscow's Water       

Dept. . . they have some  great free gadgets for the homeowner who wants to save water.  The young   lady who works  there was so nice putting together a bunch of stuff for me. . . .for my   bathroom, kitchen  and garden. Check them out, too.    
  
        ---------------------------------    Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2008 12:04:22 -0800  From: the_ivies3 at yahoo.com  To: vision2020 at moscow.com  Subject: [Vision2020] Personal Water Savings    Our family has saved up for the last couple of years in order to       

purchase a front load  washer.  It may be the best investment we have ever made. Immediately, we   have seen our  household water usage cut in half without instituting any other water   saving measures. Now  we are looking forward to what else we can do. -Tom    
  
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