Saving With Ultra-Low-Flush Toilets

About 75% of the water used in home is in the bathroom. Toilet flushing alone accounts for 40% of household indoor water use. Ultra-low-flush (ULF) toilets use only 6 liters per flush, compared to 16 to 20 liters for a conventional toilet. This means that just by changing old toilet for a new ULF model, you can reduce your water use by 25%.

Some people find it difficult to believe that a toilet can operate effectively on only 6 liters of water per flush. Others wonder if ULF toilets look radically different from conventional ones.

There is no reason to shy away from ULF toilets. In the USA, particularly in the southern states where water shortages are common, ULF toilets are the standard and have been well proven. There are currently more ULF toilets installed in the USA than there are toilets in Canada! The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) has developed its own tests for ULF toilets. These toilets must work just as well as conventional toilets, or they will not receive CSA approval.

Most 6-liter toilets look very similar to regular toilets. Of course there are newer, more modern designs available too, just as there are in conventional toilet lines.

You may be eligible for rebate program for replacing existing toilet with six-litre ULF toilets. Click on Replacement to see the list of qualifying products and click on Program to learn more about the rebate program.