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Behold: Indoor Plumbing

Posted by Mrs. Moosicorn on 17 Aug 2010 / 2 Comments

That’s right, folks, we’ve got an integral part of our indoor plumbing installed and functioning! And what a beauty it is. A little drywall touch-up, bamboo trim, some caulking around the base of the toilet and a TP holder and it will look perfect. We purchased this Royal Monterey Dual Flush toilet from Overstock.com and installed it yesterday. The European-sized fittings caused a few extra trips to the hardware store. Aside from that-and Scott smashing his finger-the install went pretty smoothly.

It’s one piece for easy cleaning and the seat and lid are soft close, so they never slam. The dual flush function allows you to use less water when more is not necessary. The small flush is less than a gallon of water (3 liters) and the larger flushing volume is about 1.5 gallons (6 liters). Although all new toilets use less water than they used to, a dual flush takes water conservancy to another level.

Toilet water usage has greatly improved in recent years. Not long ago, toilets being produced used between 3.5 to 8 (eight) gallons per flush. And many homes still have these old toilets in use. If you’ve got an old, thirsty, toilet, dual flush kits are available for as little as $25. These kits retrofit your existing toilet  into a dual-flush.

Major retailers like Fred Meyer here in Washington have begun switching their public restrooms over using dual flush kits. You can find them at most big hardware stores or through our Amazon portal where 4% of the purchase price goes to the Artist in Residence Program.

The other important half of indoor plumbing is the shower. Oh, how I look forward to that too. For now, we are just appreciating the wondrous luxury that is an indoor flush toilet.
2 Comments for Behold: Indoor Plumbing


Sean Loyless
1 years ago


Hooray! It’s an indoor outhouse!

Mike
1 years ago


If it’s yellow keep it mellow, If it’s brown flush it down.
Best water saving tip I have ever learned!



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