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chocoholic
Citizen
Username: Shrink
Post Number: 247
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Monday, January 3, 2005 - 4:27 pm: | 
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My home has flushometers. There working Ok now, but I'm wondering if there is any downside to having these, and whether it would be worth it to eventually replace these with the usual residential tank systems. |
shoshannah
Citizen
Username: Shoshannah
Post Number: 659
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Monday, January 3, 2005 - 4:31 pm: |
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Oooh! I miss my NYC flushometer. One big SWOOSH and everything's down! |
David Cataneo
Citizen
Username: Dave_cataneo
Post Number: 42
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Monday, January 3, 2005 - 9:42 pm: |
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To switch to the regular tank & bowl, you've got to open the bathroom wall and re-route the water line. If its not done as part of a bathroom renovation, its probably not worth changing. |
Tom Reingold
Supporter
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 4993
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Monday, January 3, 2005 - 11:30 pm: |
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A tank uses a lot less water, though, right? |
Bobkat
Supporter
Username: Bobk
Post Number: 7140
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 4, 2005 - 8:03 am: |
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Don't flushometers need a larger water line to work? I remember somebody telling me this is why they aren't used in residential construction very often.
Here is a link. Different models use between 1.6 gpf and 3.5 gpf. I believe modern tank toilets use around two gpf. |
David Cataneo
Citizen
Username: Dave_cataneo
Post Number: 43
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 4, 2005 - 12:41 pm: |
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Tom,
Modern tanks and flushometers all have to conform to the 1.6 GPF law. The problem with the old flushometers is that you can't replace them with the new low-consumption flushometers. The old bowls require more water.
Yes Bobkat, the flushometers require a minimum 1" water supply line and also have minimum pressure requirements. |
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