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<br />ULTRA LOW VOLUME TOILETS <br />THE "ULV" <br /> <br />The toilet is the single biggest indoor water user. With installation of Ultra Low Volume or <br />UL V toilets, which use 1.6 gallons of water per flush (gpf), household water consumption can <br />be reduced by an estimated 24 to 30%. Installing this technology is an advance in water <br />conservation that has little or no impact on lifestyles. <br /> <br />FACT: <br /> <br />Toilet flushing comprises between <br />40% and 45% of all indoor water use <br /> <br />ULV toilets use 1.6 gallons of water per flush, <br />a savings of 54 % over conventional toilets <br /> <br />HISTORY: <br />The early toilets were designed to use 5 to 7 gallons of water per flush (gpf). But in the late <br />1970s/early 1980s, manufacturers responded to drought conditions and water supply shortages <br />throughout the country, and soon production of the 3.5 gallons-per-flush toilet became the norm. <br />This "second generation" of toilets offered as much as 50% water savings over previous models. <br /> <br />The 1.6 gpf ULV toilets were first introduced to the American market in the '70s, but with <br />limited styles, availability and reliability. By the mid 1980s, UL Vs were being manufactured on <br />a large scale with changes incorporated to satisfy the American market. Now the majority of <br />ULVs are American made and have gained rapid acceptance throughout the country. <br /> <br />SA VINGS: <br />The UL V toilet will save up to 54 % of the water used by conventional 3.5 gpf toilets and 68 % <br />of the water used by the old 5 gpf models. Total indoor residential water use can be reduced by <br />up to 30 percent. <br /> <br />MYTHS ABOUT UL V PERFORMANCE: <br />Ultra Low Volume toilets do not cause sewer lines to back up as was once feared. Research and <br />more than 10 years of experience have proved that if properly installed, these fears are <br />unfounded. Toilet wastewater comprises only about 40% of the household wastewater used to <br />move waste in sewers. Because sewer lines do not depend solely on toilet wastewater, ULV <br />toilets won't inhibit waste movement or clog sewer lines. <br /> <br />Fear over the need to "double flush" is also unfounded. Experts and field experience show that <br />double flushing with ULVs is no more prevalent than with conventional models. <br /> <br />AVAILABILITY: <br />More and more hardware and plumbing supply outlets are now carrying ULV toilets. A list of <br />ULV toilets that meet the American National Standard Institute (ANSI) testing criteria can be <br />found on the reverse side. Contact your local hardware or plumbing supply outlet for availability <br />and price. <br />