What are the things that you put in the toilet cistern to reduce water usage!

alison6692

Hiya

My friends were telling me that when they had no water in the floods - It took 5 litres to flush the toilet :eek: I would like to use the thing you can put in the cistern to reduce the water consumption in a flush.

Please could you tell me what they are called and where do I buy one?

Many Thanks x

Alison x

Canucklehead

Hi


You could start here...http://www.swwater.co.uk/index.cfm?articleid=1624

Or there will be some who will say start with a brick.:rolleyes:

Corgi Guy.

alison6692

The link you sent is for a freebie to Devon and Cornwall - Do you know if I can buy one?


Many Thanks x

kenspoker

Don't pay money for anything, all you are doing is filling up some of the space in the cistern so that less water is used in the flush.

As has already been suggested, stick a brick in there or a sealed bottle full of water. Just make sure there is enough water in the flush to help your poo on it's journey seaward.

benood

Canucklehead wrote: »

Or there will be some who will say start with a brick.:rolleyes:

Start with a brick.:D

Canucklehead

Hi
Sorry don't know!
The only thing Southern Water do is this
https://www.southernwater.co.uk/homeAndLeisure/waterEfficiency/atHome/retrofit.asp

May as well use kenspoker.s bottle.!!
Corgi Guy.

alison6692

Thanks everyone x

What just a bung a brick in where I normally put my bloo loo thingy? Its thats easy! Very MSE.

Alison x

OddjobKIA

alison6692 wrote: »

Thanks everyone x

What just a bung a brick in where I normally put my bloo loo thingy? Its thats easy! Very MSE.

Alison x

yes its that easy


or put in anything that takes up about 1/3 space without interfering with movements inside. small coke bottles filled with water bags filled with LARGE pebbles ( incase it splits and bloks you bog) or you could bend the ballc0ck down a little as it knocks of the refill quicker

alison6692

Brilliant x Thank you x

moneysavingwannabe

Hi,

I went to eco team meetings in my area and they gave us a "water hippo" I think that's what it is called! It is just a plastic sealed packet with sand or something in.

I think you can get them free from the water company - ours is severn trent it might be worth googling your water company and see if they are free? They expand in your cistern.

littlereddevil

I find if you reduce the water you just have to flush more times