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Water-saving Toilets

While 18-litre flushes (4 UK gal, 4.75 US gal) are not uncommon in Canada, adequate flushing is possible with substantially lower volumes of water.

What to look for

  • Low water use

    We recommend 6 litres per flush or lower. Our latest research indicates that all Caroma, Toto and Niagara Flapperless units meet this criterion, as do most (but not all) by American Standard Canada, Crane Plumbing and Kohler.

  • Reduce water use still further

    Dual flush toilets can operate at 2 flush volumes (typically 3 litres and 6 litres), depending on what it is you’re flushing…

  • Adequate flushing

    Low water use should never be an excuse for inadequate flushing performance. Toilets should meet the requirements of the relevant Canadian standard (CSA-B45: available at some large public libraries).

  • or, if you don’t want to buy a new unit,

    Proprietary retrofit systems which permit reduction of flushing volume. These include water bags for insertion in the cistern to displace usable water, “dams” to prevent movement of some of the cistern water, and adaptations to the flushing mechanism. However, these come with a “health warning”—depending on the nature of the toilet being adapted, adequate evacuation may or may not be possible.

Criteria

Vendors

Centennial Saskatoon, SK1-306-665-5366
EQUIPCO LTD. - ALBERTA (for Toto toilets)(403) 201-4188
Wolseley (for Caroma toilets)Brandon, MB(204) 571 2300
Gasmo Home HardwareBruno,SK306-369-2281
Home HardwareCarlyle,SK306-453-2242
Carlyle Building SupplyCarlyle,SK306-453-2412
Pro HardwareCraik,SK306-734-2202
Pro HardwareCutknife,SK306-398-2323
Demers Home HardwareDebden,SK306-724-2104
D.H.Lumber Pro HardwareDucklake,SK306-467-2152
Esterhazy HardwareEsterhazy,SK306-745-2272
Home HardwareEstevan,SK306-634-6620
Pro HardwareFoam Lake,SK306-272-3318
Darke Marketing(wholesale)Fort QuAppelle,SK306-536-0723
Chemesky Pro HardwareGlaslyn,SK306-342-2173
Wolseley (for Caroma toilets)Lloydminster, AB(780) 875-6253
George Hardware Ltd.Melfort,SK306-752-3355
Melville HardwareMelville, SK(306) 728-5406
Allied Distributors Ltd.Moose Jaw,SK306-694-4000
Econo LumberPrince Albert,SK306-764 3485
Erp Pro HardwareRedvers,SK306-452-3393
Allied Lumber Ltd.Regina,SK306-757-4121
Fries Tallman Lumber (1976)LtdRegina,SK306-525-2791
Home DepotRegina,SK306-761-1919
Valley Sports & HardwareRosthern, SK(306) 232-5505
The Plumb ShoppeSaskatoon, SK(306) 249-4000
BWD Enterprises Inc.Saskatoon,SK306-653-1323
The EnsuiteSaskatoon,SK306-652-0976
Home DepotSaskatoon,SK306-651-6250
Swift Current Home Hardware Building CentreSwift Current, SK(306) 773-1515
Ace Building Centre & Pro HardwareTisdale,SK306-873-4438
Home DepotVonda,SK306-258-3099
Four Bros BS & PRo HardwareWatson,SK306-287-3698
Lamb & Hunter Hardware LtdWynyard, SK(306) 554-2132