Best Water-Saving Toilets for $200 or Less
You don’t have to sacrifice performance to lower your water bill
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You know those big jugs you find in office water coolers? Those bottles hold 5 gallons of water. That’s how much water some older toilets use with every flush—in fact, toilets manufactured before the 1980s use up to 6 gallons per flush (gpf).
Hopefully, your own toilet isn’t quite that old—but even toilets manufactured through the early ’90s use up to 3.5 gpf. Congress passed federal legislation in 1992 that required all new toilets to use no more than 1.6 gpf, and today, some states require that toilets use an average of 1.28 gpf. The toilets that meet the 1.28 gpf standard earn the EPA’s WaterSense designation.
Even with those standards in place, your toilet is still the biggest water-consuming product in your home, according to the EPA. But replacing your toilet with one that meets the WaterSense standards can help you save up to 13,000 gallons of water and more than $140 every year.
But is 1.6—or 1.28—gallons enough water to do the job?
Water-Saving Toilets for $200 or Less
