(NUI) - Nobody likes flushing their hard-earned dollars down the drain. And very few people realize that the biggest water guzzlers in their homes are their toilets, accounting for more than one-third of all the water used. But new products are giving homeowners some powerful ways to save money and conserve scarce water resources at the same time.
Tom McCormick, a homebuilder in suburban Las Vegas, builds new homes where water availability is always critical.
"Water conservation is a huge issue for us. But now with the drought on top of everything else, it has become even more important," McCormick said.
As a homebuilder in one of the country's fastest-growing regions, McCormick helps his customers make smart choices about toilets and other plumbing fixtures they install in their new homes that save water.
"The quality of the fixtures and faucets we use and how water-efficient they will be directly affect the homeowner's enjoyment of the home and the cost of living in that home," he said.
Now there is a new option for homeowners in the form of a low-flow toilet that uses even less water and still meets consumers' No. 1 requirement: a toilet that doesn't plug.
The new Cimarron Comfort Height toilet from Kohler Co. can save a family of four more than 2,000 gallons of water a year and significantly cut their monthly utility bills. This water savings is realized from the toilet's 1.4-gallon setting, while its industry-leading 3.25-inch flush valve and direct-jet technology ensure the toilet will flush just as effectively as its 1.6-gallon counterparts.
In addition, the toilet's DryLock installation system makes installation fast and easy for the plumber, builder or do-it-yourselfer. Its patented system essentially eliminates the risk of cracking the vitreous china tank and leaking water onto the bathroom floor.
For more information on the Cimarron Comfort Height toilet, go to www.kohler.com/classfive or call 1-800-4-KOHLER.
