[ca-gw] [Archive 08/25/09] Sink and toilet combo

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*From: *elizabeth dougherty <elizd at elizd.com <mailto:elizd at elizd.com>>
*Date: *August 25, 2009 1:33:06 PM PDT
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<ca-standard at graywater.org <mailto:ca-standard at graywater.org>>
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*Subject: **[Ca-standard] Sink and toilet combo*

Very cool.  Can't wait to have Part II of the CA plumbing code passed so we
can start using these as soon as they are available!  It'll be a lot nicer
than just brushing my teeth with the water directly from the toilet
reservoir!!!!

Elizabeth

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Water conservation's zenith:   Toilet with built-in sink earns top marks
 
By Vanessa Farquharson, Canwest News ServiceAugust 21, 2009
 
If you live in a small space and are thinking about investing in a
dual-flush toilet, hold on to your money for another month because there's a
new water-conserving toilet in town and, as water-conserving toilets go,
it's to die for.

The Caroma Profile Smart 305 doesn't just offer the choice between a full
six-litre flush for solids and half that for liquids, it also comes with a
sink perched on top. The leftover water from hand washing and tooth brushing
is drained straight into the toilet tank, where it's held until the next
flush.

Yes, this means flushing your business down the toilet with old, soapy and,
possibly, toothpastey water, but it's going straight down the drain anyway
and means that barely any fresh water is required.

"The concept was developed in Australia, which is the best in the world when
it comes to water conservation," says Rich Armstrong, head of Armco
Agencies, the distributors for the Caroma toilet in Eastern Canada. "I was
actually contacted by the Australian consulate about seven years ago to look
into dual-flush toilets . . . We've had this particular model featured in
two or three showrooms now and the phones have been ringing off the hook."

Armstrong says the Caroma will see its first shipment in mid-September, and
predicts it will be most popular with those living in small apartments or
condos.

"Water conservation is one thing, but a lot of bathrooms don't have space
for both a toilet and sink," Armstrong says, "so this model works well for
those kinds of restrictions. It's pretty unique."

It has also won a handful of awards already, including the Popular Mechanics
Breakthrough Award for innovative design and engineering.


"A person plans and God laughs."
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elizabeth dougherty, phd
oakland, ca  94608

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home page:                http://www.elizd.com



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