FAQ
Will it over flow the toilet?
No, toilets have an inbuilt overflow. Check with your installer.
Won't you have to lean over the toilet?
No, the tap is no further away than the flush button.
Will you hit your head on it once it is installed?
No, this unit is slim lined like the cistern.
Will it smell/odour?
No, so long as the toilet is flushed regularly.
Average Daily Water Use
A brief history of the toilet
The word toilet is derived from a French word meaning "shaving cloth". Toilets have a long history dating back as far as the Roman Empire. The Romans had a sophisticated sewerage system. Indeed there are many similarities between Sydney Water's current system and the one used by the Romans.
In Australia the toilet is commonly referred to as the "dunny". Up until the 1930s not many homes were connected to the sewerage system, and the toilet was just a big tin can with a toilet seat on top. Usually a man with a cart would collect the cans from each house and dispose of the waste.
Detecting leaks and repairing your toilet
An easy way to check if your toilet has a slow leak, is to add a few drops of food colouring to your toilet cistern. Don't flush the toilet for at least one hour. If the food colouring shows up in the toilet bowl after an hour, then you've got a leak.
We recommend that you get a licensed plumber to fix any leaks. Plumbers know which seals and washers are right for different toilets.
However if you are a handyman, take the parts of the toilet that need replacing to your local hardware store or plumbing retail outlet. The staff there will help you choose the correct replacement parts. Remember to repeat the food colouring test to make sure you have fixed the leak.
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Toilet/Hand Wash Water Usage per day
Australia Wide 174,612,013 ltrs
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