Comments on The Greeniuses: Pics from the 2009 International Builders' Show

Yeah, the "if it's yellow, let it mellow" techniqu...

2009-01-29T11:59:57.278-06:00

Yeah, the "if it's yellow, let it mellow" technique won't work for a lot of people b/c they don't want to flip up the lid and see a pee-filled toilet (my wife being a prime example). Plus, if you entertain a lot and people are drinking beer, that rule's not gonna work.

That's why I love the dual-flush toilets that Andrea "PottyGirl" mentioned. It's essentially mistake-proof, in that it only asks the bare minimum of people (just hit the right button). Thanks for the links Andrea.

Thanks for the info Andrea. I just read about the ...

2009-01-29T09:25:06.255-06:00

Thanks for the info Andrea. I just read about the dual flush toilets the other day and Mike provided some images of one at the Vegas builders show. Utilizing the "if it's yellow, let it mellow" technique and these water efficient toilets we could all cut our consumption down dramatically.

Toilets account for approx. 30% of water used indo...

2009-01-29T04:46:10.211-06:00

Toilets account for approx. 30% of water used indoors. By installing a Dual Flush toilet you can save between 40% and 70% of drinking water being flushed down the toilet, depending how old the toilet is you are going to replace.
If you are serious about saving water, want a toilet that really works and is affordable, I would highly recommend a Caroma Dual Flush toilet. Caroma toilets offer a patented dual flush technology consisting of a 0.8 Gal flush for liquid waste and a 1.6 Gal flush for solids. On an average of 5 uses a day (4 liquid/ 1 solid) a Caroma Dual Flush toilet uses an average of 0.96 gallons per flush. The new Sydney Smart uses only 1.28 and 0.8 gpf, that is an average of 0.89 gallons per flush. This is the lowest water consumption of any toilet available in the US. Caroma, an Australian company set the standard by giving the world its first successful two button dual flush system in the nineteen eighties and has since perfected the technology. Also, with a full 3.5″ trapway, these toilets virtually never clog. All of Caroma’s toilets are on the list of WaterSense labeled HET’s http://www.epa.gov/watersense/pp/find_het.htm and also qualify for several toilet rebate programs available in the US. Please visit my blog http://pottygirl.wordpress.com/2008/08/01/what-you-should-know-about-toilets/ to learn more or go to http://www.caromausa.com to learn where you can find Caroma toilets locally. Visit http://www.ecotransitions.com/howto.asp to see how we flush potatoes with 0.8 gallons of water, meant for liquids only. Best regards, Andrea Paulinelli, owner ecoTransitions Inc.

@Pat LMAO!

2009-01-28T16:14:27.145-06:00

@Pat LMAO!

The Empire Strikes Back and The Best of Peter Nort...

2009-01-28T14:34:45.837-06:00

The Empire Strikes Back and The Best of Peter North.

@Ryno, where are the pics from those duel-flush to...

2009-01-28T11:29:08.305-06:00

@Ryno, where are the pics from those duel-flush toilets your company installed? Where is the blog post about the UF building? Pull your weight man!

@Matt, I haven't seen that episode of the Simpsons...

2009-01-28T11:07:57.406-06:00

@Matt, I haven't seen that episode of the Simpsons, but I'll be wary if I ever install that brain box system.

Wow, 9 minutes between Ryno's question and Doc's a...

2009-01-28T11:05:39.362-06:00

Wow, 9 minutes between Ryno's question and Doc's answer. "Impressive, most impressive." Can someone name that movie?

Doc, we were eating so much out in Vegas, if we had eaten the creme brulee, we might have exploded.

Meet the Fockers.... love it.Lombard- I'm still up...

2009-01-28T10:34:03.076-06:00

Meet the Fockers.... love it.

Lombard- I'm still upset we didn't get to try the creme brulee made with the Maker's. Next time.

My company recently put dual flush toilets in a ne...

2009-01-28T10:25:29.803-06:00

My company recently put dual flush toilets in a new building we built on UF's campus.

Back at my apartment I don't have that technology, I have to abide by the rule, "If it's yellow, let it mellow. If it's brown, flush it down."

Can someone name the movie?

Nice pictures Mike. I'm a little wary of the GE Ec...

2009-01-28T09:26:01.513-06:00

Nice pictures Mike. I'm a little wary of the GE Ecomagination "brain" for your home. Haven't you seen the Simpson's Treehouse of Horror episode where Homer installs a similar device which attempts to kill the entire family.

This link gives a decent explanation of the Icynen...

2009-01-28T08:33:59.156-06:00

This link gives a decent explanation of the Icynene Spray Foam.
http://www.sdi-insulation.com/icynene.php