I’ve heard it recommended that people should put a brick in the back of their toilet, so it takes less water to fill the cistern, but does less water mean a less powerful flush?
My toilet already has the world’s wimpiest flush (on bad days pressing the switch will only lightly stir the bowl’s contents), and I don’t know why.
Second: if one brick is good, isn’t two bricks better?
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- you want to check your toilet. it may be that the hole at the bottom where water is supposed to squirt into the trap is clogged. maybe you could snake it and fix it. on the other hand, i have seen a toilet that was improperly made and that channel was permanently blocked. there was nothing to do but replace the bowl.
- a brick on the bottom of the tank will do very little.
- a brick standing up, so that there is less surface water will lower the pressure.
- a brick that displaces some of the last water to go down into the bowl will reduce the water used.
- 2 bricks could be better, providing that you still maintain enough pressure for the flush.
i have heard that the clay flakes off over time, and can clog your pipes. It sounds far fetched to me, but i might put ‘em in a plastic bag, just for insurance.
The brick doesn’t need water where it is placed which automatically saves water.
Men have the theory if one is good two to twenty is better! Just use one brick. Also, because you don’t know the flushing mechanism will work, only try it with the brick.
Good luck!
FYI – My husband tried eating apricot pits to help kill off cancer. He wasn’t told how many to take. He figured if one was good, 20 should be better. He almost killed himself with cyanide poisoning.
No it does not help it flush it saves water
Yes, putting a brick in will reduce the volume of water without affecting the power of the water. However, proper flushing still requires an adequate amount of water. If you already have a low flush system then I would not recommend it. Many of the “button pushers” are low flush toilets. Few of the “button pushers” are high flush toilets.
Most toilets have a flapper valve at the bottom of their cisterns. Under the flap is a pipe that goes to the bowl. Above the flap is some type of a contraption that lifts the flap; in your case this is activated by your button, in others it is lever activated. If your button is not lifting the flap adequately and/or fast enough the cistern water is not entering the bowl adequately. Try flushing and watching with the cistern lid off.
putting a brick is a good water conservation
but you can buy now toilet bowl and that contains less water and still flushes good
next year — try getting in touch with your local electric or water provider and see if there is a funding for a free toilet bowl
kathy o prokop
yes……..yes it will great water conservation question i like going green and helping our planet.
What’s wrong with a brick? They have been known to disintegrate in toilet water over time, leading to damaged plumbing
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Bricks in toilet tanks is bad for the rubber flapper seal when the brick starts to break into small pieces. Better to use a full glass bottle of water with a plastic cap. If it’s a 32 oz bottle, then you know you are saving 32 oz. of water with each flush.
That recommendation works only for the older toilets. The new 1 gallon per flush toilets need all the water that the cistern holds (as you seem to have discovered). The brick displaces water, but keeps the same height in the tank, so that the amount of pressure applied is the same, just reduces the duration of the flow.
If your toilet is not doing it’s job it may be malfunctioning. Suggest checking with a plumber.
I’ve heard that putting rocks soil and sand in a plastic water bottle and dropping it in there is better. bricks like disintegrate (sry if i spelled that wrong!) or something.
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