Save Some Water...With Water!?

The Toilet Buggy is a device that will save you a LOT of water from your toilet. Even better, there is a device at the top that, when you need to change the water, will enable you to take it out without dipping your hands in to touch the water. It is basically a bottle that displaces water and so, the tank doesn't fill as much.

Okay, I have to admit this is one of the coolest projects I have built. 

A. It's green
B. It saves Money 
C. It I get to have a tasty (depends on what you define as "tasty") drink before I get started
D. I Made It

Step 1 Retrieve the Necessary Components.

You Will Need:

A bottle of water
A paper clip (Or wire.)
A Pencil/Pen (I'll get into details later.)
A toilet

An essential tool to this project:
 Pliers
 

Comments

[rimar2000]

Interesting, but the advantage is not so big as it seems. If you reduce a lot the water flow (this is not the case), maybe it could be insufficient to carry the waste along the pipeline ALWAYS. A day you could find an ugly clog! It will cost a lot of work and/or dollars!

[blinkyblinky]

Not if I only save a little such as 0.75 liters per flush if it is 3.5 liters. Plus, have you ever though of all the excess water that is not needed to flush excreted waste?

[rimar2000]

You are right, I only did the comment because some people could think "saving 2 liters each flush, I am more ecologist".

I think a day will come when the potable water will not be for that things. People will have two water pipelines, one for potable and other for "grey".

Pardon my poor English, maybe some words or phrase are unintelligible.

[Jehu_McSpooran]

No, your English is quite good and I can understand your two posts perfectly.

Yes there has been a bit of a problem with the 'dual flush' type toilets. As you said, due to the reduced water flow from using the half flush, clogging problems can and have occurred.

This is basically doing the same things as a half flush.

If you have a dual you could have a flushing policy. After 2-3 #1's mellowing, give it a half flush. After a #2 give it a full. You'll save more water in the long run and keep your home plumbing clear.

[darthdredge]

It seems an instructable has already been made for this: http://www.instructables.com/id/Save-the-bottle-save-water/
(posted Jan. 31, 2009)

[blinkyblinky]

Well...

Mine is more updated.

[darthdredge]

No it's not.

[Robot Lover]

blinkyblinky's version is actually much more updated than the earlier stated instructable. It goes into much more detail and has clear pictures. So, blinkyblinky is correct.

[blinkyblinky]

Yay!

[blinkyblinky]

Fine.

[geckomage]

this is actually a good idea. ive seen toilets that also raise the drain hole so they dont need to fill as much each time. although i myself use a power flush toilet because i am a big guy and have been known to take some notorious porcelain shattering dumps :P still a good idea though! :D

[blinkyblinky]

It wouldn't hurt to try...

[geckomage]

sorry if this comment is socially unacceptable xD but i really dont have much of a sense of awkwardness :P so i will just say that i have clogged said powerflush toilet with JUST the waste before. no paper yet xD so i think i need every extra bit of flushing power i can get :P