A bathroom innovation designed to save water is actually wasting billions of gallons every year. Between 5 and 8 percent of UK toilets are leaking, the group says - adding up to about 88 million gallons of water a day - and most are dual-flush models. 'Because so many dual-flush toilets flow continuously, 'that water loss is now exceeding the amount of water they should be saving nationally,' Andrew Tucker, water efficiency manager at Thames Water, told the BBC. But dual-flush toilets are prone to leaks, experts say. Dual-flush toilets use a drop valve system to evacuate waste and water.

Source: Daily Mail September 30, 2020 16:31 UTC