If you are looking to make your home a little more eco-friendly you may want to consider pressure-assist toilets. This type of toilet is often installed in new construction homes, but they can be used in older homes as well. Let’s take a look at how pressure-assist toilets differ from standard gravity toilets to help you see if they are a good choice for you.
On the outside, a pressure-assist toilet looks pretty much the same as a standard toilet does but, inside the ceramic tank they have an air-filled pressure container. When the toilet is flushed it uses compressed air to push the water into the bowl which it does at a much more forceful rate. The benefit of this is that it saves gallons of water each year, which is why it is better environmentally. Also, because of the powerful flushing ability, pressure-assist toilets have far fewer clogs.
As we already mentioned, pressure-assist toilets can be installed in older homes, in fact, there are some advantages to doing so. For example, if waste tends to become trapped in older pipework, the force of the flush will help to push that waste through much easier. You will also find that the design of the tank means that condensation does not build up in humid conditions. Pressure assist toilets do not require as much maintenance as standard toilets do.
So, should you replace your standard toilets with pressure assist ones? Before deciding, you should also think about the possible disadvantages. Because the flush is so powerful it is also very loud which some may find off-putting. These types of toilets also cost more than a standard toilet does. To work properly, pressure-assist toilets require at least 20 to 30 PSI of pressure so if your home has low water pressure, this may be an issue.
