They've had this in continental Europe for over 40 years and although all modern fitted Wc's will have it here ,theres a lot of old fashioned lever flush units left in the wild .
Replacing the entire set with a modern unit is likely to require the services of a plumber and run into hundreds of euros/dollars , but retrofitting an existing toilet with a dual flush can easily be done yourself , with minimal tools .
https://www.screwfix.ie/p/flomasta-dual ... alve/712gf
Were not charged per cubic meter here for water although it is metered , so theres no incentive to save a drop , with summer coming in there already issuing hose pipe bans , and in places drinking water quality is already way below spec .
A simple retrofit like the Flowmasta , which costs 10euros is a no brainer , Im not sure exactly what the saving in water are but its likely household use might be cut by 40-50% ,
Ive now talked myself into a job retrofitting a friends two toilets , she's a former local authority worker , so in the interests of the environment and , of course as a talking point with her old work pals ,it was an offer she couldnt refuse .
If the ( now privatised) water utillity company stopped spending money advertisning and making warnings about water usage and sent every houlsehold in the country the 10 buck retrofit kit for free , our water supply issues could be much reduced or eliminated .
The politicians . captains of industry and guys in suits from the utillity company should have a dual flush system installed at both ends of their pipework , for the amount of shit that comes out of them
