Modern dual-flush toilets are often misunderstood, with many people thinking the two buttons are merely decorative.<\/p>\n
However, these buttons\u00a0<\/span>are designed<\/span>\u00a0to save water: the\u00a0<\/span>larger<\/span>\u00a0button is for solid waste, using 6-9 liters of water, while the smaller button is for liquid waste, using 3-4.5 liters.<\/span><\/p>\n When used properly, dual-flush toilets can help households save up to 20,000 liters of water each year compared to traditional single-flush systems. Though initially more costly, this system, introduced in Australia in 1980, benefits both the environment and household finances.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Modern dual-flush toilets are often misunderstood, with many people thinking the two buttons are merely decorative. However, these buttons\u00a0are designed\u00a0to save water: the\u00a0larger\u00a0button is for solid waste, using 6-9 liters … <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":716,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-715","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n