Flushing efficiency. It's a challenge for all toilet manufacturers. Since Congress mandated a 1.6 gallons per flush (gfp) maximum almost two decades ago, toilet companies have been trying to do more with less. After all, what's the point of a toilet that uses only .8...
The toilet may not seem like the most likely place to find technological innovation, but that hasn't stopped manufacturers from making it so. Automatic flushing, seats that raise up and down on their own, even calming music -- it's all found its way into the porcelain...
A leaking flapper? Sounds like Betty Boop with a bladder problem. If you thought that, you're at least in the right room. I'm talking about the flapper in your toilet. Have you changed it recently? Did you even know to check it? The flapper in your toilet doesn't last...
Water conservation without sacrificing performance is a leading trend at this year's K/BIS. And keeping with that idea, Gerber Plumbing Fixtures is introducing its new Avalanche 1.28 high-efficiency toilet at booth #B3834. Using it instead of a conventional 1.6 gallon...
It's April Fool's Day, but this story is no joke. The comedian Stephen Colbert, who hosts Comedy Central's hit show The Colbert Report, may be honored with a toilet named for him on the International Space Station. The name "Colbert" beat out "Serenity" after the TV...
It's not often that I say "These are the most beautiful toilet seats I've ever seen" but today was the day. Artist Tuesday Cohen creates amazing works of art on toilet seats. From the gallery page, it's not clear if these are for use in bathrooms or for hanging on the...
As a writer here, I am continually amazed by the amount of resources devoted to toilet research. No less than three months since Ventex Systems announced the launch of what they called the first odorless toilet, they now have a competitor in Smith Innovations. Their...
The idea of a composting toilet is not that appealing until you consider the potential savings. Sun-Mar composting toilets are installed without any septic system and can reduce home water use up to 50 percent. It's also great for the environment, sparing the world's...
My wife is going to light up when she hears about this one. Ventex Systems has what it's calling the world's first odorless toilet. Its patented exhaust system draws the contaminated air from the toilet bowl, preventing it from spreading throughout the room. I've been...
When I first read about a new toilet-shaped house, I didn't want to believe it. Photos of the house looked too strange to be true, and could there really such a thing as the World Toilet Association? Well, it turns out both are real. The World Toilet Association is a...
