Maybe it’s just our model, but I’m starting to think the old-school single flush is less hassle in the long run.
I hear you. We swapped ours out last year and honestly, I’m not convinced it’s saving much water if you have to double-flush half the time. Did you ever try adjusting the float or anything? Sometimes it’s just a bad factory setting, but other times I think these dual flush systems are just overhyped.
We had the same issue after switching to a dual flush. Tried fiddling with the float, swapped out the seal, even called the plumber once. Still ended up double-flushing more often than not. Honestly, starting to miss our old clunky toilet... at least it got the job done.
Yeah, I hear you on missing the old reliable tanks. Our dual flush is supposed to be all eco-friendly, but half the time (pun intended) the "half" just isn’t enough. I’ve messed with the settings too—no luck. Ever notice if the water level in the tank is lower than it should be? Sometimes I wonder if these new designs are just too clever for their own good...
Yeah, I totally get where you’re coming from. I’ve spent way too much time fiddling with the float and the flush valve, thinking maybe I could squeeze a bit more power out of the half flush. Honestly, sometimes it feels like these “innovations” just make things more complicated than they need to be. The water level in my tank is definitely lower than the old-school models—supposedly by design, but I’m not convinced it’s actually saving much when you have to double-flush anyway. Maybe I’m just stubborn, but I miss the days when you could just count on one solid flush and be done with it.
I’ve wondered the same thing, honestly. I tried tweaking the chain length and adjusting the float height, thinking maybe I could get the half flush to actually do its job. But in my experience, it’s like you said—if you have to flush twice, where’s the savings? I even measured the water usage once (yeah, I’m that guy), and two half flushes ended up using more water than one full flush on my old toilet.
I get that these designs are supposed to be more efficient, but have you noticed any difference in how well they clear compared to the older models? Mine seems to just swirl around and not really get things moving unless I use the full flush. Is it possible the newer tanks are just too shallow for decent pressure? Or maybe it’s something with the flapper design? I’m all for saving money, but if it means extra maintenance or more flushes, I’m not sure it’s worth it.