I've had decent luck with gravity-fed models myself—pretty straightforward and quiet. But I'm curious, has anyone noticed if the water savings from pressure-assisted toilets actually translate into noticeable reductions on their water bill? Always wondered if the upfront cost and noise trade-off really pays off in the long run...
We switched to pressure-assisted toilets about three years ago when we remodeled our bathrooms. Honestly, I haven't noticed a huge difference in our water bill—maybe a slight dip, but nothing dramatic. The noise took some getting used to at first, especially late at night... But I will say this: we've had way fewer clogs and plumbing issues since the switch, so that's been a nice bonus. Not sure if it fully justifies the higher upfront cost, but it's definitely saved us some headaches.
We went low-flow a couple years back—honestly, the savings were barely noticeable. Sure, fewer clogs are nice, but the noise at 2am took forever to get used to... probably scared the cat half to death more than once. Jury's still out on whether I'd do it again.
We switched to low-flow toilets about three years ago, mostly because our water bill was getting ridiculous. Honestly, the savings weren't huge at first either, but over time it did add up a bit. The noise though...yeah, I feel you on that one. Took me months to stop jumping out of my skin every time someone flushed at night. One thing that helped us was installing a quieter fill valve—made a noticeable difference without costing much. Might be worth looking into if the noise is still bugging you (or your cat!).
We installed a few of these low-flow toilets at my folks' place last summer, and I swear the first time I flushed one, I thought a jet was taking off in the bathroom. 😂 But seriously, the quieter fill valve is a solid tip—cheap fix and pretty easy to install even if you're not super handy. Savings-wise, it's definitely more of a slow burn than instant jackpot, but hey...every penny counts when you're paying bills, right?