[Greenbuilding] [Strawbale] rainwater catchment for toilets?

[Speireag Alden]

Sgrìobh David Neeley:

>Also, at least
>one company makes a toilet addition that replaces the tank cover with
>a small sink that flows when the toilet is flushed--the water from
>that sink goes into the toilet bowl. You use that water for washing
>your hands, and it immediately flushes the toilet. That always seemed
>to be a rather clever design for those on city utilities.

     I like this idea very much.  It would be especially useful for 
urinals in public bathrooms, if the bottom of the urinal is below the 
level of the sink, as is generally the case.  No need for 
gizmological automatic flushing, with a sensing device; just let them 
flush as the sinks are used.

     Thinking on that reminds me of the urinals at the Real Goods 
center.  They have a layer of oil in them which floats on top of the 
urine.  You pee, and it disappears under the oil.  No odor, no water 
use.  Apparently the oil needs topping off every month or so, which 
is very manageable.

-Speireag.

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