Water conservation plays a very important role in protecting our environment, which is why a lot of new construction housing is designed to incorporate certain water-saving features. One of those features is a pressure-assist toilet.
A pressure-assist toilet does not look very different from a standard toilet on the outside, but inside it functions quite differently. The pressure assist toilets tank is equipped with an air-filled pressure container. When the toilet is flushed, compressed air pushes water into the toilet bowl at high force. The result is that less water is used for each flush. As well as saving water, an additional advantage to a pressure-assist toilet is that the power of the flush stops waste from becoming trapped, which helps to prevent blockages.
You can install a pressure-assist toilet into older homes as well as new ones. In fact, in a house with old pipework and plumbing issues, this type of toilet might even help to reduce the number of blockages by forcing waste through the system quicker.
Do some thorough research before deciding whether a pressure-assist toilet would work in your home. For example, this kind of toilet requires about 20 to 30 PSI to function properly. So, if you have low water pressure, this may not be the right choice.