Is it safe to put a brick in the cistern of my toilet?
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Brick wrapped in plastic (bubble-wrap or even just a carrier bag) will protect it from crumbling or moulding. Alternatively, a large margarine tub, water bottle or similar container filled with water and sealed will work just as well. Read more here: http://www.biggreenswitch.co.uk/water_sa...
I don't see how it would damage it if it were at the bottom of the cistern...but then I'm not a plumber! Can you not buy special things to put into the cistern for this purpose as I'm sure I've heard of that before?
when we had the drought in 1976, we put a brick in it then, its still there. A brick will be fine, give it a good wash first to get the grit and stuff off. Put it in then forget it.
The best thing is to fill a plastic bottle with water and place it in there
yes, to save water
I did used to have a couple of big stones from the beach instead of a brick, which will in time break down and crumble and may cause damage within your system, so when I had a new cistern I filled a black current bottle full of water, then put the top off expelling all air when doing it, then carefully laid in in the bottom of the tank, works wonderfully, saves a good pint each flush, try that !?
It's just fine - no problem. Be sure the brick doesn't interfere with any of the mechanism.
I got a gel packet free from Seven Trent Water to put in my cistern that does the same job, maybe your water company does something similar.
I don't know if a brick will damage your cistern. Sorry.
A brick in the cistern is a really old trick to save water. It especially useful if you have a meter on your water supply.
I don't see how it would damage your system in any way. I have done this for years and have never seen any ill effects.
One thing to watch out for is the type of toilet that you have. Newer ones are designed to already use the minimal amount of water per flush. If you put the brick in, you are reducing that amount even further. This could result in your having to flush twice from time to time to get the desired results. This takes away all the advantages of having the brick in there in the first place. If your toilet is older though, it should be just fine.
I have heard that a brick soaking in water can release little bits of grit that will makes the valves leak. A glass bottle would be OK, but not necessary. The whole idea of the brick is the make each flush use less water. But there is a better way. There are flapper valves with adjustable floats that can do the same job. You can get them at Home Depot or Lowes for about $5. I know, you don't want to buy anything, but this is really cheap and no tools are needed to install it. It is these valves that might leak due to the brick, causing the toilet to refill the tank every so often even when you aren't using it, which wastes water. So when you need to replace a leaking one, why not replace it with the one with the float next time?
Ahhhhh another "Enviro-Whacko myth, the "savings of the 2 gallon per flush toilet!
Now instead of flushing once you flush two or three times to get the same results.
That's what happens when you try to get the government involved in advocating responsibility
just bend the arm of the ball valve so the ball , hangs deeper in the cistern,
this takes about 2 seconds.
and you can adjust it to any amount you like
deeper meeas less water
cant understand the delemma
why is everybody resorting to bricks ,
no wonder the world is in trouble
nobody can think any more .
some more tips on Eficient water uses and why
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Perfectly safe, we have one in ours. Wrap it in plastic bag (don't know why) and it's fine, we've had one for about two years now and no problems.
And for elmar, you don't need to flush more than once - I don't know what he does in his loo but we've never noticed any loss of flushing-power.
SAVE WATER SAVE MONEY
Anything will do even a squash bottle full of water. We have engineering bricks in ours because that is what we had kicking around. Re-use something you already have. Do not go out to buy bricks. That is madness.
'If it is yellow let it mellow. If it is brown flush it down'
Don't flush more than once. This only works because you are reducing the amount of water you are using. Cuts down on water bills which is great.
It's safe as far as I have used it. But now there's an inflatable ball, supplied by some water boards which does the same thing; displaces water.
Brick in the cistern is abs fine
There is an area next to the ballcock that is just big enough for the brick to fit... (makes u wonder if it was something they knew we were gonna be asked to do, and the loo comes ready prepared!! lol)
Sometimes if you use some sort of freshener like a squirt of duck or harpic after each time you go then its ok to flush after every say third wee. But if someones on the number 2's then EVERY time is best for that,
MAKE SURE YOU DONT USE BLEACH in between a wee tho; cos especially for men... bleach and the amonia in men wee will rise up whilst being weed on, and knock a chap out. And ya dont want to find him in the loo with his willy out do you girls????
So YES its OK to put a brick in the cistern
Have a great day!
PW xx
WHAT IS THE POINT IN USING LESS WATER? IS THERE A SHORTAGE? YOUVE PAID FOR IT, USE IT. PLUS, IF YOU DO A BIG TURD AND THERE IS LESS WATER IN THE CISTERN YOU HAVE TO PULL THE CHAIN 2 OR 3 TIMES. DONT LISTEN TO THE TRIPE BEING PUMPED OUT, THERE IS PLENTY OF WATER - USE IT.
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