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  Waterfree Urinal Data Holds Water

  While we understand the confusion over our claim of an average of 40,000 gallons of water savings per year per Falcon Waterfree urinal, we feel it important to explain it as the number is based on actual field experience.  

  AVERAGES - The estimated savings that we cite is based on an average of the life cycle cost analyses that have been conducted for thousands of facilities around the world. These facilities consist of every imaginable type of urinal and amount of "customer" traffic. Some facilities average less than 40,000 gallons per urinal per year, while others such as airport terminals demonstrate higher than average savings.

  FACT - The Colorado Springs Airport installed water meters on the feed lines that served their flush urinals as part of their feasibility study for waterfree urinals. After three months of normal traffic, the average water use was determined to be 46,223 gallons per urinal per year.

  REGULATION - The U.S. Energy Policy Act of 1992 requires that new urinals must not exceed 1 gallon per flush, but does not require that high-volume flushers be replaced. As a result, urinal flush volumes in the United States range from one gallon or less to several gallons per flush.

  JIMMIED VALVES - Low volume flush valves normally cannot generate enough velocity and volume to create a good flush in high volume urinal fixtures. To remedy this, the valves are often adjusted to allow a greater volume of water in each flush.

  LEAKS - One drop per second is estimated to waste 3,000 gallons per year. A small stream = 60,000. A flush valve or flapper than is stuck open = 600,000 gallons per year. According to the Third World Centre for Water Management in Mexico City, "In nearly all the megacities nearly 40 to 60 percent (of water) never reaches the consumer" because of leaks and poor maintenance (http://www.enn.com/today.html?id=11106). It's uncommon for a leak to run on for an entire year, but numerous small leaks in a large facility can accumulate tremendous waste.

  DOUBLE FLUSHERS confound us, but they exist. Some guys flush the urinal before they start to use it and again when they're done. Maybe they like that moisturizing mist of the bacteria laden flush plume.

  Regardless of the stated average water savings, we guarantee that Falcon Waterfree urinals will save 100% of the water that is needlessly flushed away by water-fed urinals and we stand by the results that our customers experience.On Umbra on washing your car posted 3 years, 3 months ago 7 Responses