How to save water in the toilet tank having altered mechanics

Earlier I wrote how you can save water in the drain from the tank of the toilet, by placing filled bottles there. an easy way to set and forget, all on the machine, and today I want to talk about undeservedly forgotten the old way.

Alteration of the exhaust valve

We are used to drain water from the button and We forgot about old design descent with the help of traction. Previously, when the union, this method has been extended everywhere, but it is easy to repeat.

Remove from the tank valve, dismantle the mechanism of push-button rods, take tube of 20 mm polypropylene and fix it in the overflow pipe from corrosion-resistant self-tapping metal. The polypropylene drill the holes, so as not to disturb the function of the emergency overflow.

On the tube traction I machined a homemade machine handle made of wood and soaked it with oil, it was possible to paint with white paint, but it's an amateur.

Install the valve in place, crop height polypropylene caps, dress the handle and fix its screws, that's all.

Advantages and savings

The simplicity of design, Water savings are achieved fully managed, manually operated, Lifted the handle, how much should be merged and then lowered (button it will not work).

Also, the weight of such thrust collars tovalve performance tight to the drain hole and prevents leakage, Especially a handle, you can press it harder. As you can see, everything is simple, you have two parts and fasteners.

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By the way, We noticed how clean the tank insideThe method simple, but it was a long story, which will tell the next time.

P.S

To my regret, the wife did not agree to a modification of the Soviet tank, which I am sure, on the ground We enjoyed our first astronauts, and I had to return to the dull, button appearance on the western technologies.

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