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Pressure-Assist Toilets Available Through
Redwood City's FREE Toilet Replacement Program

High-quality pressure-assist toilet available through this Program:
For the pressure-assist toilet type, Redwood City’s Program offers an exceptional toilet: the Western Pottery "Wrangler One" model, which provides up to 37.5% additional water savings (1.04 to 1.1 gallons per flush) than the industry standard for high-efficiency toilets.

The Wrangler also has a very impressive flushing performance rating of 1,000 grams (see MaP Study) - double the industry standard! This model is the favorite of true water conservationists! (available only in white, elongated bowl style)toilet

Redwood City's Program provides free delivery and installation of the new toilet and seat, and all the necessary components, including: ¼ turn angle stop, stainless steel braided flexible water supply line, wax ring with solid brass closet bolts and the removal and recycling of old water wasting toilet. All for FREE to qualifying applicants!


 
How pressure-assist toilets work
Pressure-assist toilets use compressed air to create a more forceful flush action. These toilets take advantage of the pressure of the home's water supply to get the job done, with the help of a pressure tank. Water from the supply line is forced into the air-filled pressure tank at the house pressure of 60 psi or so. The air in the tank is compressed and when the flush lever is pushed, the water rushes into the bowl.

One benefit of a pressure-assist flush is that the water is contained inside the pressure tank, which is inside the china toilet tank. That insulation results in little or no tank sweating. Water rushing from the pressurized tank into the bowl is usually louder than the typical gravity-fed toilet type. Some people may find it startling at first, but it only lasts for a second. Another benefit of the pressure-assist flushing technology is its outstanding waste carrying capacity in the home's drain line, surpassing that of the average carry distance of typical gravity-fed type models by about 15 to 30 percent.

Click here to see how the pressure-assist technology works.

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