Most people let the tap run while brushing their teeth and most men while they’re shaving, pouring money down the drain.  Look just to the side of the sink at your toilet and you’ll see a water-hog that doesn’t really require drinkable tap water.   If only you could get all that fairly clean water from the sink  into the toilet.  You’d save water and money.

The old way of doing this was to unscrew the p-trap under the sink and let water fall into a bucket.  One would then manually pour the water into the toilet.  This was once the sign of the more hardcore eco enthusiasts, but amateur plumbing is not always a great idea and we soon figured out a host of health and even environmental problems.

Enter the graywater filtration systems.  These are safe and simple and remain amazing water savers.

Installing a system only takes only a basic knowledge of how to use tools and not a whole lot of time.  The AQUS From WaterSaver Technologies  comes  with everything you need to install the system and claims installation takes less than 2 hours. WaterSaver Technologies estimates that the system can save up to 15 gallons per day for a household of two.  To estimate your savings, count every flush during a day and multiply by the volume of water per flush. Your toilet should specify the actual volume somewhere on the tank.  It is most commonly 1.5 gallons (6 liters).

Although the name of this technique is “graywater,” the water will not appear any differently than normal.  A filtration system removes particles while disinfection tablets control bacteria and other contaminants. While certainly not used for anything outside the toilet, the water in this system is not harmful to people or naughty pets.