Innovation is admirable as highlighted in a recent twitter post of a manufacturer offering a beautifully-crafted integral washbasin and toilet that recycles the basin wastewater.
In their words, "Cost is comparable to luxury wall-hung WC, cistern, frame, basin, tap & all fittings but has added benefit of water-saving." Compelling?
But at £3,000 (including VAT) the price tag probably consigns this design to a luxury niche, meaning its overall water-saving contribution is minimal.
The reality is that the annual water cost of this idea is £140, whilst your water utility can provide you the same amount of water for around £14.
If you wish to save water then it is better to find a more effective way to do so. Avoiding water leakage, using a saver bag in an old toilet cistern, or remembering to use the half-flush feature on a normal toilet are all more likely to have a greater water-saving impact than this idea.
On the other hand if you want a beautiful toilet then I know a manufacturer who will sell you one.
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