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In this post I talk about the water consumption setting of the new Geberit bell released in 2021.

If you have one of these older versions of the Geberit bell. (see photo below) You should know that they are not really designed to save water...

But in 2021 Geberit rectified the situation by releasing a new mechanism that allows water consumption to be regulated more precisely. If you are interested, read this post and watch this video👇

Why invest in this new Geberit bell?

To put it back into context, the old Geberit bells had 3 adjustment options for the large flush and the small flush:

• 1st setting: 6 Liters / 3 Liters (factory setting)

• 2nd setting: 5.8 Liters / 3 Liters

• 3rd setting: 4 Liters / 2 Liters

To obtain these last two settings, it was necessary to adjust the bell but also the float valve while respecting a precise measurement... Needless to say, it was not easy. 🤯

Furthermore, it was impossible to adjust the large flush from the small flush independently. That is, if you wanted 5.8 liters for the large flush and 2 liters for the small flush, it was simply impossible, the bell did not allow it. You were constrained by these 3 pre-settings.

Real water savings:

In 2021, Geberit is upgrading the bell and its basin for the third time. This time it's for real, real water savings on the horizon!

2 water consumption settings easily and independently adjustable, without touching the float valve!

Where are the settings?

The Geberit mechanism has 2 settings (in blue).

On the left in the photo, you have the large chase with a slider that goes from mark 1 to 6. (For the example I set it to mark 4)

On the right, you have the small flush with a "clothespin" shaped slider that you have to pinch to adjust. The marks go from 10 to 22. (For the example I set it to mark 15)

Here is the consumption of each of these benchmarks:

Thanks to my small design office , I was able to test the water consumption of all these benchmarks.

I then classified them into two tables: one for the big hunt and another for the small hunt, with the benchmarks on one side and the water consumption on the other.

My reasoning to help you choose your water consumption:

3 important points before following my advice:

1. These adjustment tips are intended for individuals who have a toilet at home. Public toilets will not have the same reasoning.

2. Check that your toilet flushes properly.

3. Check that your drains are not starting to get blocked.

Big hunt:

It's simple, everything must disappear in one big hunt!

If you have to flush the toilet twice to get everything out of the bowl, there isn't enough water. As a result, you're overusing.

Sometimes this reasoning can lead you to overconsume, but in the end, if you only flush once... It's still economical.

Toilet bowl cleaning:

After flushing the main toilet, the bowl is cleaned and rinsed. At this point, the small toilet can be used...

Small hunt:

Since there is only liquid and a few sheets of paper, you can use any marker from 10 to 15.

I think it is pointless to overconsume for small hunting.

How did I find these consumption results?

It seemed natural to me to show you my methodology which allowed me to find these results.

In the video below, I am in my small study office, which allows me to carry out my own experiments, in which I installed a Geberit support frame without its bowl . This allowed me to collect the water more easily and to have precise results.

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The Geberit mechanism and basin duo

To find out if this flushing mechanism can be installed in your tank, watch this video:

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Stan