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Re:How much energy does desalinisation use? Is it "absurdly ... by happyopossum on Monday September 23, 2024 @04:17PM (#41630024)
> - Our toilets and showers are not efficient.

You can't make blanket claims about the US as a whole for things that are driven by the states - many states have highly restrictive shower/toilet efficiency requirements.

Re:How much energy does desalinisation use? Is it "absurdly ... by throwaway2016a on Monday September 23, 2024 @04:42PM (#41630297)
You are right, I cannot generalize. In fact our main flush function in newer toilets is the same flow as almost all countries (Australia and Japan being the exceptions) but we also have far fewer "Duel Flush" toilets (apparently, I'm just learning this myself) and the low flow on duel flush toilets uses much less water.
Re:How much energy does desalinisation use? Is it "absurdly ... by grecy on Monday September 23, 2024 @04:25PM (#41630104)
Whenever I’m in the states and see the urinal “American Standard” 1 gpf (gallon per flush) I cry in Australian.
Re:How much energy does desalinisation use? Is it "absurdly ... by sib on Monday September 23, 2024 @04:32PM (#41630196)
American Standard sells urinals with water use as low as 1/8 (0.125) gallons per flush.

https://www.americanstandard-us.com/urinals-list

(I only thought of this because the urinals at the companies I've worked at over the past decade proudly displayed these 1/8-gallon numbers.

Re:How much energy does desalinisation use? Is it "absurdly ... by grecy on Monday September 23, 2024 @05:12PM (#41630613)
.. and plenty of urinals are completely water free...
Re:How much energy does desalinisation use? Is it "absurdly ... by sib on Tuesday September 24, 2024 @10:19AM (#41636727)
And they uniformly stink...
Re:How much energy does desalinisation use? Is it "absurdly ... by pkaye on Monday September 23, 2024 @04:34PM (#41630221)
How much is the gpf or lpf in Australia?
Re:How much energy does desalinisation use? Is it "absurdly ... by klyrs on Monday September 23, 2024 @04:55PM (#41630440)
In Australia, they're measured in pints