Amen! I submitted this to the SHARE YOUR IDEAS WITH DONALD TRUMP site, as well as to my congressman:
“I realize, considering the massive amount of actions that need to be taken in order to get America back on the right track and “undo” much of the damage wreaked by democrat policies and overzealous regulatory officials over the last few decades, that actions will have to be prioritized. But, why can’t free citizens in the USA buy clothes washing machines that actually fill up with water and actually get clothes clean? Why can’t we purchase incandescent light bulbs over 60 watts if we want to? Why can’t we buy toilets that fill up with water and do not have to be flushed twice? Why can’t we buy plumbing fixtures, such as shower heads, that actually allow a strong stream of water? In my area, the lakes are overflowing and there is no shortage of water, so why should we pretend that there is some crisis, when there is not? Thanks very much for any consideration of these regulations that really do serve no compelling public interest in many parts of the country. If local or state conditions warrant, such states or communities could establish specific requirements, and I am confident manufacturers could and would accommodate their needs.”
I love LED bulbs but those toilets...
Another problem with low-low toilets is that municipal sewage systems ae engineered to accommodate a certain ratio of fluids-to-solids. That ratio was based on the older 'high-flow" toilet.
The new low-flow toilets reduce the fluid-to-solids ratio causing the solids to build up at various points, clogging the system.
Eventually, the choice will be to either replace the toilets or re-engineer and rebuild the sewage systems.
...and don’t the forget the gas cans. I want one that works without spilling half the gas!
Oh yes! I still have my 90’s washer and dryer and will keep them repaired until this insanity stops. We still have our 80’s era toilets and take the damn water saver plugs off every piece of plumbing we possibly can and don’t get me started on the light bulbs. I’ll share this with the incoming President.