A WATER SAVING BATHROOM BUYING GUIDE WITH A PURPOSE

SAVE WATER, SAVE LIVES

SAVING WATER

Water is a resource

we tend to take

for granted.

We just turn on the

tap and there it is.

Recent statistics

from the U.S.

Drought Monitor

Service show

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SAVING WATER

Although close to 70 percent

of the earth’s surface is

covered with water, less

than one percent of it is

available for human use.

Water supplies are finite

and it is critical that we all help

guard this precious resource.

One thing is abundantly clear:

clean water for drinking and

bathing is a very limited

resource. It won’t be around

forever if we continue our

current consumption habits

here on Planet Earth.

View the video “Water

Wake-up Call” about the

importance of water

conservation, Earth Day,

and what you can do. Click

here for video.

COVERED

70% IN WATER

99% OF THAT IS

EITHER SALTY

OR FROZEN

FPO

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An important way to help conserve water is to install toilets,

faucets and showerheads that carry the WaterSense® label.

Sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),

WaterSense is a program designed to give consumers confidence

that water saving products will actually work effectively

and efficiently.

WaterSense-certified bathroom toilets, faucets and showerheads

are certified by independent testing to use at least 20 percent

LESS water than standard models.

This water savings comes without sacrificing solid flushability

and flow rates. These products must meet stringent

high-performance requirements to receive the WaterSense label.

WaterSense® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

WATERSENSE-LABELED PRODUCTS

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WATERSENSE-LABELED PRODUCTS

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Make smart water usage choices

Together we can help

save billions of gallons of water

each and every year.

Read about the WaterSense program,

click here

Learn more about water efficient products and watch

a short video about sustainability, click here

SAVING LIVES

While the Western world

grapples with ways to

reduce the amount of water

used in our clean, abundant

and convenient bathrooms,

almost half the people in the world lack

a safe way to go to the bathroom.

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SAVING LIVES

American Standard has found a simple way

to address both issues at the same time.

It’s called

Flush for Good.

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SAVING LIVES

This initiative was launched

to increase awareness of the

global sanitation crisis and to

stimulate action that protects

the health of all people

through well-engineered

plumbing solutions.

A team of American Standard

engineers conducted field

research in villages located in

the Rajshahi region of

Bangladesh in 2012.

In these rural communities,

water is scarce and there

is no sewer infrastructure.

To watch a video recap of

this trip and the global

sanitation crisis in

Bangladesh, click here.

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SAVING LIVES

The Product Innovation Team

observed the widespread

use of non-hygienic, open

pit latrines to defecate.

The latrines, which are about

six to eight feet deep, are

covered with a concrete slab

in which a plastic toilet pan

is encased.

The pans have a large

opening that allows waste

to freely fall into the pit.

People fill a pot, called a

“bodna”, with water and use

this water to “flush” waste into

the uncovered pit.

However, the open pit

increases the spread of

disease through

transmissions from flies and

other insects.

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SAVING LIVES

Based on their findings, the American Standard team

invented a cost-effective, hygienic toilet pan called

Indeed, it is the same advanced R&D expertise behind

the American Standard Champion toilet’s top flushing

performance that enabled the successful development

of this new solution for developing countries.

< SaTo (pronounced SAH-toh, derived from “Safe Toilet”).

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SAVING LIVES

It uses ingeniously simple mechanical and water seals

to reduce disease transmission by closing off pit

latrines from the open air.

SaTo toilet pans will keep flies out. Plus, they’ll

help reduce the occurrence of odors, thus

improving sanitation and quality of life for users.

To view a video of how SaTo works, click here.

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SAVING LIVES

Buy a Champion, Be a Champion.

It’s that simple.

For every Champion toilet sold in the U.S. and Canada

in 2013, American Standard will donate one SaTo unit.

These sanitary toilet pans will be distributed

throughout Bangladesh by international development

organizations BRAC USA and WaterAid.

Can a toilet really

be that powerful?

Yes, it can.

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SAVING LIVES

Another way to contribute is to help spread the word.

Click here help with your Like/Share.

American Standard will

donate one SaTo unit

for every 100 Likes or

Shares on their

“Flush for Good”

Facebook page.

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BE A WATER-SAVING CHAMPION

An added bonus is that these water saving Champion

toilets will also help improve the water usage situation

right here at home.

A toilet is responsible for the most indoor water

usage in your home, a full 26 percent on average.

Choosing a toilet that uses less water can

significantly impact your home’s water usage.

You’ll take a big bite out of your water bill. And play

an important role in preserving our valuable natural

resource, water.

Each purchase of a Champion toilet helps improve

the safe sanitation crisis around the world.

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HIGH EFFICIENCY TOILETS

A standard toilet uses about

1.6 gallons of water per

flush, also referred to as “gpf”.

This 1.6 gallons is the

maximum amount of water

allowable by law for toilets to

consume.

High efficiency toilets, called

HETs for short, use only 1.28

gallons of water per flush.

HETs are WaterSense-labeled

for using only 1.28 gpf, which

is 20 percent less water than

used by standard toilets.

This WaterSense certification

ensures that these toilets not

only conserve water, but

also provide strong flushing

power and high performance.

Read more about high

efficiency toilets, click here.

View a video about high

efficiency toilets, click here.

Standard toilets use

1.6 gallons per flush.

High efficiency toilets

(HET) use

1.28 gallons per flush.

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CHAMPION 4 MAX HET

A popular new HET from American Standard is the Champion 4 MAX.

It uses only 1.28 gpf and is WaterSense-certified.

Plus, this toilet has attained the highest possible rating in the

Maximum Performance (MaP) test, an independent report on

toilet bulk removal performance.

HIGH EFFICIENCY TOILETS

Champion 4 MAX features include:

• EverClean antimicrobial surface

• Easy “No Tools” installation

• PowerWash Rim bowl flushing technology

The Champion 4 MAX can

successfully flush 1,000 grams

(2.2 pounds) of solid waste

without clogging, using just 1.28

gallons of water.

It boasts the industry’s widest flush

valve and siphon trapway, backed

by the longest warranty out there,

to reliably produce a faster, more

powerful, and quieter flush.

Witness the flushing performance

of the Champion 4 MAX from American

Standard, click here for video.

Good Better Best

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DUAL FLUSH TOILETS

Dual flush toilets are another alternative when looking

to conserve water through your toilet choice.

Rather than a flush lever on the toilet side,

there is an actuator button on the toilet top.

The user pushes one side or the other

on the button to activate the proper

amount of water needed to remove

the waste in the bowl.

Dual flush toilets use different amounts

of water for solid or liquid waste.

One part uses

1.6 gpf to flush

solid waste.

The other part uses

1.0 gpf to remove

liquid waste.

View a video on the flushability of the American

Standard H2Option dual flush toilet, click here.

Learn how homeowners save water with dual flush

toilets, click here for video.

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TURN ON THE WATER SAVINGS

Think beyond the toilet when you’re ready to make

water saving upgrades to your bathroom.

Choosing WaterSense-labeled faucets and

showerheads can make a big difference in the

amount of water your household uses.

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TURN ON THE WATER SAVINGS

Faucets

Conventional bathroom faucets typically

use more than 2 gallons of water per

minute (referred to as “gpm”).

WaterSense-certified faucets use

only 1.5 gallons per minute. That is

a 30 percent water savings over

standard bathroom faucets.

Switching to a WaterSense-labeled

bathroom faucet can save a family

of four close to 600 gallons of water

per year.

Plus, these water efficient faucets

are available in a myriad of models

that include widespread, centerset and

single control styles. There is sure to

be one to suit your family’s needs.

8” Widespread Faucet

4” Minispread Centerset

Single Control Faucet

View this video to learn more about saving water

with WaterSense-certified faucets, click here.

Learn how to easily change out your existing faucet

for a water efficient model, click here for video.

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TURN ON THE WATER SAVINGS

Here are simple ways to save water

every day in the bathroom.

Brushing teeth

Showering/Bathing Shaving

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Click on links to read helpful tips!

TURN ON THE WATER SAVINGS

Showerheads

When upgrading your

bathroom, select a

WaterSense-certified

showerhead that has

a flow rate of only

1.5 gallons of water

per minute.

You’ll save water, and

money, plus still enjoy

a drenching, energizing

spray.

American Standard offers

FloWise showerheads that

provide an invigorating

shower experience,

along with their water

conservation attributes.

The key to the exclusive FloWise construction is a small

turbine-like mechanism that spins the water stream through

the head to create a powerful, energizing spray.

Plus, FloWise models offer multiple spray patterns

for a personalized shower each and every time.

Click here to view video about

how you can replace an existing

showerhead or handheld shower

with a water-saving FloWise model.

See how this innovative FloWise

technology works, click here for video.

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TURN ON THE WATER SAVINGS

The result feels much the same as a standard 2.5 gallons

per minute showerhead. Yet FloWise uses 40 percent

less water than current code requirements for

showerheads.

Multiply 2.5 gallons by the number of minutes spent in the

shower, times the number of showers per week. You will

see how quickly your water usage adds up, and how

much can be saved by switching to a water saving

showerhead.

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TOGETHER, WE CAN . . .

Together, we can make smart water choices.

Together, we can save billions of gallons of water.

Together, we can change lives in developing countries.

< Save Water

< Save L ives

< F lush for Good

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RESOURCES

Learn about easy water conservation tips for your home,

click here for a video.

Read about water-efficient products from American Standard,

click here.

For videos about water-efficient American Standard products,

click here.

Like and Share the Flush for Good message on Facebook,

click here.

Click here to donate directly to BRAC USA,

or visit www.BRAC.net.

Click here to donate directly to WaterAid,

or visit www.WaterAidAmerica.org.

American Standard Engineer and

Industrial Designer Daigo Ishiyama

shares his learnings from the

Bangladesh research, click here

for video.

Hear insights from American Standard

Vice President of Engineering

Jim McHale about his research visit

to Bangladesh, click here for video.

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