Save-a-Flush

Flushing the loo takes up one third of the water we use every day. Fitting a save-a-flush device in your cistern saves around one litre of water every time you flush. Why not send for your free save-a-flush device today?

Please note that if you live in a house or flat built after 2000, we advise you not to fit the save-a-flush in your toilet cistern. Toilets fitted after 2000 tend to have a low-level flush, using only six litres of water, which is already water efficient. The toilet may not flush properly if a save-a-flush is fitted in these toilets.

All toilets fitted in houses/flats before 2000 are normally flushed using nine or seven and a half litres of water and in these cases fitting a save-a-flush is an effective way of saving water.

The save-a-flush device contains super absorbent polymer and silica sand, which absorbs water when it is placed in the toilet cistern.

Make sure you keep it out of reach from children and animals. Information on how to install your save-a-flush is shown on the packet.

Order a free Save-a-Flush!

To apply for a free Save-a-Flush, which comes in our Water Saver's Pack along with a self water-audit guide, please fill in our online form.  Alternatively, call 0845 746 2200 or 0845 303 7711.

Please note, due to regulatory permissions, we can only send save-a-flushes to addresses within the United Utilities region.

Save-a-Flush instructions

First of all, squeeze the save-a-flush to make sure all the air is removed.

Then lower the save-a-flush down into the bottom corner of the toilet cistern. Hold immersed for a few seconds, now flush the toilet allowing the device to sink.

Make sure the save-a-flush is towards the front of the cistern, between the ball valve and the front panel.

Allow about six hours for the save-a-flush to expand to full capacity and check the ball valve and overflow are not obstructed. If your toilet stops flushing properly please remove the save-a-flush from your cistern.