Dual-flush toilets 'wasting more water than they save'
This reminds me of a trend I've seen in home appliances in recent years. Appliances that have "energy saving" features that save energy by not actually doing their job.<p>For example, we had a window air conditioning unit in our previous house that had an efficiency feature. Instead of recirculating the air, it would cool to the temperature you asked for, then set itself a few degrees higher. So it cooled down to the right temperature, and then just changed the temperature so it wouldn't remain as cool as you wanted. THat's not more efficient — that's just not doing its damn job.<p>Likewise, our dryer has settings that amount to "almost dry," "not actually dry," and "can't even tell you put it in the dryer." Who are these settings for? When I dry my clothes, I need them to be <i>completely</i> dry every time. I can't hang a shirt that's still damp in the closet or it will get all musty. WTF?