In 1921, the Curtiss Candy Company refashioned its Kandy Kake into the Baby Ruth. The bar was a staple of the Chicago-based company for some seven decades. Curtiss was purchased by Nabisco in 1981. In 1990, RJR Nabisco sold the Curtiss brands to Nestle. nestlÃ©
Toilets manufactured in the 1980s use 3.5 gallons per flush, and models manufactured prior to that use even more, between 5 and 7 gallons per flush. When you consider the average person flushes five times per day, this can account for a considerable amount of water usage, particularly in multiperson households. Every toilet manufactured since 1994 uses a maximum of 1.6 gallons per flush. Some newer models use as little as 1.28 gallons per flush. While early models used to draw complaints about their poor flushing capabilities, low-flush toilets now flush just as well as their older, water-wasting counterparts.
Tips to Determine the Gallons-Per-Flush Volume. Look for marks or labels near the toilet seat hinge. A 5-gallon per flush (gpf) toilet might be shown as 22.73 liters, a 3.5 gpf as 15.91 liters. All 1.6 gpf (6.1 liters) toilets should be marked at this location. If no markings, check the underside of the tank lid or the tank's back inside wall for a date stamped in the porcelain.