An inventor is hoping to cut the amount of water wasted in houses as working from home increases with his new toilet technology.

Entrepreneur Garry Moore, of Westcliff, has established Velocity and made a new water-saving toilet.

Garry, 56, invented a new displaced air flushing principle in 1998 and developed his design for the commercial market in 2001 through his company Propelair.

However, Garry left Propelair in 2018 and, in the midst of the Covid crisis, created a new firm named Velocity.

While the toilets will not come to the market this year due to testing requirements, Garry hopes he will benefit from the changing working habits which have come following the pandemic.

Garry, of Kenilworth Gardens, said: “During the first lockdown, I was working from home and home-schooling my two children while my wife worked remotely in the spare room.

“I realised people and businesses all over the country were investing significant resources into people being able to productively work from home and that there will be a social shift where some people will never go back to working in offices.

“If people are spending less time in the office, water use in the home will increase. But there is not an air flush toilet suitable for saving water in the home.

“That’s why I have established Velocity and Covid has allowed me to be creative.”

Creative - Garry Moore invented the displaced air flushing principle

Creative - Garry Moore invented the displaced air flushing principle

Garry’s commercial-grade air flush technology, created during his time with Propelair, has been used in the likes of McDonald’s.

He has teamed up with some familiar faces to help him bring the same power to households across the country.

Garry added: “The air flushing principle uses 1.4 litres, which is 85 per cent less than an average flush.

“It also saves on energy, so it helps the environment as well.

“I worked with Gary Rose and William McLaughlin at Propelair and we have teamed up again.

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“We’re excited for the moment it is in production.”

Garry’s 94-year-old father Stan has also been getting involved.

The inventor admitted: “My dad is very keen to know about what I do and he has always supported me.

“He is very proud of what I do and helped when we built prototypes for a showroom.”