Comments on: Loo, where are you?

Loo, where are you?

IronLizard — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 17:57:42 -0800

This story made me wonder a bit. I'd never thought to wonder where all those old toilets disappear to. Maybe some lost tribes are out there right now hunting with the remnants of these devices, which seem to have a rich history. Disclaimer.

By: caddis

caddis — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 18:31:25 -0800

Pre low flush toilets are worth too much money to crush.

By: IronLizard

IronLizard — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 18:47:19 -0800

That's reminiscent of the Seinfeld showerhead episode. You did know that you can mod a low flow showerhead just by removing a rubber washer, right? My last apartment has such high water pressure the thing felt like a sandblaster. Wonder if something similar can be done to the new toilets? Certain places use a plastic 'tub' within the ceramic tank to hold less water (maybe a retrofit?).

By: meehawl

meehawl — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 18:47:22 -0800

I have to wonder about any writeup that fails to mention Cloacina, the Roman Goddes of the Sewer Pipe. Deifying your sanitation just makes good urban sense. Classic books on the subject: The Porcelain God: A Social History of the Toilet History of Shit (AKA Histoire de la merde)

By: PurplePorpoise

PurplePorpoise — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 19:08:57 -0800

IronLizard - So you want to have less water flushing the bowl or more water flushing the bowl? Less water - stick in a 1 or 2 L plastic bottle filled with water. More water is a little harder, but you could bend the floater-ma-bob up so that it doesn't stop the refill of water into the tank until there's more water in the tank. Thanks for the tip about showerhead waterpressure, I'll have to keep that in my head somewhere =)

By: IronLizard

IronLizard — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 19:24:10 -0800

See caddis's remark. More water=powerful flush=Cleaner bowl. I was thinking you could remove the 'water saver' device in some of them, but who knows. The old style, with the tank up high, were the best at both conserving water and power flushing.

By: five fresh fish

five fresh fish — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 19:33:15 -0800

Buy a good low-flow toilet and your fears will flush away. It's far more to do with design than sheer water volume. Check out Toto brand especially.

By: Balisong

Balisong — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 19:42:43 -0800

My own feces is not the problem. Mine comes out like chunky iced tea. It's my wife that I worry about. Hers are 3-4 inches wide and about 6-8 inches long. Dense as granite. Sometimes they don't get all the way down. I am using a 1950's toilet. Please help.

By: IronLizard

IronLizard — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 19:55:42 -0800

Impressive.

By: weapons-grade pandemonium

weapons-grade pandemonium — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 20:02:00 -0800

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-- I took the one made from old toilets, And that has made all the difference.

By: CynicalKnight

CynicalKnight — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 20:31:23 -0800

Impressive When I read that observation about Balisong's wife's fecal fortitude I couldn't stop hearing it in this voice.

By: five fresh fish

five fresh fish — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 20:49:50 -0800

Balisong, you're looking for this toilet reviews page. Looks like you want a Toto with G-Max pressure-assisted flushing.

By: five fresh fish

five fresh fish — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 20:54:45 -0800

And, for that matter, maybe an impeller, like they have on in-sink-erators!

By: IronLizard

IronLizard — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 21:55:41 -0800

Toilet pundit alert.

By: hortense

hortense — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 22:12:12 -0800

.1883 AD: First Ceramic Toilet by Thomas Turiferd for Queen Victoria. Is this name the source for the word, turd?

By: brain_drain

brain_drain — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 07:51:57 -0800

Everyone should consider a toilet that is vandal- and suicide-resistant.

By: ancientgower

ancientgower — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 08:55:04 -0800

Loved the primitive technology website! That one goes out to my teachers who teach about Native Americans.