Our interstate highway reststops have those kind of toilets. They are also infrared flushers, so if you move (at all in some cases) it starts to flush. Best to be out of the way. Those work pretty good, but they did the same thing to the sinks too and you end up waving you hands in all manners of patterns trying in vain many times to get the water to turn on, even then, if goes off again before you get all the soap off your hands. Annoying. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by jimmyjames from Thursday, November 18, 2010 5:46:51 AM)
jimmyjames wrote:
I've never been to the states but in Canada the toilets are filled almost to the top with water so that when you flush it creates a whirlpool effect, In NZ there is only a small amount of water in the bottom of the bowl so the flush is created throuh a large amount of water smashing down on the offending substance, so our toilets rely on just the power of the flush going down, not in any particular direction
guidogodoy wrote:
"which seemed to be going in no particular direction," HAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!! Well, THAT is hardly conclusive! LOL!!!
I do appreciate the effort, though. I remember when the Simpsons go to Australia, they had a super-expensive device in the US Embassy to make their toilets flow clockwise so it must be true.
Hey, JJ. Go flush a toilet for us!
Becks wrote:
Just for you Guido, I just went and flushed my toilet for investigative purposes. Amongst all the rushing water, which seemed to be going in no particular direction, I noted that it appeard to be swirling counter clockwise. I can't be sure though.
guidogodoy wrote:
I wanna go to NZ to see if the toilet water swirls in the opposite direction as is often reported.
For those of us who can't make it anytime soon, Becks, do give a flush and full report.
