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I've literally wondered this for years. We have a least one leaking system like this in our house - and it's in a nice tiled wall so doing maintenance is like

• yetihehe 6y ago
  > and it's in a nice tiled wall so doing maintenance is like keyhole surgery. That is the main reason why I went with plain old toilet without embedding it in tiles. I've seen too many half-working embedded toilets at my friends' houses to have one too, I prefer to be able to easily repair it myself when required.
  • mstade 6y ago
    I've got two toilets in my apartment that have the mechanics hidden in a sort of half wall, that is maybe a meter or so high. It has a stone "lid" you can lift and reach all the piping and mechanics and what not from the top. This seems like a pretty decent compromise to me, and also the lid is really useful as a shelf for toiletries and what not.
• clairity 6y ago
  > "...I'm pretty sure both buttons on our toilets do the same thing..." from what i've seen, that's by design. you push both buttons at the same time to get the double flush. to me, the water-saving option that makes the most sense is a vacuum toilet along with a greywater system and a biotank for recycling the waste locally (though it is more expensive of course).
  • aaron695 6y ago
    No, piped sewerage systems are safer and better for the environment How much fuel alone is used checking the biotank? They have to be checked quarterly once you get the bureaucrats involved. Expense is a good approximation for resources. The point of the post is also simplicity over moving parts.