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Why? The US has had (roughly) four kinds of toilet: 1. The old 5 gallon per flush kind. Didn’t clog all that often. Flushed very very slowly. Contributed to d
by amluto 3y ago
Why?
The US has had (roughly) four kinds of toilet:
1. The old 5 gallon per flush kind. Didn’t clog all that often. Flushed very very slowly. Contributed to downstream clogs because the outflow was insufficient to get the solids flowing well through the pipes.
2. The early lower-water-consuming kind. These were awful. Replace them if you have one!
3. Modern toilets. They use 1.28-0.8 gallons per flush, they rarely clog, and they don’t tend to clog the pipes downstream. They are generally quite good.
4. Flushometer toilets. They are often messy - they flush loudly and spray water around. Eww.
Why go backwards?
Modern toilets are tested for their ability to flush well:
https://map-testing.com/ https://map-testing.com/
- massysett 3y agoI can confirm this. My house had cheap low-flush toilets that were absolutely horrible. They clogged daily and were difficult to plunge and I began storing a bucket near every toilet so I could efficiently carry out the routine plunging sessions. I was hesitant to buy new toilets because I figured they’re all low-flush, so what difference would it make? I found a top-reviewed model on Home Depot and it made a huge difference. Went from everyday clogs to a clog maybe once every few months. I replaced all my toilets and it’s the best home upgrade I ever did.