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I've always been disturbed that my waste has to go through that funky 's' shape just to get where it's going. Why can't there be there be a bathroom with a false bottom that has all the pipes in it. Then, when I flush, the waste goes straight down in a magnificant whirlpool display.
Yes,
I should have something better to worry about, but I don't right now.
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That 'S' is a water trap. It keeps sewer gases (like methane) from getting into your house. |
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The reason for the S-bend is to stop gasses from escaping back through the toilet - what measures would your sunken toilet have to make up for this? |
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damn, he got there first. |
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While it would be possible to move the "S" below floor level, the height of the bottom wall of the top of the "S" is what sets the height of the water in the bowl. If the "S" were set that far down, the water level would be as well. |
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Many countries opt for the "hole in the floor" in preference to the British/American toilet seat. You will still find such things in France. |
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So I understand. Three cheers for the Senegalese... |
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What if you changed the "S" to "@" leading to the cyber sewer? |
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The 's' is also there to siphon the water out of the bowl when you flush. The 's' is the basic innovation that made indoor toilets acceptable. |
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Of course, you could have some sort of active suction, like on airplane toilets, or maybe a deep composting-toilet-style hole with a fan. |
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