Toilets sometimes need multiple flushes

[SimonG]

The joke about reduced WC flush volume over the years is that people tend to flush more than once to clear.
It probably would have been better to leave the volume as it was.

Aye the old 2 gallon flush, 9 litres, versus 2 flushes on the new 6 litre flushes.

 

[mrb1972]

Chapter and verse it is then:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/509352/160321_Part_G_FAQ.pdf

Yeah I did read the 110 limit was true, I just wasn't convinced that was the issue behind having to double flush - why bring out limits that require people to flush twice, doesn't make much sense

 

[centralheatking]

Aye the old 2 gallon flush, 9 litres, versus 2 flushes on the new 6 litre flushes.

Yes 2 gallons from a high level cistern will take tennis balls away and more chking
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Yeah I did read the 110 limit was true, I just wasn't convinced that was the issue behind having to double flush - why bring out limits that require people to flush twice, doesn't make much sense

silly people making unworkable rules ...mind you its supposed to be short flush for boys wee
and long flush for girls and browns ...centralheatking

 

[snowhead]

...mind you its supposed to be short flush for boys wee
and long flush for girls and browns ...centralheatking

And what is it for all the "Persons with a modern Gender definition" , like Non Binary, Gender Neutral, Third Gender or Gender Fluid???

Is there now a need for Non binary W.C flushing?

 

[centralheatking]

And what is it for all the "Persons with a modern Gender definition" , like Non Binary, Gender Neutral, Third Gender or Gender Fluid???

Is there now a need for Non binary W.C flushing?

being practical, whatever your outlook if you stand up to wee, short flush, if you sit down and use bog paper long flush...this is in a Wras document which has been with held and redacted.
centralheatking

 

[SimonG]

If its yellow, let it mellow. If its brown, flush it down.

 

[Stigster]

The joke about reduced WC flush volume over the years is that people tend to flush more than once to clear.
It probably would have been better to leave the volume as it was.

I have a terrible toilet in my house. It always requires two or even three flushes to clear the pan properly. I even keep an old washing up bowl down the side of the vanity unit to perform a manual flush where necessary. Absolutely ridiculous. I would have changed it ages ago but it's a flippin' 45 degree corner unit and it's all tiled in. No amount of adjustment has improved it. I hate that toilet.

That's my excuse but really it's that age old thing of "The cobbler's children have no shoes". I think most plumbers here will understand!

 

[quality]

I have a terrible toilet in my house. It always requires two or even three flushes to clear the pan properly. I even keep an old washing up bowl down the side of the vanity unit to perform a manual flush where necessary. Absolutely ridiculous. I would have changed it ages ago but it's a flippin' 45 degree corner unit and it's all tiled in. No amount of adjustment has improved it. I hate that toilet.

That's my excuse but really it's that age old thing of "The cobbler's children have no shoes". I think most plumbers here will understand!

Haha builders house or mechanics car

 

[Stigster]

Haha builders house or mechanics car

I think it's at least partly because people don't want to fix their own stuff when that's what they do all day anyway. Also probably due to knowing your field and what you can get away with. A person with no mechanical experience hears a whining or screeching noise coming from their car and immediately worries about it and gets it fixed. The mechanic however knows what's up and that the important stuff still works so it can wait for another day. A day that never comes!

It's the same with me except instead of a car it's toilet and instead of replacing the poorly flushing toilet, I know a bucket of water makes for an effective flush. The only weird thing is, my Mrs seems to find the flush fine. Must be the size difference...

 

[SimonG]

Our upstairs toilet needs a new syphon. Has done for two years.