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wuushew Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-23-09 03:00 PM
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Auto-flush sit down toilets make no sense
They don't save any water and don't save any time.

Every other hands free bathroom application such as a urinals, faucets and hand dryers serve their conservation and sanitary design purpose.

Discuss.
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HopeHoops Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-23-09 03:01 PM
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1. If they flush every time you lean forward to wipe your ass, they are NOT saving water!!!
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vard28 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-23-09 03:04 PM
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4. Now see
I didn't necessarily go into all the details like you did. :blush:
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Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-24-09 04:58 PM
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20. Hell, just put a piece (of TP) over the sensor. Better yet,
clog the toilet.

Also, if you prefer, to also leave a message saying how much water is being wasted...

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rcrush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-23-09 03:01 PM
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2. The toilets that flush after you take a shit?
I love those I wish I had one at home.
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vard28 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-23-09 03:01 PM
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3. I find
that they flush before I'm ready for them to about half the time.
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kiva Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-23-09 03:05 PM
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5. Yup, and that refreshing spray is such
a pleasant surprise...not.
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geardaddy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-24-09 04:11 PM
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16. LMAO
:rofl:

My thoughts exactly.
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no name no slogan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-23-09 03:07 PM
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6. They're not auto-flush toilets. They're auto-bidets
nt
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Lil Missy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-23-09 07:49 PM
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7. I remember when they intalled those where I worked.
First time that flush went off by itself I bout had a heart attack!
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Blue Diadem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-24-09 04:56 PM
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19. First one I ran across was at a rest stop.
I about had a heart attack too.
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Orangepeel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-23-09 08:02 PM
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8.  I think it is so the toilet doesn't have waste in it for the next person
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Bucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-23-09 08:06 PM
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9. They are a physical hazard to very small people
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Z_I_Peevey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-23-09 08:18 PM
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10. Hate, hate, hate them.
They don't allow for the courtesy flush. I think the courtesy flush is what keeps society functioning.
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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-24-09 04:08 PM
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15. There's a manual over-ride button on ours.
The courtesy flush lives in our office.
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DarkTirade Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-23-09 08:28 PM
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11. Especially when the sensors are so fickle that just leaning forward will cause it to flush.
... which is even more annoying when its one of those that has such a powerful flush that it SPRAYS WATER EVERYWHERE.
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applegrove Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-24-09 03:50 PM
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12. They are more sanitary. You can now get through the whole bathroom routine without
touching anything anyone else has touched. And that is a good thing no?
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NMDemDist2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-24-09 03:52 PM
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13. well....
except for the whole door handle thing

when they come up with an auto stall door locker I'm onboard

:hide:
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applegrove Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-24-09 04:03 PM
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14. That true.
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ashling Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-24-09 04:17 PM
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17. You mean the ones that when you get up
go "wuushew"?

:rofl:
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ashling Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-24-09 04:22 PM
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18. It resolves the problem of having to flush
before you sit down because the asshole (pardon the pun) before you did not think it was necessary to flush their shit.
:shrug:
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