Franklin

A delicate subject …

Perhaps this has been previously covered; I am just wondering if there is something to my observation that pipes block more easily here than in the UK.

Along with a greater (apparent) amount of acid stomach (http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...t=acid+stomach) I find the toilets here block at a higher rate than compared to back home in blighty.

If I ever get a house built, I plan to dictate the diameter of the toilet pipe-work. Doesn’t mean more water, just means less blockages (and probably less flushes). *Blushes*

Anyone else observed this "phenomenon"? Perhaps it has something to do with crop-circles and things that go bang in the night! Something strange there lurks ... in the toilet/flush pipework!

Manc

toilets don't flush with the same velocity here as they do in the UK.
If you need a decent bog, with a bigger "whooomph" to get rid of the solids, buy a crapper from Canada..............

Jan Alaska

agreed their toilets just cant cope with our poop lol !! the dumbass who had our house before us 'remodelled' and in doing so managed to hook up the washing machine outlet to near to the toilet outlet so when the washer is on an extra large load the toilet bubbles up !!! Great !

Jan

sibsie

I'm so glad someone else has mentioned this. The toilets here are pathetic. The s-bend thingy is tiny. I'm forever having to unblock ours. Thank gawd there are no curry places anywhere near. I really don't think it could cope.

Overthere

I used to manage to block the loo in the UK too, mind you not as often as here. It's not the poop, it's all the toilet paper that it can't cope with

mattbutt

Though a curry would help losen it up a bit and probably ease the flow through the pipes...just my experience

DaveC

I thought I was the only one to experience this problem! I'm always blocking up the toilet. My most spectacular effort was causing an overflowing bog in the executive bathroom of a major US firm's corporate HQ...name withheld for reasons of embarrassment.

The WCs in our current house are water savers so they have less oomph about them. I find that a couple of "courtesy flushes" alleviates the problem.

mattbutt

which is stupid, because you end up using more water?!!!

Also gets rid of the smell...

So with the over flow situation, did you own up?

AmerLisa

I think it does have to do with the s-bend pipe, certainly the one we had in the UK was a lot bigger. But hey I'm no plumber. One other thing we don't like is how low the toilets are over here. I'm not a very tall person, but I feel like my knees are in my face when I sit down. I like to use the disabled toilets when I'm out, just so I can sit on a properly high toilet.

DaveC

No chance! This was at my father in law's office so it would have been excruciatingly embarrassing.

ironporer

Resist it iron, resist it.... fight the urge to say anything at all about some people (or nationalities perhaps??) being so full of shit!! Don't say it, noooooooooo

HunterGreen

I'm no plumber but my intended is, and he agrees with you all! When he bought our house he remodeled the bathroom but installed this ancient toilet plus the old size required pipes etc... Didn't (and don't) care about the details but when I asked him why not all new, modern stuff he said 'new toilets suck'. Now besides from the weird images I got from that one ()... there you have it - even a US professional agrees.

Elaine

supernav

Hey Mr Patent Attorney!

Off-topic

If i do a patent by myself, how much you charge to "overview it" and analyze it and point out problems, etc. before i submit? What % of patent applications are rejected these days? Thanks.

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dbark

Chopper-Chris

I know someone thats full of shit...

“I said when I was running for President, I supported ethanol, and I meant it. (Applause.) I support it now, because not only do I know it's important for the ag sector of our economy, it's an important part of making sure we become less reliant on foreign sources of energy.� – Bush at South Dakota Ethanol Plant 4/24/02

BUT...Here's the real story...

According to the AP, Bush’s 2004 budget proposes to eliminate funding for the bioenergy program that funds the Dakota Ethanol Plant he visited. [4/22/02]



Sorry Iron, I hate to bring this to a political level but when such a hard line Republican as yourself calls 'bullshit'...I'll always be happy to oblige.