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Kaleva

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157. This is what you said in post #60:
Sun Dec 8, 2019, 04:22 PM
Dec 2019

"All of the toilets in the building I work in - which was largely rebuilt within the last 3 years - alternately refuse to flush (even liquid and small quantities {e.g. 5 squares} of toilet paper OR give me a free shower. "

Your comment:

"I experience the pressure-assisted flow problems (i.e. fecal shower) in many commercial spaces"

Many commercial buildings use a different type of toilet then found in residential homes. A tankless toilet is such an example. Larger commercial building operate at a higher water pressure then do small commercial buildings and residential homes. That would most likely explain the fecal shower you get and the fact you don't have a seat cover to lower to prevent a fecal shower leads me to believe you are talking about a different animal.

I texted my step-daughter who is the supervisor of the lab at the nearby hospital and asked her if there were any issues with flushing or splash back with the toilets at the hospital. Her first reply was "Wtf? and "LOL!"" and I responded by explaining the discussion I was having on line. She replied back saying that she never had a problem nor has she ever heard of a problem with the toilets there. She followed that up with another "LOL!"

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No one in my home flushes the toilet 10 to 15 times. Caliman73 Dec 2019 #1
Trump never flushes the toilet! He's afraid he'll get sucked into it and get lost within other turds TheBlackAdder Dec 2019 #114
my cat goes overboard with the covering Skittles Dec 2019 #164
Lid down, if it's brown flush it down California_Republic Dec 2019 #2
1) Flush every time. TexasTowelie Dec 2019 #3
We evidently went to different schools together. 😊 💛 sprinkleeninow Dec 2019 #14
I have to show some flexibility with the bathroom doors because of the cat. TexasTowelie Dec 2019 #17
My dog just sits and stares at me... LakeArenal Dec 2019 #80
Nobody is more hung up on bathroom etiquette Aquaria Dec 2019 #136
Learn something new everyday. LakeArenal Dec 2019 #137
You don't look. Aquaria Dec 2019 #182
Well, your kit needs utmost consideration! 😁 sprinkleeninow Dec 2019 #106
Delete ooky Dec 2019 #179
Toilets have rules!?! 2naSalit Dec 2019 #4
I think he's talking about those low flow toilets California_Republic Dec 2019 #5
Which work fine. Kingofalldems Dec 2019 #7
Not really. Ms. Toad Dec 2019 #60
They work fine. Kingofalldems Dec 2019 #73
So you define fine as bi-weekly fecal showers, Ms. Toad Dec 2019 #96
You may have more of a problem with the plumbing in the buidling then with the toilets. Kaleva Dec 2019 #94
Sorry, but no. Ms. Toad Dec 2019 #95
Your experience seems to be limited to one building Kaleva Dec 2019 #123
No - it is not limited to one building (as I'm pretty sure at leat two posts made clear) Ms. Toad Dec 2019 #148
This is what you said in post #60: Kaleva Dec 2019 #157
I'll trade toilets with your daughter, then. Ms. Toad Dec 2019 #161
You can trade yours for the ones at Wal-Mart, Kohl's, Home Depot, Lowes, Target... Kaleva Dec 2019 #162
I'm not trading the ones in my house Ms. Toad Dec 2019 #172
How come you don't have a seat cover to prevent the splashes? Kaleva Dec 2019 #173
Our previous residence was built about '78 IIRC. sprinkleeninow Dec 2019 #108
Our house has the old style toilets Ms. Toad Dec 2019 #109
The lo-flos are crappy. sprinkleeninow Dec 2019 #119
I have one shanti Dec 2019 #76
They have those in lots of other countries but you don't see them much here. milestogo Dec 2019 #115
I think he is and he is going to roll back regulations to use them in certain construction projects. Captain Zero Dec 2019 #128
Close all lids. Polly Hennessey Dec 2019 #6
Yes, these are also mine in addition to ones up thread. 👍 sprinkleeninow Dec 2019 #15
Wait a minute--it's a trump dump, isn't it? lastlib Dec 2019 #31
My take malaise Dec 2019 #8
my ONLY rule dweller Dec 2019 #9
Don't poop on the floor. IggleDuer Dec 2019 #10
Dump your trump in the toilet where it belongs. lastlib Dec 2019 #32
rump is again proving how truly pathetic he is... SWBTATTReg Dec 2019 #11
If it's yellow, let it mellow - Gov. Jerry Brown Brother Buzz Dec 2019 #12
But there's also the last part shanti Dec 2019 #77
That was from his first term as governor Brother Buzz Dec 2019 #85
God no. Codeine Dec 2019 #120
I live alone, thus I rule the toilet... Wounded Bear Dec 2019 #13
Don't you just go in the woods W Bear? California_Republic Dec 2019 #24
Well, when I get the chance I'll go #1 out there... Wounded Bear Dec 2019 #26
Right there is one of the polar opposite abilities of the human sexes lunatica Dec 2019 #67
I wlways keep TP handmade34 Dec 2019 #82
Toilet paper is to be mounted so that it unrolls TOWARD the end user. Buns_of_Fire Dec 2019 #16
Beards, no mullets! Lithos Dec 2019 #69
I got a goatee and a mullet hawk I_UndergroundPanther Dec 2019 #141
Reverse this rule if you have a kitten in the house. Trust me. nt JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2019 #71
Got a cat a mullet hawk and goatee I_UndergroundPanther Dec 2019 #142
Mine is: "First, do no harm." marble falls Dec 2019 #18
... milestogo Dec 2019 #113
+1 Hugin Dec 2019 #125
The most important toilet rule I grew up with rocktivity Dec 2019 #19
sounds like a fun family! KT2000 Dec 2019 #30
I remember that little ditty! lastlib Dec 2019 #34
Me too! jpak Dec 2019 #97
LMAO! shanti Dec 2019 #79
Lol!! Docreed2003 Dec 2019 #93
Gathered the materials for a waterless DIY composting toilet Kaleva Dec 2019 #20
... handmade34 Dec 2019 #83
One at a time. customerserviceguy Dec 2019 #21
Mine is: If you have to flush more than twice, find an adult ASAP. dewsgirl Dec 2019 #22
I doubt my wife would want to be bothered with any problem I may have with a toilet. Kaleva Dec 2019 #23
LOL. dewsgirl Dec 2019 #25
Always poop standing up while squeezing cheeks together. LuckyCharms Dec 2019 #27
That's a mess of a visual but made me laugh. yonder Dec 2019 #86
Aren't there toilets with "half" flushes Ilsa Dec 2019 #28
Never let trump use the facilities..ever, full stop... OneBlueDotBama Dec 2019 #29
Keep the lid down so the cats don't drink out of it. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #33
(In my case, it's the dog.....) lastlib Dec 2019 #35
Always use a straw when drinking from the bowl. LuckyCharms Dec 2019 #36
I see you are back to your old self! smirkymonkey Dec 2019 #171
Always poop in the tank, never the bowl. LuckyCharms Dec 2019 #37
Always practice good hygiene. LuckyCharms Dec 2019 #38
I'll go you one further shanti Dec 2019 #81
Agreed! If you ever want to be thoroughly disgusted, shine a black light... 3catwoman3 Dec 2019 #88
Bingo! shanti Dec 2019 #90
Never let the wads of toilet paper... LuckyCharms Dec 2019 #39
Always flush 10 times, 15 times. LuckyCharms Dec 2019 #40
And at least 10 times anytime you walk by it for good measure. Owl Dec 2019 #59
Always flush first before... LuckyCharms Dec 2019 #41
Clean bowl with this brush: Baltimike Dec 2019 #42
should we send about 100 of those to the WH??? demigoddess Dec 2019 #74
Nope. Send them to your closest friends nt Baltimike Dec 2019 #92
Never, ever flush. LuckyCharms Dec 2019 #43
If it's bigger than your head, don't flush it. LuckyCharms Dec 2019 #44
Repaint the seat instead of cleaning it. LuckyCharms Dec 2019 #45
3 times would mean we were already in clogged toilet troubleshooting mode? Brainfodder Dec 2019 #46
Never use toilet paper. Nor a bidet. LuckyCharms Dec 2019 #47
Be sure bathroom door is wide open... LuckyCharms Dec 2019 #48
11 flushes. No more, no less. A HERETIC I AM Dec 2019 #49
Hank says no condiments at all jmowreader Dec 2019 #63
Hank is an asshole. A HERETIC I AM Dec 2019 #75
Don't ask, don't tell. meadowlander Dec 2019 #50
Flush 100 times each visit! Newest Reality Dec 2019 #51
He is crazy Botany Dec 2019 #52
If you're not sure what it is... LuckyCharms Dec 2019 #53
Toilet? LuckyCharms Dec 2019 #54
Haven't given this much thought Ohioboy Dec 2019 #55
We have a no fascist rule Martin Eden Dec 2019 #56
If you flush the toilet 10 times, you'd better be using binary notation. nt eppur_se_muova Dec 2019 #57
This made me lol Wawannabe Dec 2019 #84
Not much of a math person, but I think I recall... 3catwoman3 Dec 2019 #89
Old joke: There are 10 kinds of people in the world ... eppur_se_muova Dec 2019 #139
Seeing as the last time I sat in. Math class was my freshman year of... 3catwoman3 Dec 2019 #168
Mine is you don't shit in the downstairs bathroom mercuryblues Dec 2019 #58
"We aim to please, you aim too, please"" TheCowsCameHome Dec 2019 #61
Paper Roll must be put on so the TP rolls off clockwise... NEVER counterclockwise maxrandb Dec 2019 #62
But one side always rolls off counterclockwise nilram Dec 2019 #66
Clockwise as your sitting on the shitter with the roll on the left maxrandb Dec 2019 #68
lol nilram Dec 2019 #71
My roll is on the right nt doc03 Dec 2019 #104
No anal balls they can crack the bowl and no upper decking even for the kids no lunasun Dec 2019 #64
Don't flush the Depends down the toilet. lunatica Dec 2019 #65
I have Raftergirl Dec 2019 #70
The, I don't wanna know! Wawannabe Dec 2019 #78
It's the only thing he's qualified for. nt procon Dec 2019 #87
I have to leave the lid up because my cat Sammy cries and cries and cries if somebody puts it down. catbyte Dec 2019 #91
Maybe it's like the closed door KT2000 Dec 2019 #100
True. catbyte Dec 2019 #110
Shoe horn - Not a rule butt I do have a story that my friends reference all the time underpants Dec 2019 #98
Was nosey, went over to your journal to see who you were and familiarize myself with your postings. sprinkleeninow Dec 2019 #117
Wow underpants Dec 2019 #149
It's rude to soak your socks in the bowl for more than Totally Tunsie Dec 2019 #99
I had a family in CT whose hair(s) I did. Four sisters. One sister's daughter sprinkleeninow Dec 2019 #111
Cute! Totally Tunsie Dec 2019 #121
Leave it to the ingenious younguns. They're a hoot! sprinkleeninow Dec 2019 #122
Toilet rules??? greatauntoftriplets Dec 2019 #101
In my den, anywhere around the toilets; make sure there is plenty of... JoeOtterbein Dec 2019 #102
There is only 1 absolute rule: No person who has ever used a gold toilet may enter this house. RockRaven Dec 2019 #103
The seat up to pee then put the seat down liberal N proud Dec 2019 #105
The bricks are hard to flush Niagara Dec 2019 #107
What a popular thread! 😂 sprinkleeninow Dec 2019 #112
I guess its something everyone can relate to. milestogo Dec 2019 #116
Y'all is thee original post person, is you not? Good job! 😁 sprinkleeninow Dec 2019 #118
one - Do not use the sun lamp for taint tanning. Hugin Dec 2019 #124
Rule #1 is Trump doesn't get to use it. Sorry pal, you'll have to hold it. n/t brewens Dec 2019 #126
I'd be tempted to allow Old Yeller in there for one reason... Hugin Dec 2019 #127
Disable the fan, lock him in there and give it about a half hour. Rigor should be setting brewens Dec 2019 #129
Well if the reports are true that he wears diapers... Initech Dec 2019 #166
We take NO CHANCES. Every time someone passes by the toilet in the hallway... NurseJackie Dec 2019 #130
I keep a cup of powdered clothes detergent to sprinkle in bowl before anyone goes. sprinkleeninow Dec 2019 #151
Wow! I'll bet the pipes are sparkling clean too! NurseJackie Dec 2019 #158
Yes. Yes, I believe it do. But I don't include liquid fabric softener. sprinkleeninow Dec 2019 #169
Why deny the sewer rats a soft and shiny coat? How cruel! NurseJackie Dec 2019 #170
Cleverness abounds on DU! sprinkleeninow Dec 2019 #174
Always perform courtesy flushes immediately after dropping and even before toilet paper Pachamama Dec 2019 #131
There is potpourri that kills stinky toilets I_UndergroundPanther Dec 2019 #143
"Flush in layers" Freddie Dec 2019 #147
Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2019 #132
Seat up or seat down has never been a problem in our home. Silent3 Dec 2019 #133
One of our cats takes a great interest in MineralMan Dec 2019 #146
"If you sprinkle when you tinkle CTyankee Dec 2019 #134
I make male visitors go out back in the treed area and leave a pee. sprinkleeninow Dec 2019 #150
"Flush twice, it's a long way to the White House." Hugin Dec 2019 #135
Living with a septic system requires the minimum amout of flushes randr Dec 2019 #138
I hear that. And living with a 60 year old septic system MineralMan Dec 2019 #140
Rarely had city sewer in my life randr Dec 2019 #144
Septic Tanks Stink! MineralMan Dec 2019 #145
"Loose titty hippie gals" Codeine Dec 2019 #153
My wife at the time was one such. MineralMan Dec 2019 #159
I own a house with a septic system MurrayDelph Dec 2019 #155
Wash your hands. nt Laffy Kat Dec 2019 #152
Another stupid Trump distraction. KY_EnviroGuy Dec 2019 #154
1. If you made a mess, clean it up MurrayDelph Dec 2019 #156
Since I installed the Cadet 3 Liberal In Texas Dec 2019 #160
Be like daddy, not like sis. Lift the lid before you piss. Firestorm49 Dec 2019 #163
Yeah don't flush it 15 times! Initech Dec 2019 #165
If there's a tRump level floater in there, it gets flushed with a firehose, Mc Mike Dec 2019 #167
Replace the roll when the paper is gone Bettie Dec 2019 #175
Nobody in my home suffers from chronic explosive diarrhea, as does tRump, stopbush Dec 2019 #176
Am I the only person who finds this entire issue bizarre? smirkymonkey Dec 2019 #177
Get the hose from the backyard, carry it to the toilet while attached to the outside faucet Tiggeroshii Dec 2019 #178
Time the turd to drop so it hits the vortex of the toilet water. ooky Dec 2019 #180
I'm an old man living alone OxQQme Dec 2019 #181
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