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2. Thomas Crapper - Wikipedia

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   The company owned the world's first bath, toilet and sink showroom in King's Road. Crapper was noted for the quality of his products and received several royal warrants . Manhole covers with Crapper's company's name on them in Westminster Abbey have become one of London's minor tourist attractions .

3. Ballcock - Wikipedia

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   When the handle of a flush toilet with a tank (British, cistern) is turned, a discharge mechanism is activated by means of a rod or chain. The mechanism may be a flapper valve, which is designed to sink more slowly than the water, which will exit to the toilet bowl below, so that the tank may empty.

4. Flush toilet - Wikipedia

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   A flush toilet (also known as a flushing toilet, water closet (WC); see also toilet names) is a toilet that disposes of human waste (i.e., urine and feces) by collecting it in a bowl and then using the force of water to channel it ("flush" it) through a drainpipe to another location for treatment, either nearby or at a communal facility.

5. How To Clean A Toilet Tank To Prevent Rust And Mildew ... - AOL

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   "Cleaning a toilet tank can be a helpful way to keep your toilet bowl clean, since the water that fills your bowl, and sits in your bowl between flushes, comes from the tank," says Adams, who also ...

6. 2000 Flushes - Wikipedia

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   In October 1993, toilet fixture manufacturers reported rapid degradation of flush valve flappers; some new, water-saving toilets (introduced to meet a 1994 US federal water conservation deadline [10]) were leaking within months of installation. The growing popularity of in-tank drop-in cleaning tablets quickly drew suspicion as many contain ...

7. 5 Signs It's Time To Replace Your Toilet, According To ... - AOL

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   A well-running toilet is essential to a bathroom that's clean, useful, and odor-free. But toilets aren't invincible. Like other parts of the home, toilets need intermittent repairs, especially to ...

8. Urinal target - Wikipedia

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   In late-19th century Great Britain, people would put pictures of bees in urinals and toilets. They served as a target, but also a joke about the pronunciation of the honeybee's genus, Apis. [1] [2] [3] Engineer and businessman Thomas Crapper even put a picture of a bee in the toilets his company produced, down below the water.

9. 5 Easy Ways To Unclog A Toilet Without A Plunger - AOL

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   There's only one thing more embarrassing we can think of than a clogged toilet: not having a plunger on hand to resolve the issue. When the water levels in your toilet bowl start rise, so does ...