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2. 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 - allowing the water to exit to the toilet bowl below, so that the tank may empty.

3. Dual flush toilet - Wikipedia

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   The toilet has two buttons on the cistern rather than the single-flush one; one button delivers a lesser amount of water (eg. 3 litres) and the other a greater amount (eg. 6 litres). [7] It also uses a larger 10 cm trapway in the bowl, allowing for water to come out faster and clear the bowl efficiently.

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. Thomas Crapper - Wikipedia

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   Thomas Crapper was born in Thorne, West Riding of Yorkshire, in 1836; the exact date is unknown, but he was baptised on 28 September 1836.His father, Charles, was a sailor.

6. 2,200-year-old flush toilet — oldest ever found — unearthed ...

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   Style. Tech. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. ... The flush toilet is anywhere from 2,200 years old to 2,400 years old, according to ...

7. Toilet - Wikipedia

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   A vault toilet is a non-flush toilet with a sealed container (or vault) buried in the ground to receive the excreta, all of which is contained underground until it is removed by pumping. A vault toilet is distinguished from a pit latrine because the waste accumulates in the vault instead of seeping into the underlying soil.