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  2. Dual flush toilet - Wikipedia

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    A dual flush toilet; note the two buttons at the top of the cistern. A dual flush toilet is a variation of the flush toilet that uses two buttons or a handle mechanism to flush different amounts of water. The purpose of this mechanism is to reduce the volume of water used to flush different types of waste.

  3. Flushometer - Wikipedia

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    A narrow passageway leads from the main water supply into the pressure chamber. It is the narrowness of this passage that meters the flow by slowing repressurizing of the pressure chamber after the action of a flush. The diaphragm technology allows the flush valve to open and let water into the bowl. A main cylinder valve operates up and down.

  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. Tap (valve) - Wikipedia

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    This helps avoid scalding or uncomfortable chilling as other water loads occur (such as the flushing of a toilet). Rather than two separate valves, mixer taps frequently use a single, more complex, valve controlled by a single handle (single handle mixer). The handle moves up and down to control the amount of water flow and from side to side to ...

  6. “It’s Not Gay”: 63 Important Hygiene Habits People Should ...

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    Image credits: scottyownsyou #2. Changing your hand towels (and the towels you use after showering) frequently.

  7. Sanisette - Wikipedia

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    The Sanisette contains a toilet behind a door that opens when a button is pressed or, in the case of a pay toilet, a coin inserted into a control panel on the outside of the toilet. A washbasin is provided (the style varies with the model of Sanisette). When a user enters the toilet, the door closes to provide privacy.

  8. 2,200-year-old flush toilet — oldest ever found — unearthed ...

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    The flush toilet is anywhere from 2,200 years old to 2,400 years old, according to the release and China Daily. The exact age is unknown because the ruined palace buildings were used for centuries ...

  9. Why the Dow is suddenly in a historic funk - AOL

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    The Dow's losses amount to roughly 3%, or more than 1,500 points, in the past nine trading sessions. The index has fallen from a record close of 45,014 on Dec. 4 to 43,499 as of Tuesday's close.