What happens when we flush a lidless toilet

[BoxsterCy]

Okay, this new study was sort of gross but also failed to distinguish between commercial toilets with high water pressure flush system with the low flow low pressure home gravity tank toilet. Still, for the commercial toilets, damn!

Video: New study shows what happens when we flush a lidless toilet | CNN

At the University of Colorado, Boulder, engineers used lasers and cameras to observe the tiny water droplets that fly into the air when we flush our toilets.

www.cnn.com

 

[cyIclSoneU]

If you keep a toothbrush within 5 feet of your toilet, never flush it with the lid up.

 

[Ms3r4ISU]

Okay, this new study was sort of gross but also failed to distinguish between commercial toilets with high water pressure flush system with the low flow low pressure home gravity tank toilet. Still, for the commercial toilets, damn!

Video: New study shows what happens when we flush a lidless toilet | CNN

At the University of Colorado, Boulder, engineers used lasers and cameras to observe the tiny water droplets that fly into the air when we flush our toilets.

www.cnn.com

And what about airport toilets?

 

[Cyfan2901]

If you keep a toothbrush within 5 feet of your toilet, never flush it with the lid up.

It doesn’t matter. This has been tested many times, regardless you’ll still get fecal matter on everything in the room.

 

[arobb]

@Daphne

 

[JP4CY]

Any mentions of how a bird in the terlit would impact the spray? @CoachHines3

 

[BoxsterCy]

And what about airport toilets?

Do you mean airplane toilets? Probably an interesting look see for guy's like these lab rats. The toilet room is uber small but the toilets are vacuum system and not water syphon so "out spray" would be way less, or so I would assume.

 

[ClonesFTW]

@Daphne

Might have to go back and read that thread when I'm snowed in Friday.

 

[trevn]

If you keep a toothbrush within 5 feet of your toilet, never flush it with the lid up.

Or you could just handle it like Hawk fans-don't ever brush your teeth/tooth.

 

[intrepid27]

Meh. Low dose exposure to pathogens is good for the immune system. Even before the pandemic , society was becoming way over obsessed with killing germs. Living in a pathogen free environment is not a good long term plan.

 

[arobb]

Might have to go back and read that thread when I'm snowed in Friday.

https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/threads/whats-wrong-with-campus-toilets.243014/

 

[Chitowncy]

Fascinating.

Can't wait to hear Daphne's thoughts on this matter. Wonder if she'll do a study on the library toilets for us?

 

[pourcyne]

Yup, and guess what those air hand dryers do as well.

 

[Ms3r4ISU]

Do you mean airplane toilets? Probably an interesting look see for guy's like these lab rats. The toilet room is uber small but the toilets are vacuum system and not water syphon so "out spray" would be way less, or so I would assume.

No, actually meant airport ones. No two airports have the same design, at least the airports I’ve been in.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

Meh. Low dose exposure to pathogens is good for the immune system. Even before the pandemic , society was becoming way over obsessed with killing germs. Living in a pathogen free environment is not a good long term plan.

Carlin had a great take on germ NSFW language

 

[BCClone]

Just lidless toilets? What if it has a lid and it's not down? Even the lidded ones have a gap around the seat, are we all doomed?

 

[CoachHines3]

Any mentions of how a bird in the terlit would impact the spray? @CoachHines3

if they need me for a study i will volunteer

 

[ISUTex]

Mythbusters did a show similar to this years ago. Wonder how much Colorado wasted on this study when they could've just watched Mythbusters.

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

What if the toilet is in the southern hemisphere?

 

[ISUTex]

What if the toilet is in the southern hemisphere?

Just hang your toothbrush upside down.