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Do Roman toilets flush automatically?
Yes, but not in the way we think of flushing toilets. In private houses, a bucket or two of water was used to flush away the waste and prevent odor. In the public toilets latrines, there was a stream of running water beneath the seats to flush away waste.
Is mesopotamia the only civilization with flush toilets?
yes
When was the first british flushing toilet invented?
Flush toilets in some form have existed as early as BC times, but the first flushing toilet invented in Britain would have been the "Ajax" by Sir John Harington in 1596. Its name was supposedly derived from "jakes," the then-contemporary name for the toilet; the modern sobriquet "john" is likely derived from Harington's own name. Sir John had been a writer by trade, and legend has it he was unable to keep his own invention because his wife complained about how noisy it was. At the same time, the Queen of England was impressed with the device and even kept one of her own - although at the time even *she* had to deal with the problem of sewage gasses escaping back up into the air. In 1775, Alexander Cummings was granted the first water closet patent in England - his improvements in particular include the S-trap and a way of keeping a small amount of water in the bowl after each flush: two features which helped solve the issue of escaping vile sewage gasses. Still, it was not until the latter 19th century that improvements such as those made by John Crapper along with some smart marketing helped popularize flush toilets in Britain and elsewhere.
What they used before toilets were invented?
Many used outhouses, a shed with a bench inside with holes cut in it. There was either a deep pit dug below the bench, or hay which could be muckd out. In more urban areas, there was the chamber pot which was then emptied into the street or sewer drain. The ancient Romans had an equivalent to a "flush" toilet with stone benches which drained to a flowing water supply to carry away waste.
What did the flush toilet look like in the renaissance?
like a toilet
Who invented toilets and where?
The flush toilet was invented by Thomas Crapper
Do Japanese toilets flush clockwise or anticlockwise?
anticlockwise. (All toilets in the Northern Hemisphere flush clockwise, all toilets in Southern Hemisphere flush anticlockwise.)
What is the difference between normal and low flush toilets?
low flush toilets use less water.
Do dual flush toilets work in basement toilets?
Yes
When was the first flushing toilet invented?
The earliest known flushing toilets were in the Indus Valley in the 26th century BC. Flush toilets were also used in Crete and the Roman Empire.Sir John Harrington, in 1596, designed a toilet with a flush valve. Another name associated with toilets is Thomas Crapper, whose company built toilets in the late 1800s designed by Albert Gilbin.16th century England in Queen Elizabeth's palace
Did vikings hae toilets that flush?
No
What are the different kinds of latrine?
pit toilets, composting toilets, pour-flush latrine, cistern-flush toilet, bucket latrine
Every time you flush the toilet how many liters are used?
It depends on what type of flush you use. Old style single flush toilets use around 11 litres of water per flush, older dual flush toilets use 4.5 or 9 litres per flush, while modern water efficient dual flush toilets use 3 or 6 litres per flush.
Do toilets flush clockwise?
Toilets to flush clockwise in the north. However, it is not due to the rotation of the earth as many people believe. It is because of the way water is jetted into them.
Do Roman toilets flush automatically?
Yes, but not in the way we think of flushing toilets. In private houses, a bucket or two of water was used to flush away the waste and prevent odor. In the public toilets latrines, there was a stream of running water beneath the seats to flush away waste.
Who created the flushing toilets?
This is one question that still has alot of mystery around it, it is believed that Thomas Crapper invented the first toilet, however this has never been proved, but according to documentation, in 1738 J.F Brondel invented the first valve type flush toilet. Thomas Crapper invented the toilets...it figures!
Did early flush toilets fill themselves with water?
no
