Why are public toilets in the US so large and powerful?

[Lord Chronos]

Whilst traveling around the US, I noticed that the the toilets in public facilities, such as airports and stations, seem to be of some kind of industrial "heavy duty" grade construction. They are huge and often have a flushing capability akin to Niagara falls. Additionally the stall partitions are made of steel. It seems like they have been developed not only to accommodate humans but also Kodiak bears and other large wild animals.

Was there a time when toilets were normal sized?

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Power toilets are as American as apple pie. I just installed 4 new "power-assist" beauties in my house that can digest a beef heart.

[Knooger]

Lots of women here do their own abortions and the toilets need to be able to get the fetuses down.

[BB]

Most commercial bathrooms are built on the heavier side now to accommodate the fat and the handicapped even though they might not be designated as official handicapped stalls.  The partitions have been a part of modern public US bathroom design for a long time now, usually sheet steel, but you might see pretty wooden ones in older buildings.

Older commercial and residential toilets were indeed powerful, but there were water conservation laws put in during the mid 90's that now limit the amount flushing capacity on newer toilets. It's still something we complain about, and some even import or salvage older style ones for use.

[Lord Chronos]

Power toilets are as American as apple pie. I just installed 4 new "power-assist" beauties in my house that can digest a beef heart.

Power toilets lol. I thought you were joking and then looked up the term and came across a Kohler 2-horsepower "performance toilet"

[Deacon Jeschin]

A picture worth 1000 words......and 10,000 calories.

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Power toilets lol. I thought you were joking and then looked up the term and came across a Kohler 2-horsepower "performance toilet"

It literally explodes the water and "solids" downward into the pipe. It's amazing and you don't have to watch your 3-coiler trying desperately swirling around looking for the exit.

[Lord Chronos]

Lots of women here do their own abortions and the toilets need to be able to get the fetuses down.

 

[Lord Chronos]

It literally explodes the water and "solids" downward into the pipe. It's amazing and you don't have to watch your 3-coiler trying desperately swirling around looking for the exit.

  I wonder if this demand for performance toilets increases there could be a "tuned" scene develop with V6 toilets and custom paint jobs. There could even be a TV series "American Crapper"

[BB]

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Part of me has always wanted a stainless steel job like the above.

Once saw a German model in Stainless with an optional macerating system sort've like a heavy duty version of this one -

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Was in love till I saw the price.

[Lord Chronos]

Most commercial bathrooms are built on the heavier side now to accommodate the fat and the handicapped even though they might not be designated as official handicapped stalls.  The partitions have been a part of modern public US bathroom design for a long time now, usually sheet steel, but you might see pretty wooden ones in older buildings.

Older commercial and residential toilets were indeed powerful, but there were water conservation laws put in during the mid 90's that now limit the amount flushing capacity on newer toilets. It's still something we complain about, and some even import or salvage older style ones for use.

Thank you for this piece of American toilet history. I can understand the utilitarian design. I find in the US, things in general seem to have a slightly more industrial/utilitarian feel (with the exception of US thermostats, light switches and plug sockets). I guess its necessary when you have such a large population, large land mass and large people.

[OneMoreRep]

Is this a form of international humor?

i.e. "Why are American toilets so big?"....."It's because Americans are full of shit". Drum roll-splash!

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[Lord Chronos]

Lord Chronos gets intimidated and feels unsettled by powerful american bathrooms

No it wasnt so much intimidation, more fear at the prospect of falling into the toilet and being flushed away by the auto flush mechanism.

[Rami]

Because people always used to plug them up, everywhere.

[Lord Chronos]

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Part of me has always wanted a stainless steel job like the above.

Once saw a German model in Stainless with an optional macerating system sort've like a heavy duty version of this one -

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Was in love till I saw the price.

I guess it should be no surprise that the germans found the need to over engineer a toilet!!

The best toilet I came across was in japan which had an automated lid that opened when you got nearby. It also had a heated seat which I wasnt expecting. There was an electronic control panel but I decided I wasnt going to investigate it further.
Japan is truly an amazing place, its the first time I have visited a major international airport and found all the toilets to be clean.....this is the true indicator of an advanced civilisation

[tommywishbone]

I like this thread. 

[Knooger]

I was in Italy and they charge you to use the public toilets. Bastards.

[AlphaGyno]

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Part of me has always wanted a stainless steel job like the above.

Once saw a German model in Stainless with an optional macerating system sort've like a heavy duty version of this one -

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Was in love till I saw the price.

Not familiar with this fellatio technique

[Lord Chronos]

I was in Italy and they charge you to use the public toilets. Bastards.

Same in Austria and some eastern european countries, there will usually be some old pensioner with the second worst job in the world sitting at the toilet entrance accepting coins.

[MikMaq]

I was in Italy and they charge you to use the public toilets. Bastards.

Would happily pay money if I knew I could get a descent shit.

nothing worst than being downtown, dropping money at places just hoping they got a bathroom clean enough to shit in.

[tommywishbone]

The stainless steel toilets in San Quentin would sucks down an entire 4' x 6' state issued wool blanket.  Amazing power.  Pants, shirts, socks, entire newspapers- no problem at all.  

[OneMoreRep]

The stainless steel toilets in San Quentin would sucks down an entire 4' x 6' state issued wool blanket.  Amazing power.  Pants, shirts, socks, entire newspapers- no problem at all.  

I've heard that keeping the toilet clean is a big rule in there.



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[tommywishbone]

You heard correctly sir.  Especially, ESPECIALLY if you were sharing a two man cell.

[dr.chimps]

I've heard that keeping the toilet clean is a big rule in there.



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Good looking carafe for your bagged pruno.

[tommywishbone]

Good looking carafe for your bagged pruno.

   You've got to hide that stash some place.