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In the US, things are different, and the people there are not like us. Differences can be seen even in the little things in life. One of these - filling the toilet room. We brush for cleaning the toilet - an integral part of every dressing room. And here in America do not think so. Attempt once again to stand out, or have some special secret in these matters toilet?
1. American plumbing is completely different from the European
Tourists who have visited America, divided by the observation that in the local toilets hardly seen our usual life brushes for cleaning. As it turned out, this is no accident, and there is quite a justified reason, which is rooted in history. In the US, popular toilets siphon type. This kind of sanitary equipment characterized in that the bowl is always water. Plus, American toilets are much more powerful plum than local. This system saves plumbing wall of dirt - all that gets there, goes directly into the water, and then washed off safely.
2. What's wrong?
After studying the examples of the British plumbing, the Americans decided to do everything their own way. They love to stand out: and norms of behavior, and food, and much more. Cistern was totally removed, but instead uses a large amount of water in the toilet bowl. The reason for these changes has become a completely different device sewage system.
In the states of the former Soviet Union and other European countries for wiring closets in high rise buildings do over the elevated floor, while in the US - under them. Due to the significant difference between the drain pipe and the level of toilet siphon effect has been achieved. When the Americans pressed on the water drain lever (instead of the button), all that is in the toilet, literally pulled into the sewer pipe.
3. Free differences
In Europe, the pipe drain are arranged almost on the same level with the cup. Because of this structure there is no extra pressure, so flushing is not always successful. The water, which is always in the toilet, playing the role of a stopper, preventing the penetration to the bathroom odors from the sewer. When her wash, filling the bowl just pushed inwards.
Almost 100% of cases in the US sewer system is more effective. But in some homes still use the brush. And public institutions prefer this detail toilet room save. Notice there brushes practically impossible - it is used by staff only when cleaning is carried out. The rest of the brushes safely hidden in the special storeroom.
4. Everyone has their own quirks
Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek firmly convinced that the sewer system is directly connected with the national outlook. To confirm his words, he presents interesting arguments. For example, that the French toilet drain located at the rear, which is evidence of their subtle and romantic natures who do not want to watch the effluent organism. Germans feces are not washed off immediately, so they can examine it for the presence of various infections. That is why the plums in their toilet is at the front. Philosopher Slavoj Zizek believes that this is a sign of the German meticulousness and the desire to give the analysis of everything.
In America, residing in a bowl of water allows you to combine these two possibilities. And consider that it is necessary and drain off all the noise. Zizek argues that this shows the love of Americans for various types visual and sound effects, like the French, and addiction to control everything, as the Germans. The theory, of course, a playful, but still pretty funny.
5. The habit is not so easy to get rid
Hardly anyone would deny that our people and the Americans - both from different planets. However, even those who moved to the United States, do not forget their native roots, even in such details as the toilet. From long-established habits, sometimes it is very difficult to give up, so the conservative people trying to rebuild all "just right." Rumor has it that immigrants who had moved from the Soviet Union and Europe as a land of freedom, immediately changed all the plumbing to the usual for you. The main thing not to make extreme toilets on the street, which can be found in some parts of Russia.
Continuing the theme - 17 toilets in different countries, which need to mentally prepare our man.
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