Why did the Soviet toilets supplied the "shelf", and why it is needed

  • Dec 24, 2019

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Before the trees were higher, the grass is greener, and toilets - it is more convenient. As a minimum, they had a "shelf". And obviously not in order to put the books. What is the secret of special design and why this "design" virtually disappeared with the Soviet era, let's find out in this review.

Toilet with a "shelf" or "plate".
Toilet with a "shelf" or "plate".

Today for many design things hunt, but toilets unfairly overlook. And for good reason. That's really where the thing, which will have to interact with frequently. Of course, a large number of aesthetic innovation plumbing can not boast. The most that customers have enough imagination - to ask the designer to cover the toilet bowl with gold. But even among them, the toilet has its trends. For example, before most of the models are equipped with special flat "shelf" instead of the usual "funnels". Where are they all gone?

Soviet toilet: senseless and merciless?
Soviet toilet: senseless and merciless?

When the aliens first see this miracle of design ideas, then fall into a light stupor. Such specimens in Europe are not often meet, but somewhere and they did the most "was not found" in the United States. His popularity toilets with a shelf are required features of housing in the Soviet times. Especially notorious "Khrushchev."

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Small bathrooms in "Khrushchev" played a role.
Small bathrooms in "Khrushchev" played a role.

The fact that the structure, which is used to jokingly called the "pedestal", minimizes the amount of splashing water at each flush. That in the context of related, so even small bathrooms was very handy. Fewer germs settling on towels and dental schotkah - from the point of view of hygiene is very correct decision.

Shortcomings in the "shelves" was more than the advantages.
Shortcomings in the "shelves" was more than the advantages.

Alas, deficiencies in the design turned out to be quite a few. In particular, a large consumption of water and the need to frequently and actively work Yorshik in order to bring "shelf" in a decent view. So over time (as well as the proliferation of separate bathrooms) Model flush-funnel gradually replaced the predecessors of the shops.

And in the old I would not have drowned.
And in the old I would not have drowned.

But some of them still prefer the old-fashioned "shelves". At least, if you drop it in a purse or toilet (oh, horror!) Smartphone, though it will be a chance for salvation.

But progress does not stand still. Which proves and this one plumber, who calmly washed the toilet a whole kilo of carrots. Not even on a dare.

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