The turd thread

[Mich the Tester]

I have one of those German toilets that catches ones output on a sort of shelf (historic for tape worm). I had to flush twice this morning just to keep my feet on the floor.

It must be possible if you raise the cistern high enough to produce such a rush of water so fierce that the turd is forced upwards by the lip on the shelf, a little bit like a ski jumper, and out of the pot onto the floor.

[The Lone Gunman]

It must be possible if you raise the cistern high enough to produce such a rush of water so fierce that the turd is forced upwards by the lip on the shelf, a little bit like a ski jumper, and out of the pot onto the floor.

or leave a big enough sticky enough log that acts like a dam and backs up enough water so that when it breaks it goes for a long jump record................. not that..................I...........have ever had that happen to me...........................of course...............ummmmm.

[Mich the Tester]

or leave a big enough sticky enough log that acts like a dam and backs up enough water so that when it breaks it goes for a long jump record................. not that..................I...........have ever had that happen to me...........................of course...............ummmmm.

Beef steaks can make it quite sticky, thus requiring vigorous use of the rather unhygienic looking brush to remove stains from the shelf.

We've got those shelves as well but they're a nasty piece of work and when we rebuild the bathroom I'll not be having an inspection shelf.

[The Lone Gunman]

Beef steaks can make it quite sticky, thus requiring vigorous use of the rather unhygienic looking brush to remove stains from the shelf.

We've got those shelves as well but they're a nasty piece of work and when we rebuild the bathroom I'll not be having an inspection shelf.

The novelty wears off rapidly. I am renting and it came with the flat. BTLers over here are as likely to replace a working item as anywhere else.

[Pogle]

Beef steaks can make it quite sticky, thus requiring vigorous use of the rather unhygienic looking brush to remove stains from the shelf.

We've got those shelves as well but they're a nasty piece of work and when we rebuild the bathroom I'll not be having an inspection shelf.

Oh My GOD - really?

[oracleslave]

Oh My GOD - really?

I think they are fairly prevalent in NL.

[Mich the Tester]

Oh My GOD - really?

Yep, Dutch and German bogs have an inspection shelf where the deposit is caught and temporarily held before flushing. It can be used by interested parties for searching worms, examining the colour and consistency and even searching objects which may have accidentally been swallowed. There are tales of people finding their wedding rings on the inspection shelf as the turd hits the shelf with an uncharacteristic 'ting'. Quite why anyone would swallow a wedding ring is beyond me, but stranger things have happened.

Anyway, our bogs are the ones that were fitted when we bought the house 9 years ago and I shall shortly be rebuilding the bathrooms; I shall be seeking shelfless models.

[The Lone Gunman]

I think they are fairly prevalent in NL.

Across Europe. Most Brits find them quite a shock/laugh on first encounter. Novelty wears off.
Not yet been presented with the inspection fork, apparently they stopped doing that some time ago.

[Mich the Tester]

Across Europe. Most Brits find them quite a shock/laugh on first encounter. Novelty wears off.
Not yet been presented with the inspection fork, apparently they stopped doing that some time ago.

[DaveB]

There is a full, frank and very detailed discussion of the merits of this design and others here .

Enjoy