[geeks] Re: VRE01/VT1200 picture

[Michael Thompson]

>On Tue, 9 Jul 2002, Bill Bradford wrote:
>> My mom always yelled at me for using too much toilet paper.
>> I used as much as I thought was needed to keep things clean.
>> Now, I have a job, my own house, etc.
>> I have a 36-pack of toilet paper and a plunger.
>> I'll use as much as I want. 8-)

We just replaced a toilet. Being a good engineer I studied the designs
carefully. The original 3 gallon toilets work nicely, but are no longer
available. The new 1.5 gallon toilets don't work well because they don't
have much stored energy. We looked at a toilet that had an electric pump to
increase the flush power. I cringed at the thought of sitting on something
wet and electrified. We bought an American Standard toilet that has a small
plastic tank inside the back. The water in the tank is stored at street
pressure with a pocket of air above the water. This thing has TURBO FLUSH
and does not clog.


Michael Thompson
E-Mail: M_Thompson at IDS.net