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The Rise of the Japanese Toilet

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Post by mixmastamyk »

zrobotics wrote: post #160
mixmastamyk wrote: post #53

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That’s exactly what I’m talking about, so thanks for confirming the ‘myth’. If you think the average person knows that acronym you’re mistaken. It’s an additional circuit breaker built into the outlet, as I said. Should have said ‘normal’ power outlets not allowed to avoid this subthread however.

Umm, GFCI isn't an arcane thing, they've been around and required in bathrooms since the 70s [0]. People may not know the acronym, but they 100% are familiar with the outlets with the two little buttons that you sometimes have to reset. Local jurisdictions may have delayed adoption, so your city might not have required them right away but it was national code in 1975 for bathrooms. They also don't have a circuit brea…

You’ve added electrical jargon.

Forget one word in your post and the GFCI lobby comes out in full force; noted.

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Post by stavros »

maxglute wrote: post #338
stavros wrote: post #300

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I have a manual one and the pressure is adjustable, just like the tap. I use medium to low pressure.

I meant the pressure of manual can be relative to the pressure of your plumbing, i.e. eye openning water jet cutter tier pressure. Closer to hose style, can absolutely blast water. Fancy electric Totos cap pressure, feels like trickle in comparison.

Oh hmm, I didn't know that. Yeah, I wouldn't want one that basically trickles!

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Post by m463 »

bryanlarsen wrote: post #125
mixmastamyk wrote: post #50

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes, that’s what I’m talking about. These are common near a sink but approximately never behind the toilet in home in the US.

Many bathrooms have a light switch close to the toilet. Hopefully it's 3 wire so it's easy to install an outlet a couple feet below the switch.

Aren't light switches and outlets supposed to be on different circuits by code?

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Post by m463 »

jwr wrote: post #221

These are so good. After you've lived in Japan for a while you go back to (pretty much any) Western country and feel like going back to the middle ages. It feels outright barbaric not to have this level of hygiene. I guess it's like going to a place which doesn't use toilet paper?

Japan also doesn't have trash cans and therefore no paper towels in bathrooms.

I asked and it seems to go back to the sarin gas attacks in the subway years ago.

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Post by jki275 »

mixmastamyk wrote: post #337
jki275 wrote: post #82

Earlier quoted context omitted.

As already posted, GFCIs are required, they cost ten bucks and take about five minutes to install.

Tearing through the walls to install an outlet, priceless.

I haven't seen a relatively modern house that didn't have an outlet within a few feet of the toilet area in a while.

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Post by jpease »

jpease wrote: post #192

If you get feces on your hands, a few wipes with paper towel is good enough. Why do we need something fancier for a toilet?

I would’ve expected better sarcasm detection from this audience.

But, since jokes are best explained:

The opening assertion is one that mimics the toilet hygiene practices of many, but recasts it in a scenario that the reader is likely to find repugnant and evoke a reaction.

The second statement draws the reader’s attention back to the topic at hand, with that fresh strong feeling.

The reader may then make the connection that if “a few wipes with paper towel” is not good enough in scenario A, then the argument is that it is not enough in scenario B.

Others would downvote.

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Post by tguvot »

apwell23 wrote: post #325
unhappy_meaning wrote: post #24

In almost all of SE Asia, especially Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, all of the toilets come with a hand-held sprayer. They also had this in the Doha airport and I'm not sure how common this style is outside of SE Asia but I'm guessing it's common. Japanese style bidets are very common in Korean households as well and I'm sure its easily a billion dollar business. It is nice but the functionality is quite difficult for…

I have a question for bidet users. After you powerwash your anus, do you have a towel nearby to wipeoff ? In india you can just put your clothes on after powerwash because it so hot and dries fast. I am guessing you don't want that in chicago winter.

Proper bidet has dryer fan

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Post by bgnn »

dataviz1000 wrote: post #78
dfxm12 wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If it's standard equipment, why wouldn't bathrooms be designed for it? New expectations? Something else?

Every bathroom in Thailand and Argentina is built with a drain in the floor. It's forward thinking construction. Otherwise, without the drain, either the bum gun or the bidet can and will easily damage the floor and anything below it.

How can a wet room floor like toilet or barhroom be damaged? They have to be specific type of concrete + tiles on top, don't they? At least that's what I'm used to.
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