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I'm actually serious, which button is the right one? Why are there two?

Also should a Pic of a toilet be considered NSFW?

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[–] [email protected] 109 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children)

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/photo-stories/heres-why-toilet-flush-has-one-large-and-one-small-button/photostory/64540715.cms

IT IS FOR WATER CONSERVATION: The larger lever is to flush out around 6 to 9 liters of water, whereas the smaller lever is to flush out around 3 to 4.5 liters of water. Clearly, the larger one is to flush solid waste and the smaller one is to flush liquid waste.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual_flush_toilet

[–] ABCDE 40 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I thought it was one for pee, two for poo.

[–] [email protected] 57 points 4 months ago

Yes, in practicality, this is it.

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[–] Harvey656 19 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That's very informative thank you! Might have to look into these myself for when/if I have the chance to buy a house in The future.

[–] ABCDE 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Get a bumgun/bidet hose, best thing ever for butt cleanliness and general ring health.

[–] 9point6 8 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Gotta say if you're going far enough to do some additional plumbing, you might as well go the whole way and get a Japanese toilet.

No other toilet compares since

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[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey 90 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

One is forward/play, the other is rewind. DON'T push rewind.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 4 months ago (1 children)

So pressing both of them at same time takes a screenshot?

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[–] CaptPretentious 77 points 4 months ago (8 children)

ITT: A lot of Lemmy users showing their true colors. Someone asks for help, for information, and y'all decide to mock.

OP: one button does a full flush, the other does a half flush. In your picture, the button on the right, does the half flush. Button on the left, does the full flush. Full flush is usually just x2, though I don't think that's a hard rule.

[–] Harvey656 17 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Looks like this one breaks the rules. Only the big button works.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Actually the little button sends an SOS to local authorities, so chances are the little button works fine and you have an incoming SWAT raid with paramedics and police surrounding the building.

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[–] Landless2029 13 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I explained it to my kids like this:

1 button for #1.
2 buttons for #2.

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[–] jewbacca117 70 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

This is your standard dual flush. One is flush, the other is eject. Which is which depends on the manufacturer. Just be careful, the eject can be quite forceful.

As for which button is the right one, it's definitely the one on the right. The other is the left button.

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[–] [email protected] 64 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Big button = big flush

Little button = little flush

[–] funkyfarmington 63 points 4 months ago (2 children)

This is so wholesome, never be concerned about asking questions like this. Most folks are lurkers, I'm sure your question educated more folks than you realize. Be well out there.

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[–] [email protected] 62 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Little button = peepee

Big button = poopoo

[–] azurekevin 20 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Both buttons for a toilet clogging doo doo

[–] [email protected] 57 points 4 months ago
[–] jordanlund 54 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Bigger button is for solid waste, smaller button uses less water for liquid waste.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago

Is that common?

Nowadays I just don't know anynore. I find toilets where it's swapped.

I also want to say that I grew up with toilets where the bigger button is the one for your more common usecase - liquid waste. Oftern the smaller button is set up to push the bigger button as well - to clean solid waste.

If using a new toilet, I always try out the bigger button first, since it's easier to press and typically uses less water.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

"I took a double button press of a dump."

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[–] [email protected] 49 points 4 months ago (5 children)

The little one is impulse power, the big one is warp speed. Press both for Stargate.

[–] HurlingDurling 14 points 4 months ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 45 points 4 months ago (3 children)

He doesn't know about the two seashells!

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[–] Delphia 44 points 4 months ago (1 children)

With your finger you fuckin weirdo.

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[–] TrickDacy 41 points 4 months ago (2 children)

The design couldn't possibly be more intuitive without a turd icon.

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[–] hOrni 38 points 4 months ago

OP: "How do I push a button?"

[–] [email protected] 36 points 4 months ago (2 children)

So the smaller seashell shape makes a small flush. The larger seashell shape makes a bigger flush, and the combined seashell shape (both buttons) makes a huge flush.

[–] MudSkipperKisser 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I’ve had 3 of these toilets for the last 4 years and I never knew you could COMBINE flush?!

[–] Brkdncr 11 points 4 months ago

It’s only two flush sizes. Pressing both doesn’t do anything more.

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 4 months ago (5 children)

People are joking about this but I have a toilet where the large button is for a half flush. Pressing the small button depresses both buttons performing a regular flush. I have never found another toilet like this, thank the stars!

[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I am also in the large button, small flush gang. I assume it's that way so the flush you use most frequently is bigger, but it does seem counterintuitive.

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[–] Etterra 31 points 4 months ago

Allow me to introduce you to the scientific method.

Observation: The buttons are different sizes. Hypothesis: The size of the buttons could indicate the amount of flushing that occurs when the buttons are pushed. Experiment: video record the amount of flow resulting from the pushing of the one of the buttons. Wait 60 seconds. Record the amount to flow resulting from the pushing of the other button. Wait 60 seconds. Record the amount of flow resulting from the pushing of both buttons simultaneously. Then compare videos. Conclusion: __________________

[–] [email protected] 26 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Small one for a #1, big one for a #2 and both for a #3.

[–] SpaceNoodle 11 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

#3 is for what comes out your three-hole.

[–] SloppyPuppy 26 points 4 months ago (1 children)
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[–] then_three_more 21 points 4 months ago (3 children)

This made me realise that this kind of flush must not be the defacto standard in some parts of the world

[–] modeler 15 points 4 months ago

It is the defecal standard though.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 4 months ago

The small one's Stun, big one's Kill

[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Welp. Isn't it obvious? The smaller one for your pee and the bigger one for your brown colored dump

[–] [email protected] 22 points 4 months ago

But ONLY if it's brown. Any other color has a corresponding button under the tank.

[–] hperrin 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Small for pee, big for poo.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Sorry for asking, but are you American?

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago

Push both of them in and hold it until the flushing finishes

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