Comments on: Poo happens http://www.jimcarson.com/2007/poo-happens/ Three standard deviations from the mean Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:20:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: jim http://www.jimcarson.com/2007/poo-happens/comment-page-1/#comment-31 jim Tue, 04 Sep 2007 13:17:30 +0000 http://www.jimcarson.com/2007/poo-happens/#comment-31 <b>Kiri</b> - as skeptical as I was,, it seems to have solved the problem. There's been a weird period of adjustment because I'm used to the particular sounds of the old toilet, specifically: listening for the water, waiting for the gurgle a minute later then, when not hearing it, waiting for the tank to fill to try again. With this one, the gurgle is immediate. The tank also fills faster as it's less than half the previous'. <b>Woodstock</b> - let me know what you and <acronym title="The girlfriend">TGF</acronym> do. One of my toilets is under a counter top (yeah, it's weird), making it hard to access the innards. As it's also been the most problematic (chain gets caught), I didn't want a more complicated mechanism than necessary. I didn't think it was worth the extra, but consider I'm going from 3.5 gallon (times multiple flushes) to a 1.6 gallon. Kiri - as skeptical as I was,, it seems to have solved the problem. There’s been a weird period of adjustment because I’m used to the particular sounds of the old toilet, specifically: listening for the water, waiting for the gurgle a minute later then, when not hearing it, waiting for the tank to fill to try again. With this one, the gurgle is immediate. The tank also fills faster as it’s less than half the previous’.

Woodstock - let me know what you and TGF do. One of my toilets is under a counter top (yeah, it’s weird), making it hard to access the innards. As it’s also been the most problematic (chain gets caught), I didn’t want a more complicated mechanism than necessary. I didn’t think it was worth the extra, but consider I’m going from 3.5 gallon (times multiple flushes) to a 1.6 gallon.

]]> By: Kiri http://www.jimcarson.com/2007/poo-happens/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Kiri Sun, 02 Sep 2007 15:46:41 +0000 http://www.jimcarson.com/2007/poo-happens/#comment-27 Interesting -- I would have responded with the same skepticism to the claim that the toilets "wore out"; I've never heard of this sort of aging effect. But it seems to have been true! Good to know. (Thanks for sharing.) Interesting — I would have responded with the same skepticism to the claim that the toilets “wore out”; I’ve never heard of this sort of aging effect. But it seems to have been true! Good to know. (Thanks for sharing.)

]]> By: Woodstock http://www.jimcarson.com/2007/poo-happens/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Woodstock Sun, 26 Aug 2007 21:55:49 +0000 http://www.jimcarson.com/2007/poo-happens/#comment-20 We've been thinking about <a href="http://www.treehugger.com/files/2005/03/dual_flush_toil_1.php" rel="nofollow">Dual flush</a> toilets for when we have to redo ours. Our water and sewer authority just raised our water rates for the third time in three years. I don't want to have to use more water than absolutely necessary. We’ve been thinking about Dual flush toilets for when we have to redo ours. Our water and sewer authority just raised our water rates for the third time in three years. I don’t want to have to use more water than absolutely necessary.

]]> By: jim http://www.jimcarson.com/2007/poo-happens/comment-page-1/#comment-9 jim Tue, 21 Aug 2007 14:36:49 +0000 http://www.jimcarson.com/2007/poo-happens/#comment-9 When my parents redid theirs, they put in an ADA model. No more stooping! I was amused at how they're spinning the technology. It's not too different from the <a href="http://www.jimcarson.com/2005/07/king-versus-super-sized/">dryers</a> or any other appliance: <b>Excited marketer:</b> "Its G-Max uses a 3-inch flush valve!" <b>Me:</b> "It has a bigger hole for the water to go through. That's it? There's no <b>G</b>asoline powered <b>MAX</b>imum-torque flotsam destroying turbine? Or background music soundtrack?" <b>EM:</b> "Uh, yeah." When my parents redid theirs, they put in an ADA model. No more stooping!

I was amused at how they’re spinning the technology. It’s not too different from the dryers or any other appliance:
Excited marketer: “Its G-Max uses a 3-inch flush valve!”
Me: “It has a bigger hole for the water to go through. That’s it? There’s no Gasoline powered MAXimum-torque flotsam destroying turbine? Or background music soundtrack?”
EM: “Uh, yeah.”

]]> By: John http://www.jimcarson.com/2007/poo-happens/comment-page-1/#comment-8 John Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:26:19 +0000 http://www.jimcarson.com/2007/poo-happens/#comment-8 I like the features of your new fixtures: > G-Max Technology uses 3" flush valve. > Powerful, quiet flush every time I'm not sure what the "G" in "G-Max" is, but I figure it's either Gravity, or Goo. "Powerful" sounds like just the ticket, though. I have a "slow-roller" amongst our three, so I may have to make a similar purchase, with the elongated bowl (my personal preference). I prefer having a little wiggle-room. I like the features of your new fixtures:
> G-Max Technology uses 3″ flush valve.
> Powerful, quiet flush every time
I’m not sure what the “G” in “G-Max” is, but I figure it’s either Gravity, or Goo. “Powerful” sounds like just the ticket, though.

I have a “slow-roller” amongst our three, so I may have to make a similar purchase, with the elongated bowl (my personal preference). I prefer having a little wiggle-room.

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