Which way does the water turn in your toilet?

Which way does the water turn in your toilet?

Postby Russ_Byth » Sat Mar 12, 2011 3:37 pm

So much for the Coriolis Effect.

The water spins from left to right in my toilets, but right to left at my Dad's.

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Re: Which way does the water turn in your toilet?

Postby Steve Sanderson » Sat Mar 12, 2011 4:19 pm

Now that's just weird!!
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Re: Which way does the water turn in your toilet?

Postby Russ_Byth » Sat Mar 12, 2011 4:20 pm

Steve Sanderson wrote:Now that's just weird!!


Why don't you get up and go check and report back!
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Re: Which way does the water turn in your toilet?

Postby yathink » Sat Mar 12, 2011 4:33 pm

Mine goes right to left, then down, then up.
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Re: Which way does the water turn in your toilet?

Postby drmusic » Sat Mar 12, 2011 5:01 pm

Yeah, an episode of the Simpsons years ago had everyone checking their toilets for this. However, the consensus is that the Coriolis Effect only works on a large scale.
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Re: Which way does the water turn in your toilet?

Postby freqfreak2 » Sat Mar 12, 2011 5:08 pm

The colour depends on how much orange juice I used in my mix.
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Re: Which way does the water turn in your toilet?

Postby Mike Cleaver » Sat Mar 12, 2011 5:16 pm

More likely a result of the design of the toilet itself.
To eject the "stuff" in the bowl, the water is injected in one direction or the other, left or right, to get the water to swirl and clean the bowl.
Some of the "low flush" toilets don't swirl at all, using a small amount of water and suction to empty the bowl.
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Re: Which way does the water turn in your toilet?

Postby Howaboutthat » Sat Mar 12, 2011 7:37 pm

Just as I thought would happen when I saw the question earlier, but wasn't able to reply. Very few people on here have a sense of humour. Always have to analyze shit.
You must have extremely dull lives.
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