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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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[–] tal@lemmy.today 106 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 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@lemmy.world 38 points 3 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] pezmaker@sh.itjust.works 56 points 3 months ago

Yes, in practicality, this is it.

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[–] Harvey656@lemmy.world 18 points 3 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@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 8 points 3 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@lemmy.world 88 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

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

[–] Dark_Dragon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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

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[–] CaptPretentious@lemmy.world 77 points 3 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@lemmy.world 17 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] meep_launcher@lemm.ee 18 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 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@lemmy.world 13 points 3 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@lemmy.world 67 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 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.

[–] Aquila@sh.itjust.works 64 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Big button = big flush

Little button = little flush

[–] thagoat@lemmy.sdf.org 62 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Little button = peepee

Big button = poopoo

[–] azurekevin@lemmy.world 20 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Both buttons for a toilet clogging doo doo

[–] funkyfarmington@lemmy.world 61 points 3 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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[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 57 points 3 months ago
[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 54 points 3 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] sntx@lemm.ee 11 points 3 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.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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

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[–] MindTraveller@lemmy.ca 48 points 3 months ago (5 children)

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

[–] HurlingDurling@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago (1 children)
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[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 44 points 3 months ago (3 children)

He doesn't know about the two seashells!

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[–] Delphia@lemmy.world 41 points 3 months ago (1 children)

With your finger you fuckin weirdo.

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[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 41 points 3 months ago (2 children)

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

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[–] hOrni@lemmy.world 37 points 3 months ago

OP: "How do I push a button?"

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 36 points 3 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@lemmy.world 12 points 3 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@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago

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

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[–] 0_o@lemm.ee 32 points 3 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!

[–] doc_dish@lemm.ee 15 points 3 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@lemmy.world 31 points 3 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: __________________

[–] dumbass@leminal.space 26 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

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

[–] SloppyPuppy@lemmy.world 25 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] Harvey656@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago (3 children)
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[–] then_three_more@lemmy.world 21 points 3 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@lemmy.world 15 points 3 months ago

It is the defecal standard though.

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[–] Squiddlioni@kbin.melroy.org 18 points 3 months ago

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

[–] Asudox@ani.social 15 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] MeDuViNoX@sh.itjust.works 22 points 3 months ago

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

[–] hperrin@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Small for pee, big for poo.

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[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Sorry for asking, but are you American?

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[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 8 points 3 months ago

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

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