Hello, my name is Professor Toilet. Welcome to my online classroom. I am here to help you learn about the toilet and the science behind how it works. In Flushology, the syllabus is simple. The content here will help you understand:
1. The science (hydraulics) behind a really good flush.
2. The greening of toilet flushing
3. How to fix problems when the laws of physics are over-ruled by a poorly engineered toilet that results in clogging, leaking, ghost flushing and other stress-inducing symptoms.
Browse the site, educate yourself and happy flushing.
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Posts Tagged ‘clogged toilet’
Posted: 06.02.2010
A Life and a Marriage Saved by the Champion 4 Toilet
It’s likely that very few people make a hobby of reading toilet reviews the way the Professor does, but this take on the superior flushing ability of the Champion 4 up at HomeDepot.com is a must-read. Follow the link above for the touching story of how the virtually clog-free toilet kept an Atlanta resident out of federal prison and saved the life of a mother-in-law whose regular diet apparently consisted of “broccoli, cabbage, and gravel.” Enjoy.
Posted: 04.09.2010
The Virtually “Child Proof” Champion 4 Toilet by American Standard
Friday is a good day for a video about kids who are fascinated by toilets.
Posted: 03.07.2010
Champion 4 Toilet Delivers Happy Customers–No Callbacks–for Dunbar Plumbing
Dunbar Plumbing, a leader plumber in northern Kentucky, cites “simple design and powerful flushing action,” as reasons why the Champion 4 Toilet is one of Dunbar’s best selling flushers. Below is their own video showing the amount of water in the bowl and exclusive Accelerator Flush Valve inside the tank:
In their own words, on their forum, Dunbar Plumbing explains the benefits of the Champion 4 toilet:
“With the American Standard Champion 4 toilet, our customers have been extremely pleased with the flushing action of the toilet with a “no worry” attitude about what possibly gets thrown down the toilet. This toilet uses a small fraction of water compared to the older 1.6 gallon toilets including the 3.5 gallon flush toilets. Now that these new style toilets use so little water compared to the wasteful 3.5 gallon toilet, it’s a no brainer that those older toilets were such a costly design. We’ve watched the advancements in the technology grow over the past 25 years and it has been a road hard paved with good intentions to finally get a good working, good flushing toilet.” Read more at the Dunbar Plumbing Forum.
Posted: 12.01.2009
Holiday Toilet Turmoil | The Indianapolis Star
On one hand, we applaud the Indianapolis plumber who advises training your house guests on how to use your toilets.
On the other hand, that’s not a discussion Professor Toilet really wishes to have with the in-laws.
If you have a houseful headed your way this month, get a top-rated Champion 4 toilet like the Oakmont.
Posted: 11.24.2009
Preventing Holiday Plumbing Problems
The Professor is as excited as anyone else about the prospect of over-indulgence in food, football and festivities.
Also as nervous as anyone else about the prospects of uninvited guests, including clogged toilets and other plumbing nightmares.
Our friends over The Money Pit have a set up tips to help prevent an appearance by your plumber at the dinner table (unless he’s been invited). Take a read: Preventing Holiday Plumbing Problems.
Posted: 11.19.2009
World Toilet Day – Health and Sanitation Also Means Thanking a Plumber
It’s World Toilet Day. A perfect day to hug your plumber.
The premise of World Toilet Day is to remind us all of the serious sanitation problems facing much of the world. Problems that affluent countries rarely think about. Until you study World History and learn about the Plague for the first time.
The first rate sanitary systems we enjoy in North America are indeed due to our advanced product technology, but also to the plumbers who protect the health of our nation every day.
So in honor of World Toilet Day, the Professor urges you to do three things:
1. Make a donation to your favorite clean water charity.
2. Go ahead and do the Big Squat.
3. Hug your plumber. And tell him or her “thanks.”
The iconic 1930s American Standard ad
Posted: 10.26.2009
Bathroom Blogfest 09: Flushing this economy will take more than the average toilet
This post is part of Bathroom Blogfest 09. Professor Toilet is proud to be one of 21 bloggers invited to participate in this third annual event, celebrating all aspects of bathrooms. This year’s Bathroom Blogfest theme is “Flush the Recession and Plunge Into Forgotten Spaces.”
MaP Your Way Around Clogged Toilets
To flush the likes of this economy, it takes a high performance toilet, independently tested to remove at least 1,000 grams of solid waste on just 1.6 gallons of water or less.
That’s more than 2.2 pounds of stuff you really do not want to be plunging.
Maximum Performance Testing (MaP) is an independent report of toilet flushing performance developed by John Koehler and Veritec Consulting. The 15th edition was just published last week, available free through the Alliance for Water Efficiency.
The EPA requires that WaterSense labeled toilets be able to flush a minimum of 350 grams in the MaP test. At present, MaP test is the main, if not only, independently recognized test designed to gauge this rather important parameter.
Follow along with participating bloggers for the Bathroom Blogfest ’09 all week:
• Susan Abbott at Customer Experience Crossroads http://www.customercrossroads.com
• Reshma Anand at Qualitative Research Blog http://onqualitativeresearch.blogspot.com/
• Shannon Bilby at From the Floors Up http://fromthefloorsup.com/
• Shannon Bilby and Brad Millner at My Big Bob’s Blog http://blog.mybigbobs.com/
• Laurence Borel at Blog Till You Drop http://www.laurenceborel.com/
• Jeanne Byington at The Importance of Earnest Service http://blog.jmbyington.com/
• Becky Carroll at Customers Rock! http://www.customersrock.net
• Leslie Clagett at KB Culture www.kbculture.blogspot.com
• Katie Clark at Practical Katie http://practicalkatie.blogspot.com/
• Iris Shreve Garrott at Checking In and Checking Out http://circulating.wordpress.com/
• Julie at Julie’s Cleaning Secrets Blog http://cleaningsecrets.greatcleaners.com/
• Marianna Hayes at Results Revolution http://www.resultsrevolution.com
• Maria Palma at People To People Service http://www.people2peopleservice.com/
• Professor Toilet at Professor Toilet’s Blog http://www.professortoilet.com/
• David Reich at My 2 Cents http://reichcomm.typepad.com/
• Bethany Richmond at The Carpet and Rug Institute Blog http://www.carpet-and-rug-institute-blog.com
• Carolyn Townes at Becoming a Woman of Purpose http://spiritwomen.blogspot.com
• Stephanie Weaver at Experienceology http://experienceology.blogspot.com;
• C.B. Whittemore at Flooring The Consumer http://flooringtheconsumer.blogspot.com
and Simple Marketing Blog http://www.SimpleMarketingBlog.com
• Linda Wright at Lindaloo.com: Build Better Business with Better Bathroomshttp://lindaloo.com/
Posted: 07.20.2009
Toilet broken on crowded space station – Return to Flight- msnbc.com
Six space station residents. One working toilet. What is this, the Brady Bunch?
NASA
via Toilet broken on crowded space station – Return to Flight- msnbc.com.
Posted: 06.25.2009
The Day Bad Flushing Began
The Energy Policy Act of 1992 mandated that all toilets sold in the United States effective January 1, 1994 could flush with no more than 1.6 gallons per flush (gpf). Unfortunately, science had not quite caught up to our politicians, Professor Toilet says sarcastically. And the season of bad flushing had begun.
Humorist Dave Barry told MSNBC that “blowing the lid off that story” got one of strongest reaction of all the columns he’s ever written.
The objective was water conservation, but the result was anything but. Using less water in toilets engineered to flush 3.5 gallons or more only meant double flushing or more, wasting far more water than the old toilets ever used.
Fortunately, science prevailed–even over Congress. Read more from the Plumbing Manufacturers Institute about the difference between water conservation and water efficiency.
Posted: 06.14.2009
Flushology: 1,000 Grams Equals?
The best flushing toilets have been independently tested to take down 1,000 grams of solid waste on just 1.6 gallons of water.
How much is 1,000 grams? It is equal to 2.2 pounds.
How much is 2.2 pounds? It is equal to:
* Two 16 oz steaks
* Eight quarter-pound hamburgers
* 66.6 chicken nuggets
* The difference between zipping your jeans standing up and lying down
* Probably more than your current toilet can flush without clogging
* Way more than you will ever “output” in a single visit to the toilet, no matter what you did last night
The test is called Maximum Performance Testing or the MaP test. Download a free copy of the latest MaP test from by John Koehler and Veritec Consulting and see how many grams your toilet can flush cleanly and completely.
