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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[–] 108 points 2 years 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

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  • [–] [S] 19 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    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.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago (1 child)

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

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    [–] 91 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

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

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    [–] 77 points 2 years 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.

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  • [–] [S] 17 points 2 years ago (1 child)

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

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    [+] 70 points 2 years ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 child)
  • [–] 64 points 2 years ago*

    Big button = big flush

    Little button = little flush

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  • [–] 63 points 2 years 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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    [–] 62 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    Little button = peepee

    Big button = poopoo

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    [–] 54 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years 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.

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  • [–] 49 points 2 years ago (5 children)

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

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    [–] 45 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    He doesn't know about the two seashells!

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    [–] 44 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    With your finger you fuckin weirdo.

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    [–] 41 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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

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    [–] 38 points 2 years ago

    OP: "How do I push a button?"

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  • [–] 36 points 2 years 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.

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    [–] 32 points 2 years 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!

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    [–] 31 points 2 years 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: __________________

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  • [–] 26 points 2 years ago (1 child)

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

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  • [–] 21 points 2 years ago (3 children)

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

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    [–] 19 points 2 years ago

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

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago (1 child)

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

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Small for pee, big for poo.

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    [–] 10 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Sorry for asking, but are you American?

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    [–] 8 points 2 years ago

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

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