Toto has developed a Bedside Flushable Toilet, for use by people who are disabled, elderly or infirm.
With the development of this product, it’s possible for flushable toilets to be put exactly where they are needed, independent of the layout of the building. Because the toilet is not fixed in place, it can be moved in line with the needs of the user, reducing the workload of caregivers and giving more independence to people who need care.
In recent years, portable toilets have come a long way. Alongside standard basic portaloo toilets, events organizers and people who work in care can now reach out to portaloo hire companies for a wide range of more luxurious and even environmentally friendly portable toilet options. Consequently, it will be interesting to see what the future holds for portable toilets similar to the one that is pictured above.
In case you were not aware, a regular toilet has a drain line that is below the level of the waste so it uses gravity to pull the waste down and out. This means that when a toilet is installed, qualified plumbers from a company similar to Morris Jenkins are required to fit them. However, a macerating toilet is an upflush toilet system. It sends waste to a container behind the toilet or in the wall. High-powered blades liquefy the waste before it is pumped out of the unit through a pipe that is directly tied to the main drain line.
Macerating toilets are more expensive than standard toilets, but they are an affordable alternative to having to create and build an entirely new plumbing system in order to have a toilet in your home. They are not recommended as a main toilet for a large family or home as the pump can get overworked and fail if it is used too frequently by large numbers of people.
“First of all, a macerating toilet can be used like an ordinary toilet. It also has a bidet capability. The toilet is flushed by pressing this button. This unit at the back macerates the waste, and pumps it away to a tank.” A regular toilet just won’t cut it for something like this.
“Macerating the waste makes it possible to use a smaller drainpipe. Previous pipes were 75-100 mm wide, and they had to be angled downward. But this toilet can use a pipe 20 mm wide, with no gradient. It can be installed easily, even in spaces where pipes wouldn’t fit before.”
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