Commercial toilets use a direct water line for flushing, eliminating the need for a holding tank and reducing the risk of overflow. Some have infrared eyes for automatic flushing and there are also toilets for people with disabilities. Urinals and bidets are also used in commercial settings.
A commercial toilet is used in public restrooms as well as corporate and manufacturing environments. Typically without a holding tank, a commercial toilet gets its used water for flushing from a water main. This pipe contains a flush valve and enters the rear of the commercial toilet in the position usually occupied by a tank. Using the direct water line eliminates the float and check valve in the commercial toilet. This is an important feature that makes the commercial toilet less prone to sabotage and overflow.
Many commercial toilet systems use a mechanical eye to initiate the flushing action. An infrared eye activates the flush mechanism when a body leaves the area directly in front of the toilet. This is a sanitary option in high usage areas where the toilet is used frequently and rarely flushed. By flushing automatically, the toilet does not reverse and is less prone to overflowing with waste materials.
Often, when used in public restrooms or in the workplace, a special commercial restroom is designated for use only by people with disabilities. Not only are these specially designated toilets within extra wide stalls that allow for wheelchair access, they are actually taller as well. The extra height makes it easier to switch from a wheelchair to the toilet and back again.
With no backup water tank to use a large amount of water to initiate the flushing action, the commercial toilet is forced to rely on high pressure water to force the waste material down. When the flushing action is initiated, a high pressure jet of water enters the toilet and flushes the waste down and out of the toilet. A smaller amount of water fills the bowl ready for the next user. The toilet is programmed to run with a specific amount of water, which is typically less than a tank toilet. This saves water and reduces the amount of liquid entering the sewage system.
Bowl toilets, or commodes, aren’t the only type of commercial toilet in use around the world. Urinals, and in some areas bidets, are found in public restrooms and commercial settings. Urinals work much like a toilet in that a lever or electronic eye is used to trigger the toilet to flush. Water enters the urinal from a water line connected to the top and flushes the waste liquid back into the sewer. While not typically programmed to hold a reserve amount of water in the urinal to control odors, a deodorant cake is almost always placed in the bottom of the device to help eliminate odors.
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