Dianes Posted April 25, 2003 Share Posted April 25, 2003 The toilet in our new French house is different to anything we've seen, and we were wondering if it is common over there. It has a normal toilet base, but goes straight down with no u-bend. The "cistern" looks like a vertical gas tank, and when you pull the lever up the water empties with a whoosh, like a ship's toilet.Diane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moorejw Posted April 26, 2003 Share Posted April 26, 2003 We visited a French house with a similar system, and it was because they had a fosse etanche not a fosse septique and this type of toilet reduces the amount of water needed to flush, and hence the frequency with which you need to empty the tank. Do you know what type of fosse you have?John and Angie Moore (17) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jongleur Posted April 26, 2003 Share Posted April 26, 2003 We have something similar, but we have been told that our system is older than a fosse etanche, it is called a puit perdue (spelling).It is quite literally a large hole in the ground into which all the liquid just soaks away, yeuchh!The toilet has a flap which you press down so that everything just falls straight down the hole and this process is how the 'rim flush' is activated.Jongleuse is hoping that the permis comes through soon for the fosse septique!Jongleur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Flamands Posted April 26, 2003 Share Posted April 26, 2003 What you have is a mains pressure cistern. These are quite expensive installations but do give a good flush and probably use less water. The downside is that they look a bit industrial and can be a bit un-nerving the first time you flush.RegardsCharles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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