Archeologists in China have found the remains of what may be the world’s oldest known flush toilet. Broken parts of the 2,400-year-old lavatory, as well as a bent flush pipe, were unearthed last ...

The toilet was found in the Shaanxi province's Yueyang City Ruins and was likely used by high-ranking officials during the early years of China's first unified empire.

If your toilet's flushing power has been less than optimal lately, it may be time to take a closer look at the water level. With the help of licensed plumbers Alexander Siv and Jason Duda, we'll ...

The flush toilet is anywhere from 2,200 years old to 2,400 years old, according to the release and China Daily. ... 4,000-year-old tomb of high-ranking Egyptian official is now open.

2,200-Year-Old Flush Toilet Found at Chinese Ruins. It's the oldest flush toilet currently known. ... the archaeologists believe the system was a luxury reserved for high-ranking members of society.

The toilet was considered a “luxury object” and only used by “very high-ranking members of (the) society,” Rui told China Daily. For every use, servants likely poured water into the toilet.

A hissing sound that occurs after you flush can indicate various toilet repair issues such as leaks. This typically happens in older homes. Let’s take a closer look at some potential reasons for ...

Some older toilets use as much as 6 gallons per flush—close to four times the federal standard. If yours exceeds the federal standard of 1.6 gallons per flush (GPF), you should install a new 1. ...

Archaeologists in Korea have uncovered the remains of multiple flushing toilets within a 1,300-year-old palace complex. But there was one "throne" to rule them all: The crown prince got a special ...

What we flush down the toilet matters. Only the ‘three Ps,’ please One of the Final Clarifier tanks at the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant in Playa del Rey in 2021.