2006-12-02 05:49:25 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
because we like to waste everything we have...
2006-12-02 05:52:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The height of the water in the bowl is controlled by the height of the siphon at the back of the toilet.
2006-12-02 14:03:24 · answer #2 · answered by Chic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it is because the toilets in the UK are regulated by law to use only so much water per flush.
2006-12-02 13:53:02 · answer #3 · answered by egotist61 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because it is an archaic design that was based on large water usage for solid waste removal.
John t doesn't know what he is talking about, because the US doesn't use "liter" measurements and the 1.6 is GALLONS, for the same design (so you must flush several times to get the poo down) but called a low flow.
2006-12-02 13:53:56 · answer #4 · answered by Kelly L 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Different design of the pot, needs more water to flush solids.
Americans are very conservartive, so they will not change something that actually works.
Same happen with their light switches, or bulb sockets: they are still made the same way of one century ago.
I dont blame them tho. you can still replace an old switch without having to mess up very much as we do in europe.
2006-12-02 14:03:18 · answer #5 · answered by guido_961 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We eat huge amounts of food, so we need a larger buffer to catch it all. You guys don't even have all-you-can-eat buffets, do you??
2006-12-02 16:39:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
WHAT IS HIGHER? THE STANDARD FLUSH IN USA IS 1.6
LITERS ADD ON: THANK YOU KELLY FOR CORRECTING ME IT IS GALLONS. BUT I HAVE NO PROBLEM FLUSHING ONCE
2006-12-02 13:52:30 · answer #7 · answered by john t 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋