Japanese squatting toilet - obtaining and installing

Jimbo · Mar 1, 2008

I have been around asis some....and in "better" areas, the toilets are clean becaue they have full time attendants on duty in the rest room.

Without the attendants, the restrooms can get gamey!

I have spent some time at factories in china. The employee restrooms sometimes have "western" bowls, but NO SEAT! All you see on the rim of the bowl are footprints! Fortunately, I was able to use the "management" facilities, which are in better shape, and have the aformentioned attendants.

Dunbar Plumbing · Mar 1, 2008

Cookie said:
We don't wear shoes in our home either .

Can't do that; those booties make me too much money indirectly.

I'll purposely wear those into a food mart so people know that this plumber protects the homeowner's property. Wearing it into an Ace or Do it hardware store has people looking, that's for sure.

Mine are slip resistant but I know what you are talking about; some situations are dangerous.

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Cass · Mar 2, 2008

I always tell people that I don't carry them on the truck and if they would like they can call another plumber.

No one has asked me to leave and they call me back, so all is good.

I do offer to wipe the bottoms off if they would like and show them the bottoms to show there is no dirt on them...but I refuse to remove them or wear booties.

Dunbar Plumbing · Mar 2, 2008

But....

I've been wearing them for years, and have never fallen as a result.

It would be great if all my last calls were the drain cleaning ones but I owe it to the customer that at least I tried to protect the old granny with the compromised immune system

or

the newborn toddler that walks across the floor on its hands and knees constantly putting their hands in their mouth. I'll take my chances on the injury side.

Germ transfer is very easy with the foot of a plumber's boot.

Sometimes those booties are to protect me more than the customer, seriously. Some people live in filth but they still have money to pay da plumber!

Dunbar Plumbing · Mar 5, 2008

Okay I was in a hurry on my last call of the day,

I had to go really bad so I thought since I've

been feelin' healthy and all I'd try this new and

improved way to take a dump. So, being curious

and inquisitive as I am I positioned my 368 pound

body strategically by standing on the toilet seat

of my customer's loaf remover. I'm not too happy

as the owner's didn't advise me they spent only

$11 dollars on their wood toilet seat. As I was

about to lay the brown egg I slipped when the

seat broke, the foot booties were so slick I hit the

tile floor with magnum force speed and momentum

took me backwards into a malfunctioning shower

door that was never taken care of, large chards of

glass attacked me from all angles as I lay helpless

on the floor from the expected bowel movement,

hoping to make a change in life and hope for the

new and improved. I was wrong...

Terry · Mar 6, 2008

I was laughing my head off last night.
You took several threads, and combined them with elegance into one funny, witty story.

Shilpa · Apr 28, 2009

Hi johnlvs2run,
Thought you would be interested in surfing:
http://www.blueearthceramics.com/
I came across the link while Googling.

I have'nt ordered squat toilet from them but, I very much look forward to getting one in future.

I do malasana(garland pose squatting)daily in yoga, it's great for well-being and health.

Best Luck in your search,
Shilpa

Shilpa · Apr 30, 2009

http://blueearthceramics.com/0100-products.html

johnlvs2run · Apr 30, 2009

Shilpa,
Thank you very much for the information about blue earth ceramics.

Also they seem to have solved the installation issues.
Let me know if you get one or find out more information.

http://www.blueearthceramics.com/

Redwood · Apr 30, 2009

RUGGED said:
Okay I was in a hurry on my last call of the day,

I had to go really bad so I thought since I've

been feelin' healthy and all I'd try this new and

improved way to take a dump. So, being curious

and inquisitive as I am I positioned my 368 pound

body strategically by standing on the toilet seat

of my customer's loaf remover. I'm not too happy

as the owner's didn't advise me they spent only

$11 dollars on their wood toilet seat. As I was

about to lay the brown egg I slipped when the

seat broke, the foot booties were so slick I hit the

tile floor with magnum force speed and momentum

took me backwards into a malfunctioning shower

door that was never taken care of, large chards of

glass attacked me from all angles as I lay helpless

on the floor from the expected bowel movement,

hoping to make a change in life and hope for the

new and improved. I was wrong...

I hadn't paid attention to this thread as my interest in squat toilets is extremely limited... Close to none...

For some reason I decided to read it and after seeing several of Rugged's posts knew this would be coming...

Thanks for adding something of interest to this thread..

Cass · Apr 30, 2009

A very slow day for me today...I haven't done squat...

Cass · Apr 30, 2009

If you installed one of those in a wall it would look like an old time horse drinking fountain....

NPMSTR · May 1, 2009

Zurn shows them in their catalog, page 261

http://www.zurn.com/operations/specdrain/pdfs/catalog/SD109 Customer Gde-12.3.08.pdf

Good luck

Peanut9199 · May 1, 2009

So you would need at least 18" deep floors.

99k · May 1, 2009

johnlvs2run said:
Shilpa,
Thank you very much for the information about blue earth ceramics.

Also they seem to have solved the installation issues.
Let me know if you get one or find out more information.
http://www.blueearthceramics.com/

I love the non-skid rumble strips on each side of this thing ... whata joke. The only place where these belong is on Candid Camera.

Dunbar Plumbing · May 1, 2009

You gotta figure though,

They are smaller people, rarely overweight and workaholics, and they have good health most times.

The way you "squat" actually provides a better extraction of fecal matter from the body.

I was in the woods once and had to do this..but I remember leaning against a tree which I recommend.

Otherwise you'll have an incident like I did when I was working one day and fell backwards. Thank goodness they didn't have cameras back in the day at the grocery store.

Bill Arden · May 3, 2009

The study I saw awhile ago indicated the ideal height for most Americans is about 4 inches lower than the standard height seat. The study also showed that the same position can be obtained by just leaning forward on an elongated seat.

If I was going to spend all that time and money on a toilet I would get one of these.
http://www.totousa.com/Default.aspx?tabid=114

Of course Terry has several links to very nice seats for a lot less money.

I've thought about buying one of theses seats, however things keep getting in the way... Taxes, car repairs, ect...

Cass · May 4, 2009

I would not want to be using that kind of waste removal system if I was having a bout of explosive fecal matter...It might cause me to slip...

Redwood · May 4, 2009

I have some visions of using that squat toilet after a heavy duty salad...
None of those visions are pretty I assure you!

Personally I like the idea of sitting and having a containment device...

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