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[–] gmtom@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

In the UK all the urinals in the bathroom will be flushed automatically at the same time using an auto-syphon that is attached to a tank that's slowly and continuously filled with water.

So it requires no moving parts or electricity, and flushes automatically at a regular interval depending on how fast the water supply is.

And it's been that way basically forever.

[–] Psythik@lemm.ee 1 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Sounds like a waste of water. Why not simply use motion sensors or flushless urinals like they do in the US?

[–] gmtom@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago

The modern ones do, this was the solution before motion sensors

[–] Kbobabob@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That's awesome! Do you by chance know what they are called? I did a quick search but all I see are electronic ones.

[–] gmtom@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

They're typically just called a "urinal automatic syphon"

Here's a great Steve Mould video on them if you want to learn more

https://youtu.be/XjQc8Bf0UlM

[–] Kbobabob@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago

Thanks. I love Steve Mould.