I’m actually serious, which button is the right one? Why are there two?

Also should a Pic of a toilet be considered NSFW?

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This is your standard dual flush. One is flush, the other is eject. Which is which depends on the manufacturer. Just be careful, the eject can be quite forceful.

As for which button is the right one, it’s definitely the one on the right. The other is the left button.

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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/photo-stories/heres-why-toilet-flush-has-one-large-and-one-small-button/photostory/64540715.cms

IT IS FOR WATER CONSERVATION: The larger lever is to flush out around 6 to 9 liters of water, whereas the smaller lever is to flush out around 3 to 4.5 liters of water. Clearly, the larger one is to flush solid waste and the smaller one is to flush liquid waste.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual_flush_toilet

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I thought it was one for pee, two for poo.

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Yes, in practicality, this is it.

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The one at my gas station is labelled I and II.

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That’s very informative thank you! Might have to look into these myself for when/if I have the chance to buy a house in The future.

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Get a bumgun/bidet hose, best thing ever for butt cleanliness and general ring health.

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Gotta say if you’re going far enough to do some additional plumbing, you might as well go the whole way and get a Japanese toilet.

No other toilet compares since

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Test it out. One is less water and the other releases more water.

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Seriously had to make a post to figure this out?

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A man needs to know how to flush after a good log.

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I never knew I would stumble upon these wise words on such a difficult night

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I hope my wisdom has made your night just a little better.

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Sure, sure, I can respect that.

But when did “trial and error” go out the window for humanity in favour of “I should post about this”?

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It’s funnier to ask.

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I’ve seen those at people’s houses, but it’s inappropriate to sit there and play with their toilet. I press whichever button I hit first and if it works, I go about my business.

…. Having no idea whether it was correct

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There is this other line of thinking. Most frequently used should be more easily accessible hence bigger. That is what is causing confusion here.

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I say we should call this Game Cube controller’s logic.

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One of the buttons might have been the “evacuate bowl onto floor” option. Aren’t all toilets like this? Flushing was a fun adrenaline-fueled adventure the first time before I knew which button was which.

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I read that as “evacuate bowel onto floor” and I was confused as to what sort of technology can achieve that sort of an effect.

Yeah I pretty much only see these nowadays. In my youth it was more common for there to be a knob you had to lift.

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The ones I’ve seen have symbols like “I / II” on the buttons, so you know which is which. Others here have explained the purpose. I guess in your picture, the #2 button is the bigger one.

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