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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I have no interest in one, but playing devil's advocate, some might consider it more sanitary since you don't have to touch the toilet to flush and have the choice of not being near it, hopefully avoiding any spray.

Also, if your guests use the restroom, you can startle them at any time.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago (2 children)

How do the guests flush the toilet without the app? They have to ask you?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago

That occurred to me while writing my comment, as well, and I don't like the implications.

I would imagine they have to ask you, yes. If the toilet can be flushed without authentication, they'd probably still have to ask you how.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Of course. My roof, my water, my rules! /s

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

more sanitary

Foot pedal flush really needs to become a thing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Wait, why isn't it? There's been so many weird flush designs over the years.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Probably just the extra cost of linkage and maybe risk of tripping over it

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

The pullcord kind used to be pretty common, I think. This is just that with a pedal.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I assume lack of demand. In your own home, you'd be keeping the handle clean, and public washrooms often use the touchless sensor types.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

and public washrooms often use the touchless sensor types.

Now. I'm guessing you only have to go back to 2000 for that to be a futuristic new thing, though, while the history of the modern flush toilet goes back to the Victorian era.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Designing foot-operated things tends to fly in the face of modern accessibility standards. Wheelchair users already have enough problems using public toilets.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

They can still have both. A foot pedal for those who want it, a standard handle for those who don't or can't. In fact, retrofitting existing handle-flush toilets to add foot pedals could make a lot of sense.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Oh shit, I guess that's true, yeah. Wheelchair bathrooms are there own thing but not every place has them, at least where I live.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Huh, so they do exist then.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah, wouldn't want to get bacteria on your hands a few seconds before washing your hands.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah I'd much rather spread poo particles all over my smartphone instead

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Can you not go from the toilet to the sink without your phone?