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Re:Why Do American Houses Have So Many Bathrooms? by dehrmann on Monday January 27, 2020 @11:48AM (#22161052)
A lot of the complexity you see in that image is the trap. It holds water in it to prevent sewer/septic gasses from entering the home. Sinks also have them.
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Re:Why Do American Houses Have So Many Bathrooms? by angry_octet on Monday January 27, 2020 @12:44PM (#22161788)
Both types of toilets have a trap. The complexity is due to the siphon mechanism.
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