Flushing Facts
Flushing Facts
Flushing attempts: the good, the bad and the ugly
Fifty-one percent of toilet users say they have at some point witnessed at least one flushing attempt using the following items: goldfish, false teeth, socks, panties or underwear, bras, shirts and tee shirts, shoes, mice, hamsters, toy cars, action figures, Barbie dolls, toothbrushes, pacifiers or whole rolls of toilet paper. Approximately one in three people experience regular problems with their toilets.
One in 10 people say the toilet’s flapper and chain needs to be tinkered with frequently in order to work.
Nearly one in 10 people say they often have to flush more than once to get the job done. (Research conducted on behalf of American Standard by Caravan Orc International, 2003)
In independent testing, the Champion toilet featuring America’s Best Flushing System successfully flushed 41 rubber tubes in a single attempt, 31 synthetic sponges in another, and 16 cloth napkins in yet another. (Independent tests by SBS U.S. Testing)
The Champion also removed up to 29 golf balls in a single flush. (American Standard)
Plumbing problems
One in five homeowners say they feel their toilet does not clean properly, runs excess water, clogs easily and does not have enough water pressure.
Half of all homeowners believe there are significant differences in household toilets and plan on informing themselves when shopping for one. (American Standard Consumer Brand Tracking Study, September 2003)
Toilet time
An average person visits the toilet 2,500 times per year, about 6 to 8 times per day.
People spend at least three years of their lives using the toilet.
Women take three times as long to use the toilet as men. (World Toilet Organization, www.worldtoilet.org)
Sources: World Toilet Organization www.worldtoilet.org; Research conducted on behalf of American Standard by Caravan Orc International, 2003.
