Okay, now that you know how water gets into the toilet, let’s see how it’s used to flush the bowl clean. The toilet is now charged and ready for use! Water Out When the water level reaches the proper height, the float ball or cup shuts the fill valve and stops the flow of water. It then exits the bottom of the overflow tube and begins to fill the toilet tank.Īs the water level rises, it lifts a round float ball or cylindrical float cup, which is connected to the fill valve. When the shut-off valve is opened, water flows into the fill valve, through the fill tube, and into the overflow tube. A narrow hose (fill tube) connects the fill valve to another vertical tube, called the overflow tube. Attached to the inlet fitting inside the tank is a vertical tube, which has a fill valve mounted on top. In fact, it’s a good idea that everyone in the house-including children-knows how to find and shut off the valve.Ī water-supply tube extends from the shut-off valve to a water-inlet fitting bolted to the underside of the toilet tank. This is important in case there is an emergency and/or for maintenance reasons. A shut-off valve is connected to the water pipe and provides a quick, convenient way to turn off the flow of water to the toilet. The pipe typically extends out of the wall or up through the floor. Water enters the toilet via a cold-water pipe that’s located behind or beneath the toilet tank. Here, I’ll describe in the most basic terms how a modern toilet works, so you can then explain it to your curious children.
However, most parents aren’t exactly sure how a toilet works, so they’re at a loss for answers when being interrogated by a four-year-old.
After all, there are so many questions: How does the water get into the toilet? What’s inside the tank? How does the flush handle work? Where does all the water go? Why can’t I put the cat in the toilet?Īnd what child doesn’t love pushing the handle and hearing that loud and sudden whoosh of water? Flushing is the one thing we never have to ask our children to do twice. There’s nothing more mysterious to a child than a toilet.
So, it’s not surprising that bathrooms, with all their water-spurting fixtures and fittings, are of particular interest to inquisitive tots. Kids of all ages are naturally curious about everything, and I do mean everything.
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