urinals aren’t exactly the type of products you would want to read through the internet, and worry not coz i am not about to urge you to. but it’s still a free country, isn’t it?
it just so happen that after watching a shrug-off movie at sm called sex and the city (which some critics are so fond of baby calling as the sex), i found myself standing in front of that ceramic throne for the male peeing instrument and was caught blank curious on the sign on it that said: waterless.
wait. for those female ignoramuses who have no idea of what a urinal looks like (i honestly doubt that one exists, but who knows), here’s how it looks like:
now after heeding the call of nature, we normally push some button or turn some knob or pull some handle or if a sensor is there, we just move out. and voila, a water springs down and flushes the urine away.
but there i was in front of the polished white invention and there was no button, no knob, no handle, no sensor, nothing. and for a moment i thought it was a prank. yeah it was waterless but what about the urine, what flushed it?
since it was the guy falcon (it just thought it must be a guy) who introduced me to this new thing, let’s take it from him.
“The heart of the Falcon Waterfree urinal system is the cartridge, which acts as a drain trap. The design and use of nonporous materials ensure that all urine passes into the cartridge and through a unique, biodegradable sealant.
The pleasant smelling sealant liquid provides an airtight barrier between the drain and the restroom to prevent odors from escaping. The sealant lasts for the life of the cartridge, so there is no need to add sealant between cartridge changes.
The cartridge also acts as a trap for uric sediment, which could otherwise contribute to drainage pipe clogging. The results are a virtually odor-free environment, clean pipes, and no water waste.
The only maintenance is routine cleaning of the fixture and an easy change of the cartridge approximately three to four times a year.”
if you didn’t get that, let me state it more plainly. the cartridge is resistant to urine as much as a waxed floor is resistant to water. thus, the urine simply slides its way down the cartridge interior. now, there is a sealant there, a good smelling liquid that floats on top of the urine, in the same way as oil floats on top of water. it is this sealant which traps the foul smelling odor and ensures that the urine flows into the sewer pipes.
now imagine this: the regular urinal uses 2 liters of water for every flush, and just how many urinals are there in the world and how many guys are using one in a day? it sure means a lot of water – and money – saving.
i think all the sm malls already have waterless urinals installed. it would be brilliant if all establishments follow. mama earth will be very grateful. =)
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