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Gravity-Fed Type Toilets
Gravity-fed toilets available through this Program:
Redwood City ’s Program offers the conventional gravity-fed
Vitra “Atlantis” model, with a flushing performance rating of 750-800
grams  per
flush, providing an outstanding performance. (see MaP Study)
The Vitra “Atlantis” is offered in white only, available in round
or elongated front, as well as an ADA model, for qualified residents. The Program
provides free delivery and installation of the new toilet and seat, and all
the necessary components, including: ¼ turn angle stop, stainless steel
braided flexible water supply line, wax ring with solid brass closet bolts
and the removal and recycling of old water wasting toilet. All for
free to qualifying applicants!
To learn about these toilet models click on the following links:
How gravity-fed toilets work
All gravity-fed toilets depend on the weight of
the water in the tank to create the flushing action. The tank holds the water
above the bowl. When the flush handle is pushed, a flush valve opens and the
water in the tank drops into the bowl, channeled either through rim openings,
through the large siphon-jet opening across from the drain at the bottom of the
bowl, or through a combination of both. The force of the water coming from the
tank acts to create a siphon in the exit from the bowl. As a result, the siphon
action pulls the waste through the trap and into the drain. Once this happens,
an automatic valve begins to refill the emptied tank, getting the toilet ready
for the next flush.
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