The Throne

Twelve years ago there was remodel work done to both bathrooms in our house.  Installed in one bathroom was a new low-flow toilet that was supposed to be environmentally friendly.

It never made friends in OUR environment for several reasons:

#1.We had to keep a bucket and a plunger handy.  It was always getting plugged.
#2. There was no such thing as a one flush.  It always required two flushes to get the job done, and sometimes three.
#3.  It wobbled when you sat on it.

So now we have a toilet installed that is GUARANTEED to never get plugged.  The plumbers even said they would pay us $25 if it did.  

They also did some shimmy work so that it won't make you dizzy if you're planning a long visit.

So, Merry Christmas to me.





Comments

Gattina said…
That's a great Christmas gift, being able to sit on a comfy thrown ! Don't forget to put a crown on your head !
Steve Skinner said…
Life doesn't get much better than this!!
Jan said…
Us and our Thrones! Merry Christmas, indeed.
Susan said…
Isn't it amazing how such an ordinary, everyday object can have such a negative impact on our lives when it doesn't work correctly?!

(I hope Santa remembers to bring you something frivolous too!)
Nancy said…
I had the same problem about four years ago, and got the turbo flush model. I love it and you will, too!
Sayre said…
We have an "energy saving" toilet, but it flushes marvelously. My son managed to clog it up for the first time in 6 years this past weekend. I blame the boy more than the toilet....
Intense Guy said…
:0 Some Christmas gifts are so practical they seem "un-gift-like" but you will enjoy this gift for years (hopefully!)

I remember my dad giving my mom some very unglamorous gifts - like a handcart - that she "grew" to love later on...
Well it will be an appreciated gift! :)
Marie said…
We also dislike the engergy-saver toilets, so when we recently did a remodel in our second bathroom, we asked the plumber to put "one of those old-fashioned toilets" back in. He knew just what we were talking about, so apparently we weren't the only ones who had made that request ;) Best wishes with the new model :)

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