Toilet Seats

how come in most households the toilet seat is a complete circle, but in most pulic toilets, there is a gap in the toilet? Just curious if anyone knows the reasoning behind it. Thank you!

It is the plumbing code that all public restrooms have toilet seat before free for health reasons.

Yes, it's for safety and security is not struck in the back of the head. The toilet seat split was invented by an alcoholic who was tired of hitting the back of the head every time he was vomiting. And yes, he was a guy. Flag

It was for "gentlemen" who do not want to lift the siege.

I love the answer to "gentlemen" but in reality we had a laugh about it when OSHA regulations are released in the early 70s when he was appointed seats split for commercial buildings, for reasons of security. I guess they felt some butt off may get stuck on a toilet seat complete circle?? Or someone might have their heads stuck?? Who knows.

I have no idea why "the seats of public restrooms" have the ditch in front, unlike those at home.

You can thank the guys for this innovation. Guys rarely, if ever raise the seat in a public bathroom. Heck, we did not even do it at home most of the time. And, as you know, when a guy is, it can take (if it is pressed and do not take the time to "shake up" correctly). This approach is generally in a downward angle and landed on anything that happens to be below him. So long ago, someone had the bright idea (probably inspired by having to clean a disgusting toilet seat before you have to go number 2) that if there was no cover, there would be nothing to drip on. In this way, the drops are more likely to touch the water, and even if they hit the seat, the guy next to not having to sit.

As for the women's restroom is in the same way, it's just more cost effective to have all the covers uniform rather than the order of 2 different types. Sorry, ladies. I myself am familiar, but I know middle-aged men who are always ready to play "fireman" in urinal. If there do not believe me, just visit your local pub and hid in the barn .....

Some people may not "fit" seat attached.

Less transfer of the disease, infection in public toilets in the gap?

Because it is bought and sold as commercial seats in the house ... are not commercial.

Do not really know the true answer. But then I think that men can take a permanent P and P is not the whole seat.

It is a regulation on health. Having opened the front seat reduces the risk of urine being on it. It also prevents the man of "parties" to touch the seat and the deposit is or the spread of germs and viruses.

It is beacause a toilet business is done differently than a reg. toilets and they are not round they are oblong and you need to adjust the seat properly sometimes try the reg. Commercial toilet seat, you'll see.

Fluffernet Man and SensAble are correct.

OSHA regulations was released in 1973, which stipulates that in order to prevent the spread of germs over the toilet seat should be divided and therefore has been set for all commercial uses.

Not only that, but it has also opened a vast market for toliet seats and created more jobs and boost the economy.