Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Pop-up Toilet

Have you ever seen a public toilet that only pops- up at night? For me this is new and one of a kind. This toilet is called UriLift, made of stainless steel cylinder that rises from the ground in two minutes and disappears just as quickly.This costs about $30,000 a piece and endorsed by the British Toilet Association, and have been popping up at night in two locations around Reading, a town west of London. A Dutch inventor named Marco Schimmel came up with the idea three years ago in order to "provide a unique solution for indiscriminate urination." It is installed four feet under the street, passersby see only a manhole in the day. When the night arrives, an officer standing within a few feet of the UriLift will activate the hydraulic motor via remote control. There is room for three men to use the sleek device at the same time, and it is lighted, though there are no doors.There's no need to worry about smell because the UriLift has its automatic flushing, which is connected to sewage mains for disposal of urine and flush water. Well this is just for the men, or for those who sometimes went to parties, drunk and sometimes on their way home looking for a toilet when they feel they are about to pee. I had an experience while in the Philippines that even if there is a sign "Don't Pee on this side". Sometimes, men if they could not hold on they will just pee in the bushes or hide in the fence or if its night in the wall at the back of the building or abandoned lot. This is not good for it creates bad smell, lol. My question is, those are just for the men how about the women? They too need this. Anyways, mostly of the women are shy and they just can't pee quickly just like the men do. I just wish that my country would also have this kind of urilift that Europe has. It is good and hygenic and don't create bad smell in areas where there are lots of passersby or areas like bus terminals, plaza's or where most people hangs out. Kailan kaya? Baka pangarap lang!
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