Why do auto-flush public toilets even exist?

over_clox@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world – 45 points –

I'm sure they can't be there to 'save water', as they auto flush as soon as you stand up, knowing good and well you still gotta wipe your ass and flush again anyways...

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I’ve never experienced the toilet auto flushing just from me leaning over. Maybe I’m just lucky that all the toilets I’ve used have been properly calibrated for use, and yours haven’t for some reason.

It's been hit and miss for me. Sometimes I'll lean forward to get circulation back into my legs and it'll flush. Other times, I've had to press the little manual flush button before I leave the stall.

Oh, okay, I get you. Yeah these damn things here are set on a hair trigger, so to speak ☹️