Plumbing System

[mazz]

You guys have just solved a little mystery for me!
I often wondered how my ex Turkish boyfriend managed to spend 20 minutes on the loo and not use any toilet paper!

So does the pipe pull out? As I recall in all the hotels/aparts I've stayed in the pipe has only been about half an inch long with water drizzling downwards (yeah, i thought it was to keep the loo clean too!) - I've never seen one as long as in Dianne's photos!

Can't wait to give it a go!!!

Mazz

[JT]

Most toilets have a very small pipe as part ofthe toilet bowl and not a thin metal pipe hanging down that has been added.

It swivels about so you can actually aim it at yourself for pinpoint accuracy.

Ok on your own personal toilet but not very good on a public one in a bar

[Zog]

John, I really can't understand how, after all the years you've been out there, you haven't heard loads of people complaining about the smelly bins in the toilets if they havent been using the pipe. Is it a British thing and folk dont like to discuss it, or do you just turn your head and smile a knowing smile

[JT]

I can't remember putting "dirty" paper in to the bins as I have always used the pipe

I was never told about it though but as I was being nosey one day and turned the tap on next to the toilet while sitting bored I got quite a shock and thats how it all started.

One thing I will say though is when you have been in Icmeler all season there are two things that take some getting used to when you are home in the UK.

Using tap water instead of looking in the fridge for water and looking for the tap next to the toilet

[Colette]

How educational is this thread

When we get there we will be saying sod the sun where is the wee wheel

[Zog]

You know when I think about it you're right John, when I come home from holiday, the first few times I use the loo, I do find myself reaching for the wheel

[Colette]

I asked my parents yesterday, mum looked at me horrified while dad cool as a cucumber said oh yes I knew what that was for

He was a plumber by trade so I guess he should know

I said thanks for telling us Dad, *oh yes it comes in very handy* was his reply

[skilly]

So where is this wheel , is it like a stoptap or an actual wheel?
Just wait till anyone says to me they are not going to Turkey because it's dirty putting toilet roll in the bin, will I have a answer for them

[Pauline]

Have just read all three pages of this OH MY GOD!!! its hilarious .... ive been 3 times and thought it was a pipe for disinfectant too can't wait to have a go now hope its not too cold
i bet if we look carefully there is a wheel for a squirt of soap, a puff of air freshener and a voice as you get off "TesekkurEderim" Thanks for the laugh Zog and Colette i can still see you laughing

Pauline

[Colette]

Skilly I am told it is down on your right by the toilet

Pauline I am still laughing there is even a huge thread over on HT about this now as well

[reesy1959]

This is still cracking me up. I am sitting here in work on nights, and my colleague is thinking I have finally cracked. Through tears I am trying to explain to him about the "wee wheel" and the "pipe" in the Turkish loos.

Oh man, roll on April 29th until I try it.

Mary x

[Zog]

So I take it that, as folk come back from Turkey we're going to have a thread on the merits of the "Turkish bidet"

[okitsme]

Right ! we've now fully established the workings of the small pipe but we are still left with the drying issue.

Now I've been thinking about this and have come up with a solution . Yes I know it needs some tinkering before I go onto Dragons Den but I think we could do away with the paper completely.

What do you think ?


















Is it a runner (excuse the pun)

Rog

[Zog]

Brilliant

[juicyjude]

Well we have been going to Turkey for nearly 11 years now and I never knew what the pipe was for!!! But what do you wash with????

[redrhino12]

I used the water pipe for years but had to stop using the brush at the side of the toilet as it was making my naughty bits to sore.

Gene

[Theresa]

i can't stop laughing!!!!
i have been to icmeler 10 times now and was only told to put tissue in bin at side of loo,we have always used nappy bags because of the smell ,now we wont have this problem. thanks for pointing out what the pipe was for.

[mikenmarn]

Do all of the loos in Turkey have this pipe?

I have stayed at four different hotels in Turkey, and have never noticed the pipe before.

[GeordieLass]

ha ha ha omg thats so funny, I can't believe no-one knew about the pipe. can't stop laughing now. been going for years and I have just always known hehe.

[redmist]

what a brilliant thread. I have been repeating the replys to our lass, we havn't had such a good laugh in ages.....Red.