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Urinals are specialized toilets that are used only for urinating into. These toilets are either containers or walls with drainage as well as flushing facilities. The flushing facility may be either manual or automatic.

Though these urinals are made mostly for men they can also be used by women. Urinals are found in public mens washroom. These urinals are used because they are efficient and consume less water when flushed compared to regular toilet.

They also consume less space. You also have barriers placed between urinals so that there is more privacy. These urinals are placed at different heights so that tall men can also use them.

Urinals have flushing mechanisms that rinse the urinals and prevent foul odor. There are different methods by which these flushing mechanisms can be activated.

Manual flushing mechanism

Manual flushing is considered as a standard in the United States. Each urinal has either a handle or a button which can be used to activate the flushing mechanism. The user is expected to operate the mechanism when they are finished using the urinal. You can find foot-activated flushing urinals in certain high traffic area.

According to the Americans with Disabilities Act the flush valves should not be mounted 44 inches above the finished floor. Additionally the act also requires that the maximum height at which urinals can be placed is 17 inches above the finished floor.

Timed flushing mechanism

In countries like the UK, France and Germany it is hard to find manual flushed urinals. Most of these urinals make use of a timed flushing mechanism. The urinals are rinsed at regular intervals.

It is common to find groups of ten or more urinals connected to a single cistern that is run by a timed mechanism. This system requires absolutely no action on the part of the user.

However, it will waste water if the urinals are not used at regular intervals.

Automated flushing mechanism

Automated flushes solve both problems as they work based on passive infrared sensors.

The flush mechanism activated when a person stands in front of the urinal and leaves. This does not need any activity on the part of the user as well as it does not waste water when the urinal is not used.

However, to prevent the mechanism from being activated whenever a person happens to pass the urinal a five second time period is established. That is the person has to stand in front urinal for at least five seconds before leaving then only the flush mechanism is activated.

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