Eli5 when it’s windy outside why does the water in toilets swish a little bit?
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OMG I just had THIS EXACT thought yesterday and wanted to post here. I’ve never said this cliche but “are you me?” haha
Sometimes it’s because the building is swaying slightly too. Not just an air pressure thing.
Sometimes it’s because the building is swaying slightly too. Not just an air pressure thing.
Sometimes it’s because the building is swaying slightly too. Not just an air pressure thing.
About 16 years ago we moved into a house on the Delaware River waterfront. I had noticed that the water in the toilets would occasionally be at a lower level than after the toilets had refilled, and I was concerned that there was a leak. Then, one day when it was especially windy outside, I noticed movement in the toilet water, and I remembered the Bernoulli principle, reasoning that the wind blowing across the vent pipe on the roof created a vacuum, which would suck the water out of the toilet.
Mystery solved.
About 16 years ago we moved into a house on the Delaware River waterfront. I had noticed that the water in the toilets would occasionally be at a lower level than after the toilets had refilled, and I was concerned that there was a leak. Then, one day when it was especially windy outside, I noticed movement in the toilet water, and I remembered the Bernoulli principle, reasoning that the wind blowing across the vent pipe on the roof created a vacuum, which would suck the water out of the toilet.
Mystery solved.
About 16 years ago we moved into a house on the Delaware River waterfront. I had noticed that the water in the toilets would occasionally be at a lower level than after the toilets had refilled, and I was concerned that there was a leak. Then, one day when it was especially windy outside, I noticed movement in the toilet water, and I remembered the Bernoulli principle, reasoning that the wind blowing across the vent pipe on the roof created a vacuum, which would suck the water out of the toilet.
Mystery solved.
They do? I haven’t noticed.
They do? I haven’t noticed.
They do? I haven’t noticed.
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