Eli5: Why are most public toilets plumbed directly to the water supply but home toilets have the tank?

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Eli5: Why are most public toilets plumbed directly to the water supply but home toilets have the tank?

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People keep focusing on the inlet size and pressure, but the answer is primarily refill time. Flushometers are MUCH faster than a tank type toilet. Commercial facilities have to be able to handle the maximum capacity for that building.

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