How Does a Toilet S Bend Work?

The S-bend also means that the pipe running out from the toilet bowl curves upward, before curving back down again. That means when water flows into the bowl from the cistern, and drains out through that pipe, it has enough momentum to produce a siphon (sucking) effect, which properly empties the bowl.

What is an S bend toilet?

There are three common pan types: S-trap, P-trap and skew trap. The trap is the bend in the toilet pipe that gets rid of the waste, and keeps smelly sewer gases from coming up into your bathroom. An S-trap pan has a waste pipe that's connected to the floor. The P-trap pan pipe connects directly to the wall.

Where does the poop go?

The toilet flushes the wastes down the sewer pipe. The sewer pipe from your house also collects and removes other wastes. This might be soapy water from baths and showers, or water left over from washing dishes and clothes. Together, all of these wastes are called “sewage”.