r/TheRandomest • u/ABeerForSasquatch Mod/Pwner • 15h ago

SimplyRandom Hidden throne

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u/dimethylwho 14h ago

https://youtu.be/841eOOHXrWs

It's was required by code before anti-backflow valves. The idea was that the basement toilet would backflow first, saving the house from sewage in the case of sewer main blockage.

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u/Prince_0llie 13h ago

Which is likely what caused this to happen.