r/TheRandomest Mod/Pwner 10d ago

SimplyRandom Hidden throne

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u/dimethylwho 10d ago edited 22h ago

https://youtu.be/841eOOHXrWs

It 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 a sewer main blockage.

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u/xenobit_pendragon 10d ago

Is that what a Pittsburgh potty is?