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The toilet at the gynaecologist’s looks like the toilets we know today, where the cistern and bowl are integrated.

 

The triumphant march of the close-coupled toilet

A unified toilet

The toilet at the gynaecologist’s looks like the toilets we know today, where the cistern and bowl are integrated.

The close-coupled toilet

During the twentieth century, manufacturers developed toilets in which the cistern was placed closer to the bowl rather than mounted high above it. This model was quieter and considered more aesthetically pleasing, but it was also significantly more expensive. A further development of this trend led to the close-coupled toilet, in which cistern and bowl are fully integrated.

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Did you know?

Did you know that a traditional household tip once recommended placing a brick in the cistern to save water? However, since toilets are designed to use a specific amount of water, the brick often caused blockages or prevented proper flushing.

Did you know that in the 1960s and 1970s it was common to have an ashtray in the bathroom? The ashtray was often integrated into the toilet roll holder.

A close-coupled toilet from Brødrene Dahl’s 1937 catalogue.


Bathroom ashtrays were made in many different designs.