Need help from anyone south of the equator?

[b5blue]

Anyone south of the equator can help me settle an argument with a friend.....when you flush a/your toilet does the water swirl clock wise or counter clock wise?  He said it must go opposite to those in north of equator, I say that is a myth. My swirl is counter clock wise and I think it is how the toilet is designed not the effect of Earths rotation. Hypothetically speaking according to his theory it would mean somewhere on the Earth's equator in perfect positioning there would be no swirl at all.   

[mikepmcs]

The Coriolis Effect has zero to do with the direction water spins in a toilet.  Here's some onfo on the Coriolis deal itself if you care to read on it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coriolis_effect
the swirl in your toilet is determined by jets of water filling the bowl and/or the shape of the drain, or........ for those who just cannot let it go, we'll call it the Coriolis Fairy 

to recap... the direction of water flow in your toilet does not have anything to do with what side of the equator the toilet resides, it's simply a myth.

[TUFCAT]

Whew! When I first saw this thread I thought you were asking for "man-grooming" help.

[mikepmcs]

 

[b5blue]

Well Tuff since your here.........thinking that........what did you hope to learn? 

[Nacho-RT74]

where are they when WE REALLY NEED THEM ?



Buster! we need you to !

[bakerhillpins]

Whew! When I first saw this thread I thought you were asking for "man-grooming" help.

 

[Armudster]

I live in Brazil and when I flush my toilet the water moves clockwise, but I don't think it has anything to do with the geographic location, but with the installation itself.

[Darkman]

I live in the land Down Under, and all of the toilets I have seen do not "swirl" when flushed. More like a "wave" of water from the front to the back of the bowl and down pushing the waste through the pipes. Most of the sinks and bathtubs I have seen have swirled clockwise. You have me curious now, when I drain the bath after the kids, I will watch what the water does

[b5blue]

THANKS!          

[Bob T]

THANKS!          

Haha, yes,  confirmation from the east across the Tasman sea from Darkman , here in New Zealand my plughole in the sink spins clockwise .
I think they even did a number on it in the simpsons down under.

The beer is still cold and 5% here though and we like Chargers . a lot 

[Nacho-RT74]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJn4AU_QHJM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQtc5drjeVY&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEBLuXzypS8&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPSrAuAsuak&feature=related

and goes on...

LOL

I have been searching the Simpsons Chapter where he flushes down in Australia LOL, no succes

[loudmouthaussie]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJn4AU_QHJM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQtc5drjeVY&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEBLuXzypS8&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPSrAuAsuak&feature=related

and goes on...

LOL

I have been searching the Simpsons Chapter where he flushes down in Australia LOL, no succes

its the australian episode. american embassy has a machine that makes the water flush the 'correct american way' and homer salutes the toilet and sings national anthem. ha ha! classic homer 

[Nacho-RT74]

LOL, I found it, BART VS AUSTRALIA... SEASON 6 EPISODE 16

http://www.watchsimpsonshere.com/category/simpsons-season-6/

I didn't downloaded it though

[b5blue]