But the lavatory mystery has been solved. The mystery of the horseshoe-shaped toilet seats in public restrooms has finally been answered. Henryk Sadura – stock.adobe.com “Open front seats and ...

Open-front toilet seats — sometimes referred to as “U-shaped” or “split” seats — are almost exclusively affixed to toilets in publicly accessible bathrooms or commercial spaces.

Experts, including Hugo Aguilar of the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO), explained that open front toilet seats were designed to keep people from spreading ...

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Most hardware stores have all the spare parts you need to fix a running toilet. When you’re ready to make repairs, open the tank lid, remove the old part, bring it to the store with you ...

But the lavatory mystery has been solved. “Open front seats and elongated toilet bowls for public restrooms minimize the risk of the user coming in contact with possible contamination from a ...