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bowl
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bowl system
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chain
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drain
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filler float
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filler valve
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flush
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flush valve
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flushing system
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handle
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hole
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overflow tube
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refilling system
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siphon
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tank
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bowl
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connected to the siphon. once this fills with water, the toilet will flush.
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bowl system
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compromised of the bowl and siphon. this is the system that ultimately drains the toilet.
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chain
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connects handle to the flush valve, enabling the flush valve to open and fill the bowl with water.
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drain
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what happens to the toilet when the siphon becomes completely filled with water.
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filler float
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buoyant ball in the tank which tells it when to stop filling.
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filler valve
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valve in the tank which fills it up with water when it is empty.
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flush
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the act of filling the bowl and siphon with water, causing them both to empty.
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flush valve
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valve which covers the hole in the tank connected to the chain. When this opens, the bowl fills with water.
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flushing system
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compromised of the chain, , and hole. this system enables the bowl system to fill with water and empty the toilet.
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handle
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apparatus which ultimately opens the flush valve, staring the flushing process.
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hole
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located in the bottom of the tank, this allows water from the tank to empty into the bowl.
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overflow tube
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tube located in the tank which ensures the bathroom will not flood if the refilling system malfunctions.
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refilling system
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compromised of the filler float, filler valve, and overflow tube, this system refills the tank with water.
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siphon
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curved passage attached to the bowl which uses gravity and air pressure to empty the bowl.
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tank
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holds the store of water needed to flush the toilet.
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