Why does the toilet flush clockwise?

Answer 1

Actually, my can flushes counterclockwise, but it really doesn't matter. The lever is just there to lift a chain that lift a rubber tab that opens to draw the water out, with it repenishing the water while or upon closing.

AnswerIt is called the "Coreolis Affect". North of the Equator, the water flushes counter-clockwise, so south of the Equator, the water flushes clockwise.

"Are you livin' in the land 'Down Under'?" (Oh yeah)

The coreolis affect does not apply to why the toilet flushes counter-clockwise. toilets have grooved holes that forces water to spiral to the bottom. this increases the flush force. earth's rotation creates the coreolis affect on weather patterns, etc.

Answer 2

Because of subtle factors such as the way the water was moving when you hit the drain, (Neutons Law of motion) or if the faucet is slightly off center thus causing the spin by the direction the water enters the sink. It has nothing to do with the effects of the spinning earth. This is a total myth. Bad Meteorology:

The water in a sink (or toilet) rotates one way as it drains in the

northern hemisphere and the other way in the Southern Hemisphere.

Called the Coriolis Effect, it is caused by the rotation of the Earth. This is totally false and has even been taught in school. Never the less it is false. It is easy to disprove, by simply noticing the rotation of the water in many sinks in your own location. You will see them rotate in both directions. A toilet is different, because it is designed to induce a spinning of the water. This is designed into the toilet by the direction the water flows out of the rim. The direction induces spin and nothing more.

Answer 3

a toilite always flushes anti-clockwise because t moves in a circle going left and right but the pressure from the right pushes it left so anti-clockwise