A urinal (US: /ˈjʊərənəl/, UK: /jʊəˈraɪnəl/) is a sanitary plumbing fixture for urination only. Urinals are often provided in public toilets for male users in Western countries (less so in Muslim countries).
A urinal, urine bottle, or male urinal is a bottle for urination. It is most frequently used in health care for patients who find it impossible or difficult to get out of bed during sleep. Urinals allow the patient who has cognition and movement of their arms to urinate without the help of staff.
“Urinal” means a toilet facility maintained within a toilet room for the sole purpose of urination. “Water closet” means a toilet facility maintained within a toilet room for the purpose of both defecation and urination and which is flushed with water. (c) Toilet facilities–(1) General.
A urinal is a container used to collect urine. It is shaped to fit either a man or a woman. But some women might find it easier to use a bedpan.
Although there are many different brands and models of urinal, there are only two basic types: trough urinals and bowl urinals.
The major urinal types available in the market are blowout, siphon jet, washdown, and waterless. These types are segregated based on the flushing principle used for the elimination of waste. In a blowout type of urinal, the bowl has small holes through which jets of water are directed to the trap.
The biggest reason we don't see more urinals in homes is that many partners don't like them. If you aren't someone who pees standing up, you may not see the appeal; why would you add an ugly fixture you can't use to your bathroom? They take up space and smell, and how hard is it really to use the toilet.
Water Closet (WC)
Types of urinal
Although urinals come in all sorts of different shapes and sizes, there are two basic types to choose from: trough urinals and bowl urinals.
latrine, lavatory, men's room, outhouse, toilet, comfort station, head, john, ladies' room, powder room, privy, water closet.
Some use words, others use symbols, and still others use both. In the US, a public toilet for men is usually referred to as a “men's room,” and verbal signs typically say “Men.” If an “s” is added, it should be accompanied by an apostrophe (“Men's”) to indicate that the term is short for a “men's room.”
Urinals are being developed that can be used by both sexes. While urinals for men and boys can be found almost everywhere in public toilets, unisex and female urinals are still niche products.
No. Not all men's bathrooms have urinals.
Several alternative terms are in use for unisex public toilets. Some favor all-gender toilets, gender neutral toilets, gender free toilets or all-user toilets or just toilet.
For privacy reasons, it might seem like a good idea to rule out urinals altogether; however, installing them in your unisex washroom would reduce waiting times for female users, and also help minimise the risk of pee on the toilet seats.
For example, a woman with painful knees or hips may prefer to use a urinal while standing, rather than sitting on a toilet. Someone with extensive burns on her back may prefer a urinal she can use while lying on her side or face down, and a women with severe back pain may need a product she can use on her side.
Urine diversion toilets may, or may not, mix water and feces, or some water and urine. They never mix urine and feces. A toilet used to facilitate the separation of human waste products is called a urine diversion toilet or UDT. The bowl usually has two separate receptacles which may or may not be flushed with water.
There are generally 2 types of toilet bowl types – round and elongated. According to popular opinion, round toilets are better for smaller bathrooms, while elongated toilets are more comfortable to use.
The main types of traditional toilet fall into the low or high level, close coupled and back to wall categories.
Because it had water, it became known as the water closet. Somehow the name stuck, and plumbers continue to refer to a toilet as a water closet. That's what the “WC” imprinted on most toilets stands for.
THE LOO. The 'loo' is very common in the UK & Ireland, and is a safe and polite way to say toilet. There are many theories about the origin of this word, but it is still an unsolved mystery!
We now know that the ice helped freeze the odor-causing molecules in urine, which helped prevent odors from being released. The practice of placing ice in urinals in bars and restaurants is still fairly common.
Shy bladder syndrome (paruresis) is a social anxiety disorder that makes it difficult or impossible to urinate (pee) in public restrooms or with people nearby. People with shy bladder avoid using toilets that aren't in their homes.
The smell is caused by the formation of algae, debris and scaling. This generates foul-smelling organisms, salt formation, and in longer runs, ammonia build-up. For waterless urinals, the odour can be caused by improper cleaning. Water-based cleaning agents react with the sealant and prevent it from working.