Is there anything more unhygienic than the Propelair toilets?

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Available at a service station near you.

Jesus they are a disgusting concept.

“Oh let’s make people have to touch the toilet seat twice, once to open and once to flush”

With piss all over the place

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It's arse-clenchingly cringeworthy when executives come on here to defend their companies.

I was a bit nonplussed the first time I used them but I’m used to them now. We do waste far too much water and they’ve got to better than a standard flush flinging poo molecules everywhere. So fine by me.

@Davidmhollander I’ve not used one but from the comments here surely it would be very straightforward to put a foot operated open/close lever onto a lid?
Mind you I’d like a foot catch low on the inside of the door too so I don’t have to touch the handle

They’re vile. There was a thread on here a while back about them. Everyone said they use their shoe to open and close the lid.

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I feel bad now I’ve read the thread and seen the response from David.

The thing is I just don’t want to touch anything in a public restroom. I use my sleeve or tissue to open the lock and/or to open the doors. Infrared soap, water and flush controls are what I want.

And David if you’re still reading, off-centre toilets to allow for sanitary bins that don’t dig into the side of your thigh are what all women require!

CoughSplutter don't you then think it's icky that you've got toilet germs on your sleeve all day? I'd much rather just give my hands a good wash!

I wash my hands, then use my sleeve for the exit door so they stay clean.

Am I the only person on MN who isn't germphobic? Don't get me wrong I'm not minging or anything and I use basic precautions eg washing my hands after using the loo, or after cleaning up after or playing with the dog (slobber covered tennis balls are not nice) but am also of the school of thought that some germs help strengthen the immunity. Covering your hand with your sleeve when leaving the loo to keep your hands clean? Can't be arsed.

Don’t use your sleeve to open the door. The germs will sit on the fabric which you will continue to touch. Wash your hands properly - lots of suds and you will be fine. A squirt of hand sanitizer can help afterwards too.

Oh and don't get me started on anti bacterial handwashes. They actually make me more prone to infection as they give me eczema. I avoid them when I can.

The only exception is when I take the dog out, I do bring hand gel for after I've picked up her poo, but that's because there's not usually a wash hand basin handy when I do that.

I can’t say I’ve noticed any more smell at Frankley than at a regular service. I don’t like the toilets though, although I appreciate the explanation. I agree, a foot operated lid would be so much better.

So let me get this straight, a loo has been invented that uses 84% less water which is vitally important cos ya know, environmental stuff. And people are moaning?

You probably get more germs from a supermarket trolley that's been touched by arse wiping, nose picking human beings of all ages.

Just wash your hands with hot water and soap and if you're especially fussy then carry antibacterial gel on you.

Most public toilets are minging, especially the ones in service stations/airports etc. It's not germphobic to not really want to use them at all, but if you do then you do your utmost to protect yourself against germs and other people's general filthiness.

Basic precautions are enough though ie washing your hands after.

Debatable but everyone has their own idea about what's 'enough' I guess.

@ShirleyPhallus I don’t really want anyone flexing their toilet muscles near me

These were introduced in my workplace not that long ago as part of water saving in a green agenda. At first everyone was rather unimpressed partly because they just showed up over the weekend and they looked like airline toilets (rarely a user experience people remember as delightful) but we got used to them very quickly and could see the upsides in saving water in particular.

Less fine frankly were the new water saving taps which felt like trying to wash your hands in drizzle.