Why You Should Flush the Toilet When It’s Been Standing Too Long

When you’re away for a few weeks, the water stays still and, especially when it’s hot, you run the risk of getting infected with the legionella bacteria. But did you know that you should also flush the toilet after returning home from vacation or travel? It will prevent you from getting sick. The Toilet Plume

How Bad It Really Is to Not Flush the Toilet Lid

Legionella From Stagnant Water In The Cisterns When water remains stagnant in the pipes, the quality deteriorates rapidly. Legionella bacteria thrive in water that is between 25 and 55 degrees Celsius. You can become infected with legionella by breathing in small droplets of water. This can also happen when you flush the toilet, because tiny water droplets are spread into the air and there is a chance that you will inhale them. You can get infected with the legionella bacteria and that’s the last thing you want when you’ve just come home from vacation or ever, really.

Contamination

An infection can take a few different forms: the mild version is legionella flu. The more severe version, Legionnaires’ disease, is similar to severe pneumonia. Although the chances of becoming infected are small, people with weak immune systems, smokers and people who drink too much are at greater risk. So flush the toilet when you get home, but do it with the lid off! While you’re at it, let the shower run for a while. Make sure no water droplets are released into the air. You can do this by covering the shower head with a cloth.