I'd like to request that you fix the sensitivity of the auto-flushing toilets. For the past year and a half, I've noticed that the toilets in the women's restroom on Regenstein's 1st and 2nd floors (and probably other floors too, though I never go there) flush ridiculously often. Usually 1) when you enter the stall, 2) while you are going to the bathroom, 3) when you are leaving the stall. This is an incredible waste of water. Part of the problem may be that the settings do not take into account that women often "hover" over the seat and don't sit down. Anyway, it may sound silly, but it's really annoying and terribly wasteful. In my opinion, it would be better to turn off the auto-flusher altogether, and just make people press the button.
The Suggestions Office men were surprised to read about "hovering," an action quickly confirmed by the Office members of the fairer sex. This led to a vigorous debate about proper toilet posture. One group insisted on the virtues of "hovering," but an equally vocal contingent argued that resting one's full weight on the seat was expected practice, and that any deviation meant accepting the risk of the device failing to work correctly.
Anyway, University Facilities -- who installed and calibrated/es the flushing mechanisms -- faces the predicament of either over- or under-flushing. They understandably opted for the former. If there's a specific toilet that seems overly zealous in its self-cleaning, let us know and we'll be happy to investigate, but otherwise we encourage you to contact the Facilities Work Center.
