3 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Nothing alleged, over the years I've had a many leaks and a few burst.

Cheap Thai plumbing. 

 

I only use Hafele these days, no problems now. 

 

 

Yeah I blew a seal on my main bath Hafele bum gun on the weekend.

 

I have spare units on hand ready to sway in.

15 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

 

Yeah I blew a seal on my main bath Hafele bum gun on the weekend.

 

I have spare units on hand ready to sway in.

Was it Hafele, take it back it may be faulty, they will replace it. 

 

4 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

 

They are legal in Australia if installed by a licenced plumber with correct backflow prevention.

 

 

15 hours ago, connda said:

Leave it to a nanny-state like Australia to outlaw "bum-guns."  The UK and their loyal royal subjects in AU, CA, NZ and elsewhere never fail to amaze me with the ability to make up some of the stupidest laws on the planet. 

 

Follow the money.

 

The pulp and paper industries stand to lose a lot of $$$ if bum guns become the norm in those countries.

 

When you just pat dry, a bog roll can last for months.

24 minutes ago, Woke to Sounds said:

 

Follow the money.

 

The pulp and paper industries stand to lose a lot of $$$ if bum guns become the norm in those countries.

 

When you just pat dry, a bog roll can last for months.

It's ALWAYS about the money. I worked in a US government building for 3 years and every year the paper towel dispensers were replaced in the 2 bathrooms on that floor. NO need, they worked fine - not many moving parts ferchrissake - but some politician got a pork contract to have them replaced every year. No idea how many buildings, but since it was a government contract, it was overpriced and spread to many other facilities.

11 minutes ago, HappyExpat57 said:

not many moving parts ferchrissake - but some politician got a pork contract to have them replaced every year.

 

Genius!

 

And still ... so many gullible fools on AN still beLIEve their elected ones love them and have their best interests at heart   😂

On 6/11/2025 at 1:09 PM, LoudHailer said:

Thai style "bum-guns" are discouraged, even forbidden in Australia. They can be connected in to older toilet plumbing but there's no way to connect one in more modern toilets. It's alleged that they are subject to leaks or bursting and flooding.