Their official name is "low flush" because they use less water per flush than the older toilets. I'm pretty sure California must have mandated some law about newer toilets using less water.

I somewhat sarcastically call them "no flush" because that pretty much describes their response to anything more than 1 square of toilet paper.

Thanks for your ongoing concern about my hip. I'm walking poorly -- which is a definite improvement over not walking at all -- but I'm also afraid this may be permanent. I look like Lurch on drugs. I may start a post about this in a day or so.
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