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How can there be functioning bathrooms in high rises? (lemmy.world)
submitted 4 months ago by krowbear@lemmy.world to c/explainlikeimfive@lemmy.world
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It seems like such a huge amount of water and would require so much energy to get it that high, plus there's the waste to deal with

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[–] jqubed@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yes, but multiple tanks throughout the building means they don’t have to pump all the water all the way to the top. They only need to pump the water for the highest floors to the top.

[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 3 points 4 months ago

Ah, thanks for the clarification. That makes a lot of sense.