Flushing of toilet paper - Toilet paper test
- Product Code: Tuvalet_Kâğıdı_Deneyi
Standartd: EN 997
Assessment method according to clauses of this standard : 5.7.2.4
When tested in accordance with 5.7.2.4, 12 sheets of toilet paper shall be flushed out of the WC pan a minimum of 4 times out of five tests.
For baby WC pans, 6 sheets of toilet paper shall be flushed out of the WC pan a minimum of 4 times out of five tests.
5.7.2.4 Toilet paper test
5.7.2.4.1 Test material
Single layer toilet paper with a saturation time of 15 ±10 s verified by the basket method in accordance with Annex D. Individual sheets shall have a size of (130 ±10) mm x (100 ±10) mm. The mass per unit surface of the toilet paper shall be (30 ± 10) g/m2.
5.7.2.4.2 Procedure
Individually loosely crumple 12 sheets of toilet paper or 6 sheets in case of baby WCs and drop them separately one after the other into the WC pan within a time of 14 s to 18 s. Activate the full flush within 2 s of the last sheet being dropped into the WC pan. Record and remove any paper not flushed out of the bowl and the trap. Repeat this test 5 times.