Graham Family Reacts To Things About Homes in The USA That Puzzle Foreigners

[@chemdog13]

As an American, I've never seen a split seat in a house. You will see them public bathroom

[@bethlovcy1276]

Split seats usually in hospitals too, chemdog13.

[@LancerX916]

I have many times. I prefer it to be honest.

[@mannys4036]

you must not get out much; I've seen just as many split seats in homes as the stardard style; I have them in my bathroom at home

[@4steriq]

i think i have it in my house

[@ryanlaymon2329]

​@@mannys4036i worked in an American hardware store for almost 10 years They stocked split seats but only sold 2 in that entire time and it was to a business

[@chelseacano8288]

I’m so glad everyone showed up to clarify that our toilets are definitely not full to the top like that! 😂

[@DavidSmith-if3mw]

Has a plumber for 40 years I can tell you that I've never seen an open front seat in a house. Public toilets use an open front seat so that women can wipe from the front without contacting an unhygienic seat

[@KuptisOriginal]

In this case then why do men's restrooms have them?

[@paulmartin2348]

@@KuptisOriginal With manufacturing or even purchasing it's MUCH easier to make them all the same.

[@kathleenchilcote9127]

I hope men wipe too.. 😂 ​@@KuptisOriginal

[@Ageyiptus]

Men's restrooms have them to prevent having to lift the toilet seat for urinating. You can do your business, and if anything "drips" it won't contact the sitting area.

[@TrulyUnfortunate]

We refer to single floor homes as ranch homes. I've had both single floor and double floor homes. One of the main reasons people go with double floors is to keep the foot print the house as small as possible that takes a large chunk out of your land costs Personally I prefer single floor homes for several reasons. One when you start getting old you dont want to be climbing up and down the stairs in your old age. In most multi floor homes the Master bedroom is on the ground floor and the kids were upstairs. I couldn't tell you how many laundry baskets full of washed laundry i carried up from downstairs after my mother left them sitting at the foot of the sairs.

[@michaelairheart6921]

Toilets here don't have as much water as the video showed. That was an exaggeration. They are usually about half full.

[@gavynchapman1808]

Heck, not even half full lol. The video exaggerated it so much 😅😂

[@sirwadsontoast5928]

Yup either a quarter full or half full.

[@Squeaker-6529]

All of the toilets in my house are only ⅛ of the way full or less like those high pressure toilets.

[@burnout_2017]

My toilets have 4 inches of water and 7 plus inches from water to the top

[@kevinrakow380]

Unless your 'dangly bits' dangle REALLY low, you won't have a problem.

[@SKHomer1]

As an American I can say that having a two story house is VERY common in the area where I live.

[@heathermcisaac7571]

I was thinking the same thing. One or two levels are completely common. 3 floors, a little less common here but definitely not unheard of. I think they're more common as a townhouse, condo, or other multi-family home.

[@stephensiu5360]

Yes. We call that type of house a ranch-style house. But unless it is a low-priced house or one where the water table is very high, even ranch style homes have a basement. And the basement is very commonly finished to be living space. But it's also very common to have two floors and a basement. The main reason is because we have lots of space and the lots we build on are large--we also have much larger yards than is common elsewhere (UK and Europe especially, as the video they are watching is obviously from UK).

[@randall-king]

It’s probably a regional thing. My experience in Texas is that probably 75% of houses are single story with no basement or upstairs. I’ve lived in seven houses in Texas during my 46 years, and none of them had a basement or upstairs.

[@livia8307]

@@randall-kingI don’t know what part of tx u live in but my area is filled with 2 story houses

[@bluflaam777LSA]

@@randall-king If there is not frost-heave you probably won't see many basements. If there is a rocky soil basements aren't needed even if it does freeze often. Basements were started to deal with frost-heave ruining the foundation. Type of soil, moisture, temps all have to come together to force someone to make a basement. The same goes for 2 story homes. Location may dictate a second story, while design tradition can also dictate designs. There's a reason they call some homes "ranch style" homes. Where a "farmhouse" (2 story) is another type found in other locations.

[@justchillin6793]

The water is a little under a quarter way full. It’s nothing like they showed there

[@MacGuffinExMachina]

Yes, and also, a lot of newer toilets are more like ones overseas. The contractor who fixed our house after a storm out in a toilet that only fills up a little. I've seen in in other new houses and renovations too.

[@cbobwhite5768]

Never seen a toilet seat in a home, that had a seat with a gap. But all seats in public toilets have a gap.

[@mannys4036]

they are more common than you think; I've seen many residential homes with gaps in the seat; I know, I have two of them and being a realtor, I see plenty. But I do see more without the gap.

[@bluflaam777LSA]

@@mannys4036 That must be a relatively new thing.

[@TrulyUnfortunate]

Again on the gap thing.... I'm a 58 year old American and I've never seen a home with the gap seat....EVER!!!

[@Anonymously-speaking]

Fuzzy toilet covers go on the lid not the seat and I can’t remember the last time I saw one in anyone’s house. The only toilet seats that have an open front are in public bathrooms. In the Texas city I live in the land prices are going up so home builders are using smaller lots with 2 story homes. I’d say 90% of the home here are 2 story. I never buy refrigerators with ice makers because they break constantly and take up too much of the freezer space. I don’t know if they are available where you are but avoid LG and Samsung refrigerators unless you want to replace your fridge every couple of years.

[@TrulyUnfortunate]

We have mix faucets. In other words you can make the water coming out of the tap/faucet as hot as you like or as cold as you like.

[@doobiedave9686]

Unlike the A/C shown in the video, the A/C's here in America are what is called central A/C and they are often heat pumps which both cool the house in summer and heat it in the winter. BTW, I thought your kids did a great job on the video they did together about a day in the life of an exchange student. 👍✌️

[@brendahowell6796]

Alot of houses are two story. I don't know where this guy is from. 😂 also I have never had a toilet that was full of water. Nor used one that was full. Halfway maybe. Lol!

[@RogCBrand]

The people making these type of videos don't sound American, yet they are giving facts about Americans, yet it sounds like all they did was look at some pictures online and decide that those pictures must represent ALL of America!

[@Paperr12]

Maybe it’s a location thing. I live in the Midwest and I do see a lot of single floor homes but I also see just as many houses with another level +basment

[@2-18wheelsdaily]

I can go on my fridge app while at the grocery store and look inside my fridge/freezer to see if I have or don’t have something that I can’t remember!

[@garycamara9955]

Warm beer sucks.

[@garycamara9955]

Only public restrooms have a split seat.

[@nathanmeece9794]

There's a lot of two story homes in the US

[@judaychop]

A lot yes, but most are single story

[@devinjenkins4752]

@@judaychop pre-90s homes yes are single but 80% of homes built post-90s have been 2 story or more. The majority of 2 story homes in the US is far higher than single story as of 2008. At least 90% of our contractual builds here are 2 story as well. Far higher % than any other country for single family homes by a mile.

[@judaychop]

@@devinjenkins4752 maybe thats your area, im in louisiana, almost all of the new neighborhoods are one story houses. Plus im guessing there are a lot more pre 90s homes than post 90s.

[@alteredaustin1]

@@judaychop Wrong. The average across the country is 53.6% in favor of 2 story homes.

[@devinjenkins4752]

@@judaychop As a General Contractor with Lennar I can assure you, you are wrong lol. Statistically 2 story homes are the go-to. You living in a state below sea level with saturated soil which cant support many 2 story homes in the areas due to that means absolutely nothing lol.

[@lindacarroll6896]

When you want to know about differences in the USA, I suggest you do not have a non-USA person give you their version of things. Most of these were only half truths at best. This is why a Swedish couple thought they had to eat mashed potatoes on their hot dogs.

[@noonespecial3878]

no it wasn't. that was their style of eating hotdogs. they even said that in another video in response to the responses .

[@burnout_2017]

Yep....there is a canadian who does videos on things in the US and even he is not very accurate, and i bet he has been here many times to boot. Want to know about a country....ask someone FROM that country. Like im not going to ask a new yorker how the beaches are in california...or a floridain where the best snow ski trails are in vermont.

[@easybreezy4559]

Recky and Carol perhaps lol

[@stuartgillespie9235]

There is so much regional variations that you can''t even trust the views of many Americans on what's "normal" in the context of the whole country.

[@eurekasquared9853]

Too funny. 😂

[@MacGuffinExMachina]

AC is important in some parts of the US, like in Louisiana where I live. In the summer, the air is like hot soup. Opening windows doesn't do shit. Heat related illness affects people when there are long duration power outages from hurricanes if you don't have a generator to keep the AC or at least big fans going.

[@garygemmell3488]

Here in the U.S. we have what is called central cooling\heating. There will be a single heater located in the basement or a closet in homes without a basement. Outside the home will be the cooling unit. The cooling unit can be very noisy and puts out a lot of heat when it is operating which is why it is located outside. The only noise from the heating unit comes from the fan that forces the hot air into the duct system. The furnace is usually very quiet and burns the same type of gas that your stove does. Both units will be attached to a single duct system that is connected to heating\cooling vents in each room of the home. These vents can be closed to prevent the heating or cooling of a room. This eliminates the need to have a radiator or small A\C unit in each room. Many homes are now being bult with the heating unit built into the floor. It consists of a flexible hose that runs back and forth in a zig-zag pattern under the flooring. The tube is filled with a liquid and the tubing is connected to a pump that heats the liquid and circulates it through the tubing. Since hot air rises, the heat given off by the hot liquid heats the floor and that heat then rises to the ceiling and then sinks back to the ground as it cools and then is reheated as it gets near the floor again. I've never lived in a home with that type of heating system, but I am told that it heats the room quickly and efficiently.

[@user-mg5mv2tn8q]

They call it radiant heating. My brother used to live in such a home, and on a cold winter day it's rather nice sit down cross-legged, or lie prone, on the floor in front of the TV and just soak in the warmth.

[@davidterry6155]

The WiFi connection to the refrigerator also allows you to see inside the refrigerator while you’re shopping to check for what you need to buy

[@mdsh00]

One thing about garbage disposals is that they are only for small food scraps. You don't put ALL of your food waste in there.

[@Fun.Guy.Forager]

Make sure you do your research on a good fridge if you get the ice water dispenser. Some units the doors are so small they leave little insulation room for the water lines and they tend to freeze. We get the refrigerator with the double door on top helps having a large viewing area so you're not always reaching to the back of the abyss of no return. The freezer on the bottom saved money on cost and makes more sense to bend down for freezer items you seldom get. It does come with an ice maker is a must. But if you don't have a dispenser it makes the ice and drops it in a bin you will have to open every time you want ice.

[@ESUSAMEX]

I live in a home with AC through my home. It's actually cheaper to keep the AC on all day than to turn it off because a hot home costs more money and energy to get cool again. Besides, for 10 months of the year the temperature is over 25C here in Florida and in the Summer it is over 33C every day for 4 months.

[@Hummer1332]

We use ceiling fans with the A/C and it really helps. I live in Florida also. 🌴😎

[@ESUSAMEX]

@@Hummer1332 Yep, every room in my home has a ceiling fan. We use it from time to time as well.

[@realfloridaredneck1988]

I can't imagine living here in Florida without air conditioning. My family has been here for at least six generations, I don't know how my grandparents and beyond could have survived without air conditioning. I hope this family eventually settles here in the US, even though our state is over-populated, I think we would be more than welcoming to this family immigrating to our state.

[@GW11181]

If I didn't leave the AC on all day here in Texas, my pets would be dead of heatstroke before I arrived home.

[@ESUSAMEX]

@@GW11181 Same here in Florida. After the electricity went out due to a hurricane a few years ago, my house was 130F for 48 hours.

[@cbobwhite5768]

You leave the AC on because opening windows when it's 90° F outside, is a bad idea.

[@emmef7970]

I have both types of faucets in my house. 60 years old, been in thousands of houses, buildings with bathrooms, public toilets, etc. Never once have I seen a toilet with water anywhere near that high, unless the toilet was clogged. That is so ridiculous.

[@DavidSmith-if3mw]

And also as other people have said, our toilets are not full of water. So much of what this guy said is untrue

[@TrulyUnfortunate]

We have four refrigerators. One outside in the outdoor kitchen by the pool,one upstairs in the gameroom,one in the garage and one in the kitchen.

[@royce702]

My house is one story, with three bedrooms and two bathrooms, a dining room, kitchen and a living room.😂😂😂

[@TrulyUnfortunate]

Two stories are very common in the US. We live in one now and it has one bedroom,one bathroom and a game room upstairs. There's also a big screen TV where we watch football.

[@mousetreehouse6833]

New Englander, here, and even though the heat/humidity here is unbearable, I loath a/c. Give me fresh air!

[@genghispecan]

AC also acts as a dehumidifier - vital in a lot of the country. As for garbage disposals, most countries wastewater, plumbing and treatment infrastructure are nowhere nearly as robust as found in North America.

[@trickhayproductions]

the toilet usually is filled half way with water. This helps with the smell when you go #2. It drops into the water and does not stink as much because it is submerged in the water. It also helps keep the toilet clean longer.

[@billbrasky1288]

We use the word tap too. Faucet is the actual piece of hardware that the water comes out. The tap is the whole system.

[@Sirge57]

Half of America would not be habitable without A/C. 4 months of 35c at night with little to no wind and humidity at 90% makes for a miserable night of sleep.

[@enterwhy]

Almost everything in the video you watched was wrong.

[@JordanGeister-t4u]

accept frigdes with an ice disepesor little man has it right

[@ptrekboxbreaks5198]

​@@JordanGeister-t4uand flags. Lots of ppl fly US flags outside

[@jenrose2553]

It’s cheaper to build up to another level than to build larger horizontally

[@randall-king]

I’ve lived in seven houses in my 46 years in Texas, and all of them just had one floor. I’ve definitely had friends and relatives with basements or upstairs, but it’s more rare than single story houses. One of you mentioned “rich people”. I think you hit the nail on the head. It’s usually more well-to-do people with basements or upstairs in their house.

[@Fun.Guy.Forager]

For the display screen they can do a variety of things if you have the money to spend. Some you can watch TV on, use timers when cooking, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi enable you can control your fridge from anywhere in the world. Some will keep the grocery list and remind you when you get low on certain items. Some just come with fancy light shows you can control.

[@shadowangel3995]

The faucets usually work one of two ways, either it’s one spout with two handles to adjust the temperature and how fast the water flows out; or you have one spout with a single temperature valve that you move to adjust the temperature and sometimes the speed that the water comes out. One of the reasons garage disposals are popular is many American homes, outside of a municipal water/sewer coverage area, tend to use well water and sewage tanks with field lines. With newer technology the A/C units and heating units are very advanced which makes them economically friendly. The other reason to leave the units powered on is it actually costs less to maintain a temperature than to let it heat way up and then cool it off.

[@Fun.Guy.Forager]

I think most men know a lower toilet or stool puts you in for a successful dump LOL. The water isn't that far high as described but the bowl I think is deeper too because an average toilet will flush 1.3, 2.0 or even 3 liters of water. Although if your toilet isn't working the best or you unleash the biggest flood gate of pee into the toilet splashback happens. In some cases you will be startled once the waterline hits your bits and it's freezing cold LOL. But if your toilet is working properly it seldom does that.

[@kevinhayes1656]

In the United States they have both houses two-story and one story. They called one story houses Ranch homes.

[@kylesummers1565]

I've been upstairs twice in the last 3 months. I, like many rural Americans, have a septic tank. Thus, no garbage disposal here. I live in the high desert and most of us use evaporative cooling (it works good here). Peace, Love!!

[@TrulyUnfortunate]

The fridge in our kitchen is a built in and sits flush with the cabinets around it. We loved it right up until it broke and we had to replace it. $6'000 Freaking Dollars to replace it!!! I'll never buy a house with a built in fridge ever again!!!

[@TNWisky7]

Love Your Videos and Your family dynamics. God Bless You and Your Family.

[@cristianhernandez2488]

As an American, I never so much of our things were that big, and having split toilets as well, that’s mostly in public bathrooms.

[@josephoravec5399]

Toilets are about 3/4 full. In addition to Low toilets, most homes also have bathrooms with Lights, that also have heat and Exhaust features.

[@onionhead5780]

I haven’t seen a fuzzy toilet seat cover since the 70’s. Thank god! 😆

[@GW11181]

As an American I can tell you one story homes account for maybe 30%, Most of us live in two-, three- and four-story homes. We also finish our basements to enlarge the square footage for when we are ready to upgrade to a larger home it's easier to sell with more square footage. My own is three floors and a finished basement.

[@TrulyUnfortunate]

My Dad brought home an American flag that flew over the Summit our professional basketball arena. While they dont look that big way up on the flag pole they're actually HUGE!!! We couldnt open it up in the house it was so big!!

[@karlschmitt6359]

From 1965 to 1987 when I moved out my parents house we, my sister and I, lived in a one story modest size house approximately 3,000 square feet. Sometimes it depends how big your family is whether or not you have two story, but if you have a large family in a one storie house you'll need more square footage to keep it flat or have two stories it's a personal preference. In our families home we had a two car garage, a laundry room, a den(or family room), a dining room( usually for a larger group that won't fit in the kitchen, living room(Basically another place for people to gather or in our families case where we put our Christmas tree,table, nice couch, chairs etc., a master bedroom(bigger than the other rooms, and 3 other bedrooms(my room, my sister's room, and another room my dad used as his study, and two bathrooms(1 full and 1/2, the full had a bathtub with a shower faucet, two separate sinks, and a toilet, the 1/2 bathroom only had a shower and a toilet.We had a nice size backyard with a garden. Around the mid 70's my father had a wine cellar built under ground underneath the bar(a door opened up and you walked down some stairs about 20 feet and 20 feet in length and roughly 20 feet wide.) In my neighborhood there were 3 two story houses and the rest were 1 story, roughly 50 houses in my neighborhood. There were different size neighborhoods as well!

[@sp1c3dog]

We have a single story home with a full unfinished basement. It fits our lifestyle now bc we're getting up in years and I've already had a knee replacement so stairs are a problem. There's not that much water in the toilet either! lol

[@ac7ivesleeper610]

Stairs are a pain in the patuty, especially when you get old or are disabled. A home can be as big with one floor as two. Also especially up north we have finished basements which becomes the second floor.

[@TomGorham]

American toilets are only half full of water. It's more hygienic. Splashing is not a problem. You never see split seats except in public toilets. No-one uses covers for toilets since the 70s.

[@VictoriaShaw-mp6qf]

Im an American and our faucets with on handle allows both cold and warm water just guide it left or right and my toilet water isnt high at all .. our fridge has one door and several shelves to put our groceries.,and a top drawer for frozen foods

[@feivel069]

Have lived in AZ for almost 44 years. We always keep our A/C at 70-80 degrees, no matter the time of year. Even with the A/C on, I am like Lea, with a ceiling fan on high and an oscillating fan a foot from my bed on high. With summer temps of 115-123 degrees, it is a necessity. The water in our toilets are usually only filled halfway. If your guy bits are rather large, they can touch the water. Also have only lived in single floor houses my whole life. My current one has 13 different rooms/walk in closets over a space of about 2500 feet. Our fridge is pretty massive, has a fridge on the right/freezer on the left. It has a water and Ice dispenser, and the smart ones, have the screen to help keep track of what's inside, and to help with shopping lists of what you need to get next time ya go to the store.

[@stevenhargett2491]

Most Homes in America have central Air. With central air there is a vent sometimes more than one in a room that is fed from a central fan, the A/C unit is much larger than a window unit, and it can keep a home comfy year-round.

[@ellinganderson5434]

After WWII troops coming home bought a lot of house using the GI bill to aquire low cost home loans. Builders were overwhelmed by the demand. Their solution was to build 1 story homes devoid of basements which were easier and cheaper to build. It became a style known as ranch. Which was good for a large lot. 2 story have come into fashion to fit on smaller lots and to add an aesthetic not found in boxy ranch style homes.

[@cinb3448]

We have many styles of homes. As a kid, we lived in a two story house. My son's family also live in a two story house. They aren't uncommon at all. I saw several comments about water in the toilet. 😂 I agree with them. Our toilets, are not that full of water. I'd rather my hiney didn't get wet when I'm sitting! 😂

[@Alex.Kaleipahula]

Most houses are double stories in neighborhoods, but not out in the country

[@DaleyWhaley91]

Garbage disposals are not made for food to just be thrown into. You're only supposed to use them for leftover small food items to go down to not clog your sink. Also, I've never had a garbage disposal growing up since the house I lived in had septic and not sewage.

[@sandygrunwaldt1780]

Most toilets are water sufficient. Our toilet water is low. No worries about my Husband's dangling bits hitting the water 😅😂

[@sdv73168]

2 story homes are very common here in the US. Every house I’ve ever lived in have been 2 stories.

[@nuavecmoi]

4:06 I live in NYC and have a fridge that has the option to dispense crushed ice. I love it. It’s like an instant slushy. In NY, most houses are two stories just for space. Houses are rarely single floors. Weird. Few people have garbage disposals.

[@MelNel5]

In Texas , central air conditioning is a must have. It gets so hot here. You can’t open a window because it’s too hot. People have actually died in this heat. Our fridges are huge for the most part. Ours has the food cooler on top that cools the food, and a freezer on the bottom. We also have deep freezer in garage for more space. We have an ice maker on the door so we always have ice. We don’t like room temp drinks, or beer. That’s just gross. I love y’all’s reactions, so I subscribed. Much love from Houston, Texas. ♥️

[@cbobwhite5768]

A lot of rural people put food waste in a compost bin.

[@szacktones]

Few things here aren’t really true: The toilets are not filled to the top and a lot of houses are multi floors.

[@TrulyUnfortunate]

Yeah.....they do make toilet seat covers but I've never seen one on the actual seat itself just on the lid. They do however make a seat with padding covered by vinyl or plastic so it's easy to clean.

[@jamesm611]

Another great video friends. Lots of laughter

[@Watjalukinat]

Single floor homes aren't the "norm" they are common but most houses arent.

[@scipioafricanus2]

open windows don't help when the dew point is over 60 degrees F which is almost always the case during the summer. That's why they're on during the summer.

[@leonmccarty9430]

There is a natural way to do Air condishaning, its called ground tubes. Six to eight inch pvc pipping. They are barread below frost line, colecting the cool of the ground in summer. In winter they colect the worth of the ground. Both cooling snd heating. Using a fan for pulling air throw the pipes. But do not forget to add a dranage well in the uderground part, in the end just before the pipe moves upwards to the house. The cooling of the air will coss condisation on the unground pipe wall to form. This well part if dezined right can act as a cistern. Just use a hand pump. Its much cheeper then one air condisher, aspeshelly over time.

[@alteredaustin1]

LOL MY GOD!

[@dingman10able]

Where is the frost line in the southern USA???😂

[@virginiarobbins7539]

Leaving central ac/ Heat on is WAY more efficient then shutting off when gone.. It won't kick on often when nobody is there opening door all day.. but if you turn it off the house heats up and then it must run a really long time steadily to cool it down. It's one of only appliances that run on 220 here. The window ac units it's also better to leave them on just turn up a bit as you don't need it as cold while your not home.. most run on 110 some do run on 220 though.

[@jameslingenfelter3468]

It connects to your wi/fi. As you use items out of it it records and when your going shopping, you hit a button and it tells you what you have used so you can replace it.

[@ScribbleScrabbless]

They have refrigerators that can tell how much food you have, and it will automatically order new food when it's empty. Also, you should get the squatty potty (it's a stool that fits against the toilet)

[@franciet99]

Stool 😂😂😂

[@robertschmidt3196]

Most houses in the US are 2 stories minimum. You do have 1 or 2 bedroom houses that are single floor as well.

[@christypriest30]

Whenever these videos talk about A/C they tend to show the individual units in rooms when most of us have central heating and air

[@paulmercier186]

Here in New England most houses are 1-1/2 story (Cape Cod Style) and 2 Story (Colonial Style) with Basements (Cellars). Garages can be either attached or in the basement, depending upon style & topography. They have evolved from heating focused traditional designs to modern and contemporary interpretations. A/C typing will vary with the latitude.

[@hardtackbeans9790]

Put the Ice maker, Ice depenser, & cold water despenser in the 'Frige' & it complicates things. A simple refrigerator will last much longer. Garbage disposals don't clutter waste water. All water treatment has settling or evaporation ponds. Waste water here is very clean. LOL!! Nothing touches the water. And it splash the same height as in Europe. When the water is low it splashes higher but has further to go. In the US it does splash as high but not that far away. It comes out to the same thing.

[@nuavecmoi]

4:06 I live in NYC and have a fridge that has the option to dispense crushed ice. I love it. It’s like an instant slushy.

[@jeffkuipers1030]

wife and i bought a 2,000 sq foot ranch style single floor 2 garage 4 bedroom 3 full baths with a huge basement with 9 foot ceiling.

[@SeanRyan_83]

as men get older our dangly bits get referred to as "water dippers" LOL

[@janetsanford6923]

In my kitchen and bathroom there is a separate handle for each hot and cold water. Shower/tub has only one for both.

[@warrendavis9262]

If your 'dangly bits' are touching/in the water, a plumber will be required...

[@madangel2002]

The toilet is only full of water up to the whatever the P-trap can hold for a seal. And the rest is held in a tank (found in homes) released when ready to flush or is let out of a flushometer (used in commercial applications). The toilets barely have any water in them

[@katiemcteague]

The toilet segment was so weird. Yes we have a little bit more more water in our toilets than that of European toilets, but it’s not full of water - just a bit more. The gap in the toilet seat is there for hygiene as people using public toilets come in all shapes and sizes and the gap helps prevent private areas from touching the toilet seat. As for the kitchen faucet a lot of faucets have a spray built into it so you can easily move between a spray head with an attached flexible hose that you pull out to more easily clean out your sink to a straight faucet. Super handy. So many points in this video are incorrect including the single floor houses. Two-story floors are pretty common.

[@nikoknightpuppetproduction369]

Many of these things can be found in the USA but it does not mean it is common or the norm over here. A few of those things are very common, large refrigerators, AC and heaters, garbage disposals but we do not put large items into it. Our toilet water is a little bit above half full. I live in a 2 story house.

[@hillbilly2677]

You should watch "The Star Spangled Banner like you never heard it" the history and why the American people are so proud of the American Flag

[@ESUSAMEX]

One story homes in America are called ranch houses. I live in a ranch house now but most of my homes had two floors.

[@RogCBrand]

And the ratio depends on the area. You look at big cities, where land is expensive and it's crowded, you're likely to have multistory houses to squeeze in, yet you get out to small towns and rural areas, where there's room, and you'll see more single story. That's the problem with so many of these videos where foreigners are giving "facts" about America, when they really don't know what they are talking about- they don't seem to realize how big America is and that we don't all do things the same way!

[@lisazaccardimeunier8378]

In the US, there are far fewer one story houses than multi story houses, especially in older areas like New England. A Cape Cod style house, very common in New England, has two stories and dormers on the second floor.

[@stevechilders2624]

Van and garbage disposals are stupid unless you dump all of your water directly into rivers and streams. All our water here is cleaned and reused. I think it’s actually better than throwing it in the garbage goes to landfill.

[@Nimbus1701]

To answer a couple of questions at the end. No, the "dangly bits" don't typically touch the water. The water isn't usually really full in the bowl, it is just enough to to help with the things like was said in the video. If the water stsrts getting to full, then it is usually a clogged pipe, or the settings in the tank are to refill the water too high and those are easily adjusted. It helps with the smell, on makes the bowl much easier to clean, which can save a ton of both time and money in the long run. The second question and comment about the AC units. We have things called central heating and air. It is as much a safety issue as a comfort issue. The US is a vast country and weather ranges greatly from region, and even seasons. For example, in the colder states, it is very dangerous to not have an ability to maintain a living space at warmer temperatures in the winter and can be deadly. I live in the panhandle in Texas, and last year in the summer we had twelve straight days with the weather over 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37 Celecius) and five of those days in that stretch were over 105 (40 celcius). It is as much or more about safety as it is comfort. The part about leaving the unit on constantly is only partially true. Our thermostats usually have on, off, and auto and they can be programmed to come on at certain times (mine is set for every 2 hours) to maintain a certain temperature in the house. Once the house is at a comfortable level within a few degrees, it becomes more efficient to keep that temperatures maintained, and can save lots of money. I usually have mine set a certain degree during the day (cooler or warmer depending on the season) and the same for the evening. Right now, it is set a couple of degrees cooler during the day because it is hotter outdoors and a couple of degrees warmer after about 10:00 pm since the sun is down, and it is slightly cooler in the evenings. It makes it where the central heating and air unit does not have to work as hard to get the entire house back to a comfortable temperature. Don't forget, that many homes have at least one fireplace, and some have multiple ones that also can help with climate, especially if a person loses power in the winter, and also helps save money.

[@DamienWillis]

In the U.S., we use the grey water for things like golf courses and high school sports fields.

[@mpierce3]

Basements are more common the more North you go in the USA the water table to to high for basements in the deep south I live in Florida basement here is a Submarine LOL

[@barkerjames1980]

Hello from northwest Wyoming! I live in a single floor house with no A/C nor a food disposal, and I heat my house with a wood-burning stove. Ive only seen a food disposal one time in my life!

[@scottdeyo39]

The toilets are not completely full of water. Maybe about four inches or five inches of water and not all awake to the top. And usually a split toilet seat are in commercial commercial bathrooms not a residential one. As far as the carpeting cover on the toilet that's a thing of the past it was big in the seventies and eighties not so much anymore.

[@arthurpasseri4590]

I agree with Flags and Americans. Besides Old Glory (nickname for the American flag), we usually fly other flags, like our state flag, town flag - and even political flags. My Pickup truck has a Gasden flag (an old historical flag) flying. Also, most homes are two or three stories and I'm not counting the basement. Depending on where you are, you might see mobile homes, which are single floors. I'd say it is a 60/40 single floor/ multiple floor ratio.

[@daricetaylor737]

A vast majority of homes here have central heating and air. We don't have individual air conditioning units in each room, but one large unit that sits outside the home and it pumps air into each room of the house by vents located in the ceiling. Nice thing is you don't have to fight over the temperature as everyone get it just the same. We leave our AC on all the time because when it is 110 degrees outside, if you turn it off, when you come back home, it actually takes more energy to bring the temperature back down inside the house. As far as the toilet water thing, there is NO WAY the water comes up to the top!! Toilet water line it about 8 or 9 inches from the rim of the toilet and have about 4 to 5 inches of water in the bottom of them. I think our toilets might be a bit deeper than those in the UK and Europe. I would personally not care to even think about using a toilet that did not have enough water in it to A-properly flush, or B-cause a nasty mark on the sides that you need to clean up each time you use it! Also, garbage disposals are a life saver!! So you have to clean the debris out of the water......you have to clean it cleaned anyway! I have never heard of it being such a big issue to strain the organic matter out of the water.

[@grimempathy7543]

Oh the garbage disposal is a very safe thing. The food only goes down it. And to the treatment plant which has the super filters that take it out and then it's used as compost.

[@TrulyUnfortunate]

LOL...that guy was obviously not in Houston Texas. You have to have A/C in the summer or you wont be able to sleep. You'd wake up in a puddle of sweat!!! Hell,we even have A/C in our tent when we go camping in the summer,otherwise you wont get an hour of sleep. Of course that means you have to have a generator to run it if you dont have electric power at your campsite. This is especially the case when you camp at the beach. Nothing worse than getting a bit of a sunburn and some sand in your sleeping bag!! We have a thick canvas tent that's insulated to keep you cool with the A/C.

[@TangentOmega]

The fabric toilet seat covers go on the part that covers the toilet completely, not on the part you sit on! They do have soft toilet seats but all those are plastic and able to be wiped clean. Theres no split seats in residential toiletss, unless a bad landlord replaces a residential toilet seat with a commercial one.

[@mannys4036]

correct except the part about split toilet seats; I have seen them in many homes. I have them myself and prefer them.

[@timmccoy4875]

Many houses are "Ranch style" and are one floor, but, some do have a basement which can be used as other rooms. There are a lot of two story homes and with basements. I haven't seen as many 3 story homes.

[@TruthHurts2u]

Multi-level houses are more common in the eastern USA. Single floor, or ranch style, homes are more common in the western USA.