Do plane toilets smell?

There is a valve on the storage tank that opens when a toilet is flushed and closes when the toilet is not in use – to prevent odours from leaving the tank. This helps to keep the smell down from so many people using the toilet during a flight. The blue chemical helps to keep the smell down as well.



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As for the nuts and bolts: Airlines use bleach-filled cleaning products similar to what's used to clean hotel rooms. The blue juice, aka aqua-colored liquid that washes everything down the toilet when you flush, serves as a deodorizer and as a catalyst to separate liquid from solid waste.

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Avoid seats in front of a bulkhead, however. These often have limited, and potentially no, recline. It's also good to avoid being too close to the galley or bathrooms, especially on longer flights. These areas can be noisy and crowded, and potentially proffer particular pungencies.

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tl;dr: The airplane tap water can be contaminated, to err on the safe side, don't drink it, don't use it to brush your teeth.

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But as soon as the plane enters an active taxiway, everyone must remain in their seats. Flight attendants say that the best time to use the airplane restroom is immediately after the captain turns off the fasten seatbelt sign and before drink service begins.

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Jet Fuel. The distinct smell inside commercial airplanes is often attributed to jet fuel. During flight, commercial airplanes burn a mixture of jet fuel and oxygen in their engines to produce propulsion. When jet fuel burns, it creates odorous vapors that may enter the cabin.

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Smelling Bad If you smell so bad that it is disrupting the enjoyment of the flight for both flight crew and passengers, you might get the boot.

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Let's start at the beginning: Every surface of an airplane lavatory is supposed to be cleaned with disinfectants and deodorizers after each arrival and during overnight layovers.

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They don't use very much water. Instead of using water and gravity, they use a partial vacuum. That accelerates the water and the waste at high speeds ... up to 150 metres per second — or 300 miles per hour — in order to get the waste down to the waste tank.

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Boarding and While Onboard
Avoid caffeine, alcohol and soft drinks to prevent frequent trips to the bathroom. Consider limiting fluids before a flight. Travelers choosing this option should use caution to avoid dehydration, and be sure to re-hydrate upon arrival at the destination.

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Airline pilots take turns using the bathroom nearest the cockpit during a flight. There are no bathrooms installed in the cockpit. For airplanes with a single pilot, diapers, catheters, or collection devices are used if they are unable to land to use the airport bathroom.

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No they do not. The cockpit itself is pretty small in most planes and none of them have dedicated toilets installed in them. Pilots use the same restroom as the passengers, usually the one in the front of the passenger cabin.

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After an extensive search of the aircraft, bomb and arson investigators concluded that there was no bomb. Rather, authorities found, the device was actually a small camera disguised as a flash drive and stashed in the bathroom.

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Generally no. Aircraft lavatories (the word for toilets) are closed during pushback, taxi, takeoff, climb, descent, landing, arrival, and during turbulence. The only time they can be used is at cruise. This policy exists because those phases of flight are the most likely times for a crash to occur.

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By not having a window, the risk of anyone getting sucked out while the plane is in flight is eliminated. Additionally, having a window in the bathroom can pose a security risk as people can look through the window and gain access to secure areas of the plane, such as the cockpit.

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But showering with soap—and shampoo for the hair—removes any of the germs you may have picked up, as well as reduces the levels of your own that have grown over time, he says. There you have it. You might not want to hop right in the shower after flying, but it could save you from germs invading you and your space.

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From an airline pilot's point of view, using the toilet during turbulence is normal.

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