ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · před 2 měsíciIs there a reason why toilets are made out of one of the most resonating materials possible while also being made in a shape that makes a small fart sound like a damn trombone?message-squaremessage-square111linkfedilinkarrow-up1248arrow-down17file-text
arrow-up1241arrow-down1message-squareIs there a reason why toilets are made out of one of the most resonating materials possible while also being made in a shape that makes a small fart sound like a damn trombone?ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · před 2 měsícimessage-square111linkfedilinkfile-text
Currently sitting on my toilet trying to be quiet and this damn thing is making my ass sound like a brass only orchestra
minus-squareRegna@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up19·před 2 měsíciEnamel can get chipped and scratched, and if you don’t clean it regularly it will stain and disintegrate. Source: rented places with enameled bathtubs and sinks.
minus-squareschipelblorp@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·před 2 měsíciYou can get them clean again, but I think you basically have to scour them with pumice, which you can probably only do so many times. Edit: Oh, you’re talking about enamel, I’m talking about porcelain.
minus-squarevillage604@adultswim.fanlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·před 2 měsíciThey’re the same thing. Enamled in this case means there’s a porcelain coating. It’s the smoothness of the surface that’s ultimately responsible for the acoustics. That’s why walls are typically textured to some degree.
Enamel can get chipped and scratched, and if you don’t clean it regularly it will stain and disintegrate.
Source: rented places with enameled bathtubs and sinks.
You can get them clean again, but I think you basically have to scour them with pumice, which you can probably only do so many times.
Edit: Oh, you’re talking about enamel, I’m talking about porcelain.
They’re the same thing. Enamled in this case means there’s a porcelain coating.
It’s the smoothness of the surface that’s ultimately responsible for the acoustics. That’s why walls are typically textured to some degree.