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Bruiser posted:life hack ack ack ack ack ack ack What the--! Where do all these stupid sinks come from?!
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Bruiser posted:life hack ack ack ack ack ack ack ...What kind of modern day faucet has two taps.
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Oct 9, 2014 21:23
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Oct 9, 2014 21:30
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Bruiser posted:life hack ack ack ack ack ack ack As someone who was born and spent half his life in a  country, but now lives in Canada, I am still amazed by the retarded design of faucets in North America. Need a faucet for a kitchen sink? Lets install one that has separate faucets for cold and hot so that the only way to wash dishes is by filling the sink with water first! Want to wash a single dish? gently caress you! Need a faucet for your bathroom? Lets install a super short one so that when you're washing your hands you're grinding your knuckles on the far wall of the sink the entire time.  Greatbacon posted:I believe it's actually a legal requirement in the Amazing
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Oct 9, 2014 21:35
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Present posted:As someone who was born and spent half his life in a Short faucet, I'll give ya, but we down here in  tend to have one-faucet sinks.  Greatbacon posted:I believe it's actually a legal requirement in the That's hosed up.
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Oct 9, 2014 21:37
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Greatbacon posted:I believe it's actually a legal requirement in the I can't remember the last time I saw a kitchen sink with two taps, so I'm pretty sure that's not true.
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Oct 9, 2014 21:48
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ChaosArgate posted:Short faucet, I'll give ya, but we down here in Yeah, here in the US I've generally only seen two faucet designs in either really old bathrooms/sinks (or ones made to look "old timey" and quaint,) and the occasional public restroom where not only are they separate faucets, but they are also push-activated, so you have to hold a level/button down the whole time you want water to come out. Like this:  gently caress they guy who came up with that design...how is that in any way practical? So to add to the horribleness of only getting hot OR cold water to wash my hands, I now can only get hot or cold on ONE HAND at a time. Edit: And as a bonus, those faucets there are also super short.
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Oct 9, 2014 21:48
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Oct 9, 2014 21:49
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Present posted:As someone who was born and spent half his life in a I'm sorry for your misfortune but I've lived in Canada my entire life, and in several provinces, and have never seen separate faucets on a kitchen sink. I've seen a few on bathroom sinks, but even those are rare.
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Oct 9, 2014 21:58
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Greatbacon posted:I believe it's actually a legal requirement in the This is not true. We have both and it's only more common to have separate taps because of cultural inertia (if it is even more common I have no idea).
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Oct 9, 2014 21:59
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Puntification posted:This is not true. We have both and it's only more common to have separate taps because of cultural inertia (if it is even more common I have no idea). This video pretty much explains it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfHgUu_8KgA
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Oct 9, 2014 22:37
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E: both my reading and viewing comprehension are apparently non-existent at the moment. 54 40 or fuck has a new favorite as of 01:28 on Oct 10, 2014 |
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Oct 10, 2014 01:26
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Toriori posted:
Are three faucet bathtubs rare? I think they make the most sense, one faucet for hot, one for cold, and one to turn on the showerhead.
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Oct 10, 2014 02:51
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dovetaile posted:Are three faucet bathtubs rare? I think they make the most sense, one faucet for hot, one for cold, and one to turn on the showerhead. Three knobs, one actual hole-where-water-comes-out. That's what I grew up with and that's what makes the most sense. You can get the right temperature of water before you turn on the shower.
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Oct 10, 2014 03:17
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Present posted:As someone who was born and spent half his life in a Okay, I'm confused, how did you wash dishes in Soviet Russia?
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Oct 10, 2014 03:48
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Choco1980 posted:Okay, I'm confused, how did you wash dishes in Soviet Russia? We have single-faucet bathroom sinks (and showers) with a single knob that you pull up to turn on, push down to turn off, and twist left and right for hot and cold respectively. I'm not sure I like them, but I'm having a hard time picturing a good alternative.
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Oct 10, 2014 03:57
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Choco1980 posted:Okay, I'm confused, how did you wash dishes in Soviet Russia? I think his point was that you couldn't run the tap warm and rinse a dish easily. With two taps, you either washed with cold (and didn't get a good clean), or with hot (and burned the poo poo out of your hands). If you wanted to just was a single dish with warm water, you'd have to fill the sink a bit. If you wanted to do a bunch you'd just fill the sink up like everywhere else, but just doing one was harder. edit: 
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Oct 10, 2014 03:58
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Present posted:Need a faucet for your bathroom? Lets install a super short one so that when you're washing your hands you're grinding your knuckles on the far wall of the sink the entire time. walrusman posted:Three knobs, one actual hole-where-water-comes-out. That's what I grew up with and that's what makes the most sense. You can get the right temperature of water before you turn on the shower.
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Oct 10, 2014 07:30
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Tiggum posted:
Practice? Personally I like the showers that have duel controls. Gives you much more control over the water temperature.
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Oct 10, 2014 07:34
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Tiggum posted:This is the worst. At least with separate taps there is a good reason why they used to be done that way, but why would you ever install a tap that's way too short for the sink? It's just crazy. Although not quite as crazy as the sink in my friend's laundry where the tap is too long. It's one of those ones that can pivot and extend, but the only way you can use it is diagonally and at the shortest setting, because anything else will put it past the edge of the sink. Presumably, you've used the same shower many times before, so you already know which settings you want. Unless you have a very unreliable water heater.
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Oct 10, 2014 07:41
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Tiggum posted:This is the worst. At least with separate taps there is a good reason why they used to be done that way, but why would you ever install a tap that's way too short for the sink? It's just crazy. Although not quite as crazy as the sink in my friend's laundry where the tap is too long. It's one of those ones that can pivot and extend, but the only way you can use it is diagonally and at the shortest setting, because anything else will put it past the edge of the sink. Set the temperature and power with the hot and cold, then swap from the bath tap to the shower tap with the third handle.
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Oct 10, 2014 07:47
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ChaosArgate posted:...What kind of modern day faucet has two taps. I literally just had one pulled out of my bathroom yesterday. I haven't seen the new sinks the property managers have got yet, but I realllllly hope the new ones only have one.
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Oct 10, 2014 08:19
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Coney Island apartments used to a have a third tap for sea water http://life.nationalpost.com/2014/03/22/jonathan-goldstein-my-dad-wasnt-lying-brooklyn-had-salt-water-taps-back-in-the-day/
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Oct 10, 2014 08:58
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Lifehack, skip every post that has the word "faucet" in it! This is literally the dumbest most boring derail ever.
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Oct 10, 2014 09:18
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Tunicate posted:Set the temperature and power with the hot and cold, then swap from the bath tap to the shower tap with the third handle. This. You get the temperature all nice and toasty by adding the right amounts of hot and cold, and it all runs out of the lower faucet. When it's just right, turn the middle knob to divert the water from the normal faucet to the showerhead. No guesswork involved.
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Oct 10, 2014 09:20
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A Moose posted:Lifehack, skip every post that has the word "faucet" in it! This is literally the dumbest most boring derail ever. But how will I, a loving adult, ever learn how to wash dishes with a tap that works slightly different than the one I currently own?!
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Oct 10, 2014 09:25
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A Moose posted:Lifehack, skip every post that has the word "faucet" in it! This is literally the dumbest most boring derail ever.
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Oct 10, 2014 10:13
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walrusman posted:This. You get the temperature all nice and toasty by adding the right amounts of hot and cold, and it all runs out of the lower faucet. When it's just right, turn the middle knob to divert the water from the normal faucet to the showerhead. No guesswork involved. How is that more convenient? It's just adding a step to the process for no reason. It's no easier to get the right temperature with water coming out of the bath tap than if it's coming out of the shower head.
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Oct 10, 2014 11:42
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Tiggum posted:How is that more convenient? It's just adding a step to the process for no reason. It's no easier to get the right temperature with water coming out of the bath tap than if it's coming out of the shower head. Except you aren't standing in it getting frozen or scalded while it heats up or cools down, or you aren't standing outside of the shower with the curtain/door open reaching inside to try to fiddle with the temperature. Have you never used the two knob plus diverter configuration? It's definitely superior to any single-knob configuration I've ever seen in a shower. A Moose posted:Lifehack, skip every post that has the word "faucet" in it! This is literally the dumbest most boring derail ever. Lifehack: conversation not to your liking? Take a dump on the floor, I'm sure it will help somehow! WALLA The Bloop has a new favorite as of 12:02 on Oct 10, 2014 |
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Oct 10, 2014 12:00
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 No sources, nothing. Just pulling facts out of their rear end. This is the most popular one on Reddit.
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Oct 10, 2014 13:40
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^ ^ ^ yes, we all know every piece of video game music is designed to keep you engaged! No matter what! Here, listen to this highly energetic and engaging piece: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CIxHyk8W-0 Won't put you to sleep at all, nosiree. Trent posted:O poo poo, you're right. Instead we should all bitch about it or empty quote you bitching about it without adding to the thread in any way whatsoever. Faucet chat is legit a million times better than every other goon thinking they're being cool by quoting that "like a animal" thing over and over again, so at least there's that.
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Oct 10, 2014 13:53
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Want to feel ultimately superior than smug idiots arguing about antiquated plumbing? Spend more money than them. #antilifehack
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Oct 10, 2014 14:10
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A Moose posted:Lifehack, skip every post that has the word "faucet" in it! This is literally the dumbest most boring derail ever. Is skimming past posts that don't interest you hard? Whine about it and call it a "derail" even in threads that don't have a set topic!
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Oct 10, 2014 14:19
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Bruiser posted:life hack ack ack ack ack ack ack Now, see, you say that, but guess what I'm doing to my bathroom taps tomorrow...
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Oct 10, 2014 14:24
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Sir_Substance posted:Now, see, you say that, but guess what I'm doing to my bathroom taps tomorrow... Replacing them with a mixer tap?
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Oct 10, 2014 14:37
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axolotl farmer posted:Coney Island apartments used to a have a third tap for sea water But why??
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Oct 10, 2014 14:43
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twoday posted:But why?? Luxury. Gumming up your plumbing with filthy unfiltered sea water was considered luxurious. You can get all the health benefits of sitting in real fresh ocean water, maybe even with little things still swimming in it, without ever leaving your house! Your sister in Hoboken will be totally jealous.
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Oct 10, 2014 14:51
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Bruiser posted:life hack ack ack ack ack ack ack I'm the bonus stealth lifehack, "Put insulation tape on the handles of your lovely utensils so everyone knows they are yours."
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Oct 10, 2014 14:57
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Trent posted:Except you aren't standing in it getting frozen or scalded while it heats up or cools down, or you aren't standing outside of the shower with the curtain/door open reaching inside to try to fiddle with the temperature. When I used to live in a place with a stand-alone shower the procedure was much the same, except there was no ability to switch between bath and shower because there was no bath. I'd stand in the shower (but not under the shower head), turn the hot water on, wait for it to run hot, then add as much cold as necessary. In my current situation, setting it to bath while the water heated up and cooled down would just mean I'd have to bend down to feel the water temperature. How could that be more convenient?
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Tiggum posted:
Use your foot. It's like dipping your toe into the pool or lake before jumping in. Lifehack: use lower extremities to check water temperatures without bending over!
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