enthalpy

Sunday, July 09, 2006


Don't flush stuff down the toilet you're not supposed to. Your plumber will always know.
Fossum’s enthusiasm was audible, despite the gentle rebuke flight controllers relayed from mission managers regarding proper use of the shuttle commode, or in NASA-speak, the waste collection system. [WCS]

“Just as an example of how closely Big Brother watches, we would like to remind you that remaining fluid in drink bags should not be poured down the WCS but stowed in Wet Trash (yes, they can tell),” the message read. “There is a concern that the additives may react with the oxone in the WCS to form precipitates, which may cause blockages in the waste lines.”
You can't run down to the Home Despot and rent a power-snake to flush your potty while on-orbit.



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