Is it normal to dump coffee in the toilet?
Jan 15, 2013, 9:34 am
#46
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Not sure for other aircraft but for the model I work on...we are not to pour anything, even water, in the sink in the forward galley. There is a design flaw where any liquid poured there basically sprays one of the AC packs and could damage it inflight. We are told to dispose of liquids other than water in the toilet as the coffee and soda could corrode the sinks in the lavs. It is common but I always pour the coffee slowly from 3+ feet above the toilet. No FA should ever actually touch the seat with the pot. Please let someone know, if you haven't already. Some of us actually take pride in our work. That is disgusting.
Jan 15, 2013, 11:27 am
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Reminds me of an excellent Ask the Pilot column; dumping things down the toilet is fine, just make sure that it's not dry ice you're disposing of...
http://www.askthepilot.com/essaysand...loding-toilet/
http://www.askthepilot.com/essaysand...loding-toilet/
Jan 15, 2013, 12:03 pm
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Jan 15, 2013, 2:19 pm
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Flew MKE-ATL a couple days ago. Early flight. Several people had coffee before the flight left. As we were taxiing, I saw a FA take the remaining pot of coffee and dump it in the toilet and the pot touched the toilet seat. I thought it was disgusting. Is this normal procedure?
"Keyboards have about 60 times more germs than the toilet seat"
http://siliconangle.com/blog/2011/11...t-infographic/
Jan 15, 2013, 8:41 pm
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Just be thankful that the pot did not touch a computer keyboard.
"Keyboards have about 60 times more germs than the toilet seat"
http://siliconangle.com/blog/2011/11...t-infographic/
"Keyboards have about 60 times more germs than the toilet seat"
http://siliconangle.com/blog/2011/11...t-infographic/
Is the contagion factor additive or multiplicative?
Jan 17, 2013, 2:09 pm
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Just be thankful that the pot did not touch a computer keyboard.
"Keyboards have about 60 times more germs than the toilet seat"
http://siliconangle.com/blog/2011/11...t-infographic/
"Keyboards have about 60 times more germs than the toilet seat"
http://siliconangle.com/blog/2011/11...t-infographic/