Smart Toilet In China Explodes Into Flames
A fear a lot of people have is using the toilet and it exploding. When we say exploding, we mean the water pressure is so strong, it just blows up with water and kaka flies everywhere. We’ve seen it so many times in movies. Probably what causes people to have this fear. Well this man in China literally saw his toilet explode.
I’ve Got To Do Some Business In The Bathroom, I’ll Be Back.
A toilet in China blew up in flames all by itself. The toilet is in Xiamen City in China’s Fujian Province. The man said he walked into his bathroom and saw his toilet burst into flames. How? He had now clue. According to Niche Gamer, lots of comments came in abut the incident. People saying it’s because he probably throws his cigarettes in the toilet and flushes them. Others theorized that it’s because his toilet was leaking and he has a smart toilet seat.
More Common Than You Think
A Chinese media outlet said this is more common across China, Niche Gamer reported. This is due to the methane gas in their sewer system. This is common with incendiary toilets. To prevent this, they said to keep your toilets clean and to check both your toilets and their pipes to prevent them from exploding or bursting into flames. Another key is to have good ventilation in your bathrooms.
Smart Toilet Or Not
A comment was issued by the Guangzhou Fire Department on this situation on Weibo stating that there has been a huge uptick in smart toilet seats exploding or bursting into flames. They suggest that when purchasing a smart toilet seat, make sure it’s made by a name brand or a genuine product. Make sure there is correct or proper leakage protection. And when your toilet is installed make sure it is installed properly and sealed properly. This will help prevent incidents like this from happening.
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