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- joshuaer, on 12/06/2007, -2/+160The reason the U shaped pipe is there is to keep out sewer gas. I would assume that is what you would be taking in.
- garymartin, on 12/06/2007, -2/+137I choose death.
- shyner, on 12/06/2007, -1/+123Hmm. I could imagine the results. You're sucking in lungs full of sewer gas. You take one last big breath and hold it to try and run for it. You get near a flame, start to exhale, and BOOM! There goes your torso!
- kalleanka, on 12/06/2007, -0/+110"Actual US Patent for helping people breathe fresh air "
Ok, I have no idea of what city you live in... But where I'm from, that is NOT considered "fresh air". - ghee, on 12/06/2007, -4/+61But what if the bathroom is on fire?
- GuacamoleSan, on 12/06/2007, -2/+55It clearly converts *****-water into air. I mean, who wouldn't want to breathe ***** AND get burned to death at the same time
- MalDON, on 12/06/2007, -2/+51What a ***** way to die.
- eddiebabie, on 12/06/2007, -2/+48Our bathroom has a window, one that you can open...
- Mentosan, on 12/06/2007, -1/+41my vacuum hose is next to the toilet from now on!
- Krippy, on 12/06/2007, -2/+38Well, the alternative isn't much better.
Or is it? - ohsin, on 12/06/2007, -0/+34Doctors performing postmortem will have absolute WTF moment.
- jikai55, on 12/06/2007, -1/+29What's scarier than this image is the fact that it is patented.
- borninda818, on 12/06/2007, -0/+28Then you swiftly exit the building.
- pudgyv, on 12/06/2007, -0/+24Either way you get asphyxiated
- kahlessreborn, on 12/06/2007, -0/+21How about linking the actually article next time:
http://since1968.com/article/65/toilet-snorkel
rom the application for United States Patent 4,320,756:
This invention provides an economical device and method for ensuring a life-saving supply of fresh air to a person entrapped in a burning hotel room or the like, when the person is subjected to toxic smoke inhalation.
The fresh-air breathing device comprises breathing means for being held in communication with a respiratory intake passage (mouth and/or nose) of the user and conduit means for communicating fresh air to such respiratory intake, including a first end connected to the breathing means and an open second end having sufficient flexibility and length for insertion through a water trap of a toilet. Carrying forth the method of this invention, such insertion of the conduit means or breathing tube through the water trap will expose the open end thereof to fresh air from a vent pipe connected to a sewer line of the toilet. The user may then proceed to breathe fresh air for life-saving purposes, until rescued…
The user can then start inhaling fresh air and oxygen through the device and exhale through his nose. The user can maintain this breathing procedure for hours and until he is rescued. A fireman who has depleted his bottled supply of oxygen can follow the same method to breathe fresh air. Even though the user may breathe-in a small amount of sewer gas, it is obvious that this small inconvenience is insignificant in comparison to the saving of the user’s life. - cmallinson, on 12/06/2007, -0/+18You probably would no get any sewer gas at all doing this. Methane is heavier than air, and will sink. All drains are vented, usually to the top of the building - this is what allows the water to go down the pipe without sucking the water out of the trap. You would likely be breathing fresh air from outside the building.
- inactive, on 12/06/2007, -0/+17if I'm trapped in a burning building, i'm crashing through the wall like the koolaid man.
- JTG123, on 12/06/2007, -0/+15It's actually a new device for getting high off of jenkem.
- jmpeagle, on 12/06/2007, -1/+15wouldn't you then burn down t=with the house? Maybe you should consider going outside.
- diggboi, on 12/06/2007, -0/+13better gas than smoke.
I'll take a little methane over thick, choking carbon particles anyday....... - joshuaer, on 12/06/2007, -0/+13I had a cracked venting pipe in my house 6 years ago, all i will say is that there is a reason it goes up 4 feet above your roof. my house smelled like a fresh fart for 4 days I will take the fire over that "sh!t" ( pun intended ) again.
- monkeyrun, on 12/06/2007, -1/+14I would hate to be found dead in the bathroom with my head stuck in the toilet.
News Reporter: "We believe that the victim was trying to breath through the sewer pipe." - ChromaVita, on 12/06/2007, -0/+13I think the first priority in a fire should be leaving the building, instead of looking for a viable source of air.
- ohhoe, on 12/06/2007, -0/+12... can you fit through your toilet?
Didn't think so.
window fresh air > toilet butt gas air - screwthename, on 12/06/2007, -0/+11sure, but not a good idea to run around with that in fire though.
- shadyacres, on 12/06/2007, -7/+17I'd rather watch 2 girls and a cup then do this!
- yomamaisfat, on 12/06/2007, -3/+13What if there's a deuce in there or someone upperdeckered my toilet?
- vbc150, on 12/06/2007, -1/+11"fresh air"? more like fresh ass
- alwaysnomadic, on 11/18/2008, -0/+9Missing parts - where's 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 & 9?
- redfox2600, on 12/06/2007, -1/+9Don't do Jenkem m'kay. Drugs are bad.
- daakone, on 12/06/2007, -0/+8Best bong ever.
- Spoomeister, on 12/06/2007, -0/+8go outside and breathe ***** air there instead?
- screwthename, on 12/06/2007, -0/+8all burned
- thugok, on 12/06/2007, -0/+7I think I would rather die.
- debonarion, on 12/06/2007, -1/+8It's a missing diagram of your family members gathered at the funeral wondering why you asphyxiated yourself with sewer gas.
- jknation, on 12/06/2007, -2/+9I dunno about anyone else, i would run to the window even if was trapped to tell them i am here.
don't hate don't hate - Apokalyps2547, on 12/06/2007, -0/+6You'll be breathing air from JUST OUTSIDE a BURNING BUILDING...
Well-played. - jmpeagle, on 12/06/2007, -2/+8where the ***** did that "t=" come from? It wasn't there when I was allowed to edit.
- PerfektXj, on 12/06/2007, -5/+11lol
- gldfshnpcklejar, on 12/06/2007, -1/+7Yup, you'd be breathing in some sort of methane/who knows what else. Breathing it in would make you want to breath in the smoke and jump in the fire. The tube on the other side of the wall might be what makes it different, that might be some sort of outside air vent... still...
- kahlessreborn, on 12/06/2007, -1/+6Not when it contains methane which is equally as fatal on and flamable
- jeremymccurdy, on 12/06/2007, -1/+6Well they do like the smell of their own farts...
- zombiedepot, on 12/06/2007, -0/+5Add an mp3 player and it'll be ready to sell.
- ekeup, on 12/06/2007, -0/+5Someone try this and let us know how it worked and how it smelled :-)
- undersky, on 12/06/2007, -0/+5opening a window during fire = immediate death
http://www.google.com/search?q=do+not+open+window+ ... - shotgunefx, on 12/06/2007, -1/+5Think you are partially correct. Some gases are going to raise, otherwise, you wouldn't need the traps in the first place, probably better than smoke, but who knows.
Regardless, doesn't seem very practical to spend your time, finding a hose instead of an exit. Though maybe in a high rise fire or something, were you can only wait for help, it could be useful - DuffyDirect, on 12/06/2007, -0/+4a dog recently survived a fire by sticking its snout into a shower a drain for air, so this really isn't a bad idea -- despite the outrage expressed by all the civil engineers posting here on Digg in the early AM.
- mrpicklepants, on 12/06/2007, -0/+4This is a great idea. The S curve or "P trap" (under all drains in a house) is designed so that water blocks the gasses from entering the house, but it would also block the smokey air in the room from entering the pipe. And since all drains connect to "vent pipes" (that extend out to the roof of the building) the air would be breathable, and could definitely save your life, since majority of fire death is caused by smoke inhalation. The same thing would work for the "P trap" under bathroom or kitchen sink, which would be less offensive .
- shauncullen, on 12/06/2007, -0/+4A giant ***** water bong? Cool.
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