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Sink: Computing[edit]

They are also the stdin and stdout of MTS.

Is this covered at Sink (computing)? --Lph 01:25, 7 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

image of red sink[edit]

Why does it say "Some sinks are red in colour"? They can come in alot of different colors. It seems kind of stupid to make sure the reader knows sinks can specifically come red and then go ahead and show a picture of a red sink.

Good point. I changed it to "Sinks are available in many colours, such as this red one in a washroom". --Lph 00:50, 7 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Merge?[edit]

There doesn't seem like there's a whole lot to write about things like sinks and so fourth. Maybe we should merge this page with bathroom along with toilet, bathtub and others? Of course there's the British and American differences in the usage of "bathroom" so maybe a new article, something like "common bathroom fixtures" or "washroom" or something could be created along with redirects?

Sinks are not only used in Bathrooms, but also in Kitchens, so it wouldn't make sense to merge this article with Bathroom. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.249.49.76 (talk) 09:26, 11 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Enamel over steel & Porcelain over cast iron[edit]

Hi all. I have some reservations regarding "Porcelain over cast iron" for two reasons:

The article states that "because the porcelain is glass". But porcelain is NOT glass
The firing temperature used in the manufacture of porcelain is higher than the melting point of cast iron

Could the writer have meant "Enamel over cast iron"?

ThanxTheriac 13:32, 5 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hi all, If no one has any objections I'll change that I nted above:

The article states that "because the porcelain is glass". But porcelain is NOT glass
The firing temperature used in the manufacture of porcelain is higher than the melting point of cast iron

ThanxTheriac 08:59, 20 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I believe you're confusing porcelain and enamel. Porcelain most certainly is a glass; see the linked article.

Atlant 14:04, 20 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Atlant. Thank you for the reply. I was not going to alter the words before a discussion. But "Porcelain most certainly is a glass", absolutely, categorically not. Enamel is glass but porcelain is not. Porcelain is a ceramic material: it contains glass and crystalline phases. There are some authorities that group glasss as ceramic, but this is uses "ceramic" as a hugely diverse umbrella term which is not universally accepted. No authorities describe porcelain as glass. This is why I highlighted the current error, and why I suggest it should be changed. ThanxTheriac 15:57, 20 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Kitchen Sinks[edit]

It would be an improvment if a section would be added on kitchen sinks, devision.
Also a split kitchen sink design is required for keeping koser.

History?[edit]

Should a history section be included? — Preceding unsigned comment added by TheyCallMeTheEditor (talk • contribs) 20:53, 2 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Under history...

The washstand was a bathroom sink made in the United States in the late 18th century. The washstands were small tables on which were placed a pitcher and a deep bowl, following the English tradition. Sometimes the table had a hole where the large bowl rested, which led to the making of dry sinks.

Whilst deeply creditable to Yankee Ingenuity and the wise old English, in what exact way does this differ from contemporary sinkish arrangements in Europe, China, Latin America and All the Russias ?

A basin and a pot to fill it are kinda the only way to wash up with. Claverhouse (talk) 01:47, 4 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Complete nonsense[edit]

This article is complete nonsense. A sink is a bowl used in the kitchen, for washing: vegetables and the like, and for washing up; and is used in the laundry area for washing clothes. The plumbing fixture in a bathroom is a wash basin (washbasin). Nothing less, nothing more.

Commercial premises, such as a restaurant, will have both sinks for kitchen purposes and a wash basin for hygiene use.

John of Cromer (talk) mytime= Fri 12:40, wikitime= 11:40, 19 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs : The Food Hygiene Regulations clearly distinguish between a sink and a wash basin.

And I've never heard of an enamel wash basin, not one plumbed in. Usually in UK they are ceramic, same as toilet pans. Sinks can be stone or stoneware, sometimes stainless steel. I doubt hygiene regs would allow enamel these days.

(also John of Cromer but can't be bothered to log in). 194.75.238.4 (talk) 17:20, 19 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Sink vs. basin may be a Brit vs American thing. Here is the USA it is quite common to call the plumbing feature in both kitchens and bathrooms a sink.Wschart (talk) 13:04, 21 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Sink Article[edit]

This article regarding sinks is very informative. Me and my buddy took a bunch of psychedelics and stared at this one sink for 4 hours. We have sense become sink enthusiasts. The article showcased many different types of sinks. All except a Standard Double Bowl Sink. 2600:387:F:A1B:0:0:0:3 (talk) 10:55, 23 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]