Toilet bombs

[sobrique]

Has anyone ever tried putting a firecracker down a toilet?

Having just had the discussion at work, I now really want to know what happens.

You see, I figure you're either going to have blown up toilet bowl, or just a mini water spout all over the cubicle.

How much 'explosive force' is necessary to blow a toilet up?

Enquring minds need to know.

Alternatively, if you have a toilet that you wouldn't mind overly getting blown up, please let me know. All in the interests of science of course...

(Oh, and whilst I remember, go read this. It's a quality rant from a Maths professor who's grading papers.)

Comments

[feanelwa.livejournal.com]

Not very much force is needed to break them. They are ceramics after all. They're also quite easy to burn if you can get the glaze or plastic pipes to catch - and of course if there's a big bubble of methane back there somewhere, it explodes with a big "whoop" noise.

Needless to say, if you ever do this in my immediate vicinity I will tear your balls off.

[jambon-gris.livejournal.com]

moder toilets are made of resin and are quite quite flamable. I burnt one on a bonfire once. It had an argument with a dropped screwdriver and broke so after it was replaced it was cremated. I was curious to see if it burned. It did generate lots of some (which probably contained cyanide)

[sobrique.livejournal.com]

Don't worry. I'm not going to blow up your toilet without permission :)