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They are also the stdin and stdout of MTS.
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.
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)
Hi all. I have some reservations regarding "Porcelain over cast iron" for two reasons:
Could the writer have meant "Enamel over cast iron"?
Thanx Theriac 13:32, 5 February 2007 (UTC)
Hi all, If no one has any objections I'll change that I nted above:
Thanx Theriac 08:59, 20 February 2007 (UTC)
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. Thanx Theriac 15:57, 20 February 2007 (UTC)
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.
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)
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)
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)