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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The cabin is usually pressurized to the equivalent of 8000 ft asl. So the dispenser does have to deal with pressure changes. A simple vent hole aught to take care of that though.

[–] mkwt 23 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Also, as the safety briefing says, "we do not anticipate a change in cabin pressure," but if a rapid decompression should occur, there was probably some provision made so that the soap dispenser doesn't just shatter or explode or something.

[–] y0din 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I would hate not to be able to use the dispenser if the plane lost cabin pressure.. how would I ever survive dying if I had dirty hands when it happened?..

[–] PaintedSnail 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Slippery soap all over the floor would complicate matters.

[–] y0din 1 points 1 month ago
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Pretty sure loss of cabin pressure doesn't equal death

[–] y0din 1 points 1 month ago

well, then there is no need for the masks that drop down either then? I was making a joke, no need to be so serious? 🙂