Thermochromic Toilet Seat
January 2nd, 2008
Design: Plusminus (Peter Crnokrak)
Manufacturer: Self-manufacture
Date: 2003
“Being able to identify a public toilet seat that has just been sat upon (and is thus still warm) is of particular concern to a significant number of the population. Without warning, one can easily sit upon a seat and be instantly repulsed by the trace evidence of a previous user. Conversely, if one is looking for intimate contact with an anonymous stranger without the associated awkwardness of verbal discourse, one could seek out the warm toilet seat. The decision to sit or not to sit is facilitated by the colour change of the seat: orange=cool, yellow=hot. The object retains the heat memory of a previous user and displays it as a visual marker for the next user to assess.” (plusminus website)
An excellent piece of product design from expat graphic designer Peter Crnokrak.
-John Ryan
Entry Filed under: Gong Show,Miscellaneous
19 Comments Add your own
1. Diana B | January 2nd, 2008 at 18:16
It’s not so much a warm toilet seat that I object to as a wet one. It grieves me to say that it’s women who are mainly the offenders in this regard. I have an almost-ungovernable urge to post the following doggerel in public toilets:
If you sprinkle when you tinkle,
Please be neat and wipe the seat!
2. Janice | January 2nd, 2008 at 18:18
A little gross to actually see the virtual imprint of someone else’s buttcheeks, but a very imaginative invention… and they’re right, I HATE sitting down on a seat and get the sensation of someone elses butt warmth! yukky!
3. John Davis | January 3rd, 2008 at 01:06
My God!
Some people are amazingly picky!
One other thing.
Diana B – how do you know that “women are the main offenders” in sprinkling toilet seats? Do you go to men’s toilets to compare?
Curious.
John Davis
4. Elit Alice | January 3rd, 2008 at 06:07
theres a reason why i NEVER sit down on any public toilet. there is no way i would. not even on this one. eek.
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6. Bill O'reilly | January 3rd, 2008 at 09:31
The warmth of someone elses buttocks adds a bit of excitement to the entire defacating experience. It also adds to the imagination if I desired to masturbate.
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9. George W Bush | January 3rd, 2008 at 20:38
I dont mind the occasion preheated seat. It makes me feel like Im not the only person who can craps everything up.
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11. Bob Izumi | January 5th, 2008 at 02:25
Everybody poops.
12. baracuda | January 6th, 2008 at 10:38
That’s why you should use the paper ass gaskets!
13. Your mom | January 7th, 2008 at 00:17
I always wash the seat first.
14. Johnny | January 7th, 2008 at 02:45
That’s fantastic. We talked about this very thing awhile back on the radio. It’s called “butt-heat”
http://www.molsonandlee.com/sounds/butt-heat.mp3
15. Bluretina | January 16th, 2008 at 00:24
what if we are too “cool” for this toilet?
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17. Tom Kwon | March 31st, 2008 at 22:34
We supply this material. If you want, you can come to the website. http://www.ntechpolymer.com or email me ntech@ntechpolymer.com
Thanks.
18. Yevgeniya Osypova | January 23rd, 2010 at 20:45
In response to the first post by Diana B:
May be this is the problem of the toilet design and not the user? I mean, you could probably count people willing to sit on a public toilet on your fingers. Where as there are lots of people trying not to sit directly on the lid while peeing. And if I had been a man this would not pose much of a problem.
19. Unique Toilet Seats | June 25th, 2010 at 13:11
It’s an interesting concept for a toilet seat but I don’t think it ever caught on. I couldn’t find the company website.
This thermochromic toilet seat would be more of a conversation piece than a practical plumbing product.
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