Tile water absorbtion experiment - TilersForums.com

[MTiler]

Need for tanking in swimming pools?

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Theyre just talking about bathrooms, so havent a scooby lol

 

[Dan]

ASTM C373 - 16e1 Standard Test Methods for Determination of Water Absorption and Associated Properties by Vacuum Method for Pressed Ceramic Tiles and Glass Tiles and Boil Method for Extruded Ceramic Tiles and Non-tile Fired Ceramic Whiteware Products - https://www.astm.org/Standards/C373.htm

Christ how did you find that?!

 

[Spacey]

Surely manufacturers state moisture intake and suitable areas of use on product specification sheets ?

Great test though Knowledge is power

 

[hmtiling]

Christ how did you find that?!

Had a little geek-out

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Had a little geek-out

Did he not mind?

 

[Qwerty]

Ok, quick update.......

Drying out times -

Tile 1-
24hrs later- Still contained 30grams water
36hrs later- Still contained 26grams water
48hrs later- Still contained 20grams water

Tile 2- Dried fully after 2 hrs

Tile 3- N/A



And that is with the ceramic tile being allowed to dry out on back and all 4 sides!!!

 

[Qwerty]

Update-

Tile 1-
60hrs later-Still contained 14grams water
72hrs later-Still contained 8grams water

 

[Qwerty]

Final result......

90hrs tile 1 took to fully dry out!!!!

 

[charliesw4]

Your wife must have thought you'd gone mad, boiling tiles! ​

 

[Mark Frost]

I'm speechless.. best tile post by far if I told r lass about this post she'll call me a loser Haha I love it