Comment on Double Plug Experiment

d.rizo@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• skisnow@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Yeah, I think this is a lot more plausible than the wall heating theory that someone further up got way more upvotes for.

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• cynar@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Most likely.

  The box tends to sit slightly proud of the wall. When they plaster it in (particularly retroactively) they need to build up the plaster around the socket.

  Thicker plaster means more insulation, and less condensation. Less condensation, less mold.

  The ring around the socket also supports this. The edge where the new plaster gives way to the old. That point tends to be rougher, and so more prone to capturing mold.

  It could also be thicker paint causing the same effect. Most people do the wall with rollers, but sockets with a brush, leading to a thicker coat.

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  • Brummbaer@pawb.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Also in some countries plaster comes with antifungal substances mixed in by default.

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    • cynar@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      The ring around it makes that less likely, though still plausible. It would also have to leach through the paint.

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• Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  This was my first thought. That’s a repaired wall.

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