JamieDrone t1_jcwd0dt wrote on March 20, 2023 at 1:41 AM

Reply to comment by ASillyGiraffe in TIFU by opening my waterbottle at work by MoonTearChild

It’s because the air pressure on a plane is less than on the ground, but the sealed bottle stays the same pressure, so upon opening, it will violently depressurize

icematt12 t1_jcxfi7u wrote on March 20, 2023 at 8:48 AM

So is a solution to prevent this to keep opening and closing the bottle during ascent? Get the pressure inside decreasing in steps.

ZoraksGirlfriend t1_jcxfvex wrote on March 20, 2023 at 8:54 AM

I’ve had this happen once and have avoided it since by slightly opening the bottle (where some pressure gets released) and leave it like that through takeoff and then do it again for landing.

Jacktheforkie t1_jczrb9u wrote on March 20, 2023 at 8:08 PM

Or just open it before takeoff and close it at altitude

JamieDrone t1_jcymzw8 wrote on March 20, 2023 at 3:49 PM

Yes

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