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sudsmaster
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Well, there are electric tank water heaters... I suppose they *could* present a shock hazard if somehow the heating element's insulation became breached and it started charging the water. But in fact clean water is a relatively poor conducter of electricity (in some engineering applications purified water is used as an insulator). Add some salt though, and bingo it conducts quite well.
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I dont know if this is true or a wive's tale, but ....
Greeks in Greece are (were?) hell-bent on heating a tankful of hot water then shutting off the power before they go shower. The units I had seen have a red indictor light glowing when heating.
It is said that fear of electrocution (it happened to so-and-so, ya know..) is the reason.
As stated earlier these are probabby very well gorunded/earthed just by the fact that the are connected to water pipes.
My gut instict tells me that the frugality an eco-consciousness may have influenced this culture-wide behavior to limit one's use of water and the elecricity to heat it.
(i.e.) get done before the hot water runs out, boi!
Greeks in Greece are (were?) hell-bent on heating a tankful of hot water then shutting off the power before they go shower. The units I had seen have a red indictor light glowing when heating.
It is said that fear of electrocution (it happened to so-and-so, ya know..) is the reason.
As stated earlier these are probabby very well gorunded/earthed just by the fact that the are connected to water pipes.
My gut instict tells me that the frugality an eco-consciousness may have influenced this culture-wide behavior to limit one's use of water and the elecricity to heat it.
(i.e.) get done before the hot water runs out, boi!
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What I want to know is...
Even though the tenant installed this device, why are there still two showerheads? And is this a stand-up shower or over-the-tub setup?
Even though the tenant installed this device, why are there still two showerheads? And is this a stand-up shower or over-the-tub setup?
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Brazilian shower
Hello - unfortunately I read this too late...
We had these showers in Brazil as well! They work fine and I installed a new one in one shower for my family! Wanted to buy one as they are sooooo cheap but forget at least or better there was no more time the last day otherwise we would have missed our plane...
But would love to have one - they are really handy!
Ralf
Hello - unfortunately I read this too late...
We had these showers in Brazil as well! They work fine and I installed a new one in one shower for my family! Wanted to buy one as they are sooooo cheap but forget at least or better there was no more time the last day otherwise we would have missed our plane...
But would love to have one - they are really handy!
Ralf
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Eyeyeyee... Yeesh.. When Johnny and I shower together we don't need two shower heads... Odd..
What would be the point??????? I couldn't imagine it being able to produce enough hot water for my tastes.
What would be the point??????? I couldn't imagine it being able to produce enough hot water for my tastes.
toggleswitch
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~why are there still two showerheads?
Two showerheads is ridiculous, IMHO.
I would like to have two showerheads with two sets of controls, but on opposite sides of the tub. Low-cost practical, and even luxurious. Accomodates bathing for two in a time pinch, or even when you have lots of spare time.
~Is this a stand-up shower or over-the-tub setup?
Over-the tub.
One of the odd things in NYC (and I have not seen it elsewhere is that the long side of the tub (which is against the wall) sometimes contains the controls and the shower-head, rather than the shorter "ends" of the tub.
Two showerheads is ridiculous, IMHO.
I would like to have two showerheads with two sets of controls, but on opposite sides of the tub. Low-cost practical, and even luxurious. Accomodates bathing for two in a time pinch, or even when you have lots of spare time.
~Is this a stand-up shower or over-the-tub setup?
Over-the tub.
One of the odd things in NYC (and I have not seen it elsewhere is that the long side of the tub (which is against the wall) sometimes contains the controls and the shower-head, rather than the shorter "ends" of the tub.
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I have seen it in hotels in these parts and in an apartment we looked at
toggleswitch
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Two headed shower-heads or controls on broad side?
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One thing I forgot to mention is that these shower heads have no on-off switch. You just open the cold water faucet and the water heats as it passes through the electrical resistance held in the head. When you finish showering you just close the faucet and the showerhead disconnects itself.
The passing water acts as a conductor and closes an otherwise "open" electrical switch? A pressure switch? I guess the first option is more plausible, these are very simple devices.
Emilio
The passing water acts as a conductor and closes an otherwise "open" electrical switch? A pressure switch? I guess the first option is more plausible, these are very simple devices.
Emilio
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Controls on Broad Side.. It was a very cheaply built complex, also imho i think that ones behind could turn the water off very easy. The reason i think:
Its cheper. One hot water line run straight and one cold water line run straight. Plus if everyone on that "block" or "tower" uses a single gas fired water heater (which is very common here and in some citys like detroit) than thats a major savings not having to use mult. water heaters, etc.
My new apartment has its own little 30 gallon hot water tank, which is uncommon here, and its something i really love.
Its cheper. One hot water line run straight and one cold water line run straight. Plus if everyone on that "block" or "tower" uses a single gas fired water heater (which is very common here and in some citys like detroit) than thats a major savings not having to use mult. water heaters, etc.
My new apartment has its own little 30 gallon hot water tank, which is uncommon here, and its something i really love.
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shower heads
Well normally you do not install TWO shower heads of course!!
We had only one and that was nice.
It is a tankless water heater installed in the shower head and with a pressure switch it switches itself on and off.
Usually theres also a switch for the plug arround - mostly at the wall in or outside the bathroom or next to the socket like in the UK. But these showers have a switch too! It switches from summer to winter setting (half and full heat).
But the one I wanted wasn't the shower but the one for under the sink in the kitchen as we have only a tank heater with one gallon there!
The price was about 8-15 Euros!
Ralf
Well normally you do not install TWO shower heads of course!!
We had only one and that was nice.
It is a tankless water heater installed in the shower head and with a pressure switch it switches itself on and off.
Usually theres also a switch for the plug arround - mostly at the wall in or outside the bathroom or next to the socket like in the UK. But these showers have a switch too! It switches from summer to winter setting (half and full heat).
But the one I wanted wasn't the shower but the one for under the sink in the kitchen as we have only a tank heater with one gallon there!
The price was about 8-15 Euros!
Ralf
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