Thanks Joe. Another thread filled with win.
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My not just build the heat tubes into a vest you can wear, with a twenty or so foot extension for the water. Now you can regulate the heat almost instantly and it's much more effective than heating up the whole apartment. Not to mention if the water is cool enough this will work well in the summer too.
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I like the heat tube idea. You could just run heat tube around the whole place and have a current of water flowing through it.
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First. When I lived in Michigan before I pored my driveway I coiled up irrigation tubing. Guess who never had to shovel the driveway?
In college during the winter in the dorm I used a little fish tank glue and some plexi glass to wall in my shower. Regulated water flow with a rag to keep my keg nice and cold. Worked great. This thread is win. My coils worked well for the driveway but I wasn't trying to warm a room and I only needed to run about 60-70degree water to get stuff to start thawing. I like joes idea better because I feel you can mount it out of the way and it's less invasive. |
Originally Posted by krissetsfire
(Post 1072414)
First. When I lived in Michigan before I pored my driveway I coiled up irrigation tubing. Guess who never had to shovel the driveway?
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Originally Posted by FRT_Fun
(Post 1072361)
My not just build the heat tubes into a vest you can wear, with a twenty or so foot extension for the water.
Originally Posted by Harv
(Post 1072373)
I like the heat tube idea. You could just run heat tube around the whole place and have a current of water flowing through it.
Although the initial cost is much higher than with a forced-air system, it is supposedly more efficient to operate, and also provides a much more uniform temperature- rather than cycling on and off, the system is modulated to a steady-state flow adequate to achieve the desired temperature. Such systems are also very easily zoned, so that individual rooms can have their own temperature setpoints, and can be switched off when not in use. (eg: no need to heat the kitchen and living room at night when everyone's asleep, nor the bedrooms during the day.) Example: Is Under-Floor Radiant Heating More Efficient Than Conventional Systems?: Scientific American That may be slightly more involved than I want to get at this particular apartment. Though if I ever build another house in a northern climate, I might consider doing something like this. |
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On the subject of heating:
Electric shower heads scare me. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1384304640 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...1&d=1384304766 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...1&d=1384304781 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1384304594 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...1&d=1384304854 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...1&d=1384304854 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...1&d=1384304957 |
It might inspire more confidence if they weren't all ghetto rigged. Proper wiring anyone?
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woah, this is a thing?
I'd imagine there's a heating element in the shower head. Besides the obvious question why. How efficient could it be? Unless it's doing something other than heating water.
Originally Posted by rleete
(Post 1072751)
It might inspire more confidence if they weren't all ghetto rigged. Proper wiring anyone?
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Originally Posted by Erat
(Post 1072755)
woah, this is a thing?
I'd imagine there's a heating element in the shower head. Besides the obvious question why. How efficient could it be? Unless it's doing something other than heating water. Yes, there's an electric heating element inside the shower head. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1384308021 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1384308021 In theory, it's supposed to be properly connected, using adequately-sized wire, and supplied from a dedicated, GFI-equipped 50 amp circuit. In practice, well... https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...1&d=1384307299 Anyway, more shower heads: https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1384308021 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1384308021 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1384308021 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1384308021 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1384308021 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1384308021 http://bit.ly/rFnEvQ https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1384308021 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1384308021 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...1&d=1384308175 This is my very favorite one: https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...1&d=1384308193 Yup, that's a 19th-century knife switch, with completely exposed copper conductors, in a shower. |
You know, during my time in Afghanistan the scariest thing I encountered was not the constant direct and indirect fire, but the rare times when I was able to shower in the trailers on the FOB. We often heard about people getting electrocuted in them because of the shitty wiring, and then it happened on one of the FOBs I was hanging out at for a few weeks. I almost swore off showering until I was stateside.
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
(Post 1072056)
Shock turned to outrage when the first water bill came; at $45, nearly double what I'm accustomed to paying
I've had water bills over $200. I live in Ohio, surrounded by the great lakes and the Ohio River Valley. The city I live in has the worst water of any city I have ever lived in by far, and it's also the most expensive. What am I doing wrong? |
Originally Posted by Efini~FC3S
(Post 1072789)
My water bill averages $135 / mo.
I've had water bills over $200. I live in Ohio, surrounded by the great lakes and the Ohio River Valley. The city I live in has the worst water of any city I have ever lived in by far, and it's also the most expensive. What am I doing wrong? Bathing |
You must either have an incredibly fascinating, or incredibly terrifying browsing history, Joe.
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The electric shower head is commonly referred to as the suicide shower by expats in South and Central America. They are quite common.
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Originally Posted by Efini~FC3S
(Post 1072789)
What am I doing wrong?
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Originally Posted by Efini~FC3S
(Post 1072789)
My water bill averages $135 / mo.
I've had water bills over $200. I live in Ohio, surrounded by the great lakes and the Ohio River Valley. The city I live in has the worst water of any city I have ever lived in by far, and it's also the most expensive. What am I doing wrong? |
Originally Posted by sixshooter
(Post 1072837)
The electric shower head is commonly referred to as the suicide shower by expats in South and Central America. They are quite common.
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Originally Posted by Efini~FC3S
(Post 1072789)
My water bill averages $135 / mo.
I've had water bills over $200. I live in Ohio, surrounded by the great lakes and the Ohio River Valley. The city I live in has the worst water of any city I have ever lived in by far, and it's also the most expensive. What am I doing wrong? |
Originally Posted by Efini~FC3S
(Post 1072789)
What am I doing wrong?
Our combined utility bill probably averages $200 (+/- $25) throughout the year. |
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