Ninehigh
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| posted on 7/2/10 at 08:38 PM |
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Hot water question
While I'm on the bog in the morning, I turn the hot tap on (just a bit) to start the hot water coming through so there's no waiting around
when I want to wash my hands. Then I though will this end up using more gas.
It's a hot water tank, let's say the pipe from tank to tap is 3m and un-insulated.
Would running a tap at half speed cause more heat loss than running it at full blast or is the difference negligable?
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JoelP
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| posted on 7/2/10 at 08:44 PM |
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yes, it will use fractionally more gas, assuming you get your hands under the tap as soon as it runs warm. Much better would be to insulate the pipe,
then you could do a quick blast to remove the cold water in the pipe and not have it cooling as it lingers. 
Must say its a very small difference though, youd save more if you had a cooler or shorter shower!
[Edited on 7/2/10 by JoelP]
Beware! Bourettes is binfectious.
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locoboy
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| posted on 7/2/10 at 08:52 PM |
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Now that's tight lol
Better off to just reset your heating timer so it somes on a minute later every day, Thats a whole hour of central heating saved ofer s months LMAO.
ATB
Locoboy
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 7/2/10 at 08:56 PM |
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Well wouldn't know if it was insulated or not, it'll be under the floor...
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 7/2/10 at 09:46 PM |
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Be a real man and wash your hands in cold water! It'll warm up as your washing.
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JoelP
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| posted on 7/2/10 at 09:57 PM |
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must say i use cold water, the hot tap starts cold and then ends up too hot, so its no use for hands anyway!
Beware! Bourettes is binfectious.
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miikae
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| posted on 7/2/10 at 10:07 PM |
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Washing in cold water is good for the complection as it keeps the skin tight and line free
If it can be done it i will be done .
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graememk
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| posted on 7/2/10 at 10:34 PM |
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i have cold / just warm showers anyway, i hate hot showers.
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NigeEss
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| posted on 7/2/10 at 11:22 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by miikae
Washing in cold water is good for the complection as it keeps the skin tight and line free
It also keeps your pores closed.
If you wash the oily shizen off your hands in hot water, have you ever noticed in the
pub later your mitts look grubby again ?
That's the crap oozing back out of your pores.
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 7/2/10 at 11:27 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by NigeEss
quote:
Originally posted by miikae
Washing in cold water is good for the complection as it keeps the skin tight and line free
It also keeps your pores closed.
If you wash the oily shizen off your hands in hot water, have you ever noticed in the
pub later your mitts look grubby again ?
That's the crap oozing back out of your pores.
Better to keep it in there then?
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mad4x4
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| posted on 8/2/10 at 07:31 AM |
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Simple solution : Don't P*ss on your hands in the first place.....
Scot's do it better in Kilts.
MK INDY's Don't Self Centre Regardless of MK Setting !
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 04:13 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by rusty nuts
Be a real man and wash your hands in cold water! It'll warm up as your washing.
You lied Edward!
It doesn't warm up at all, it just gets colder and for some reason the pain went up to my elbow!
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