My apartment in Fiji in the Peace Corps had a primitive "instant on" 240 volt hot water heater for the shower, but you always had to remember to run the water FIRST before flipping the switch and, conversely, shutting it off while the shower was still running. Otherwise, it would burn out instantly. The replacement cost for the heater element was very steep, in the context of my $82/monthly stipend, so I only made this mistake twice in 2 years..
On Wed, Jun 26, 2019 at 1:23 PM Jim Cathey via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Don't forget that a tank water heater only draws about 4500 watts, > so you can in fact heat it with the standard rope-pull generator, and > take a hot shower during a power outage, with a bit of prep and planning. > Not true of a tankless electric heater. > > -- Jim > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
