Stephen A. Lawrence <[email protected]> wrote: First, it seems like it must have been a fairly large sink. Most sinks > hold, perhaps, a few gallons of water, which wouldn't have the heat capacity > to condense more than a fraction of the steam. > > I don't understand how you "seal" a sink so I'll ignore that statement for > now. . . >
A big piece of rubber, heavy plastic or bubble wrap will do, I think. I do not think there was water in the sink. They did some long tests, and the water would get too hot, no matter how big the sink. 12 kW is the power level of my jumbo 50 gallon home water heater (for a Japanese-style bath). In an hour it would get very hot! Anyway, if it were me, I would just stick the end of hose down into the drain if I could, or if it will not fit, I would put it in the bottom of the sink and cover it with heavy plastic, forcing the steam down the drain. Water pipes make good radiators. Too good -- you should go under the house and cover them with Styrofoam pipe insulation. - Jed
