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From: capener@hplabs.UUCP (Chris Capener)
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Subject: Re: Info on hot water heater gizmo?
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Date: Tue, 5-Feb-85 18:08:09 EST
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> 
>      When I visited the World's Fair this past summer, I saw a home hot water
> heater device that was kind of interesting.
> 
>      It was a small device; you could hold it in your hands.  But it was
> supposed to work just as well as the reservoir-type heaters we are accustomed
> to.  I think it worked on the same principle as those traveler's single-cup
> water heaters. (A heating element you put in the water.)
> 
>      The people at the Fair said that they have used this kind of hot water
> heater in Europe for years.  They also said this kind is better for 3 reasons:
> 1)  More efficient.  It only heats when the water is running through it.  You
>     don't have to keep 50 gallons warm all the time.
> 2)  You don't run out of hot water.  Apparently,  It can heat it up fast
>     enough.
> 3) Oh yes, it is also cheaper.
> 
>      Has anybody had any experience with these things?
> 
> Brian H. Powell		brian@ut-sally

I lived in France for a couple of years and had daily experience with those
things. The water comes out cold at first for a few seconds and then does
warm up. But if you turn off the water for less than a couple of minutes and
then turn it back on it comes out SCALDING hot. Makes taking showers very interesting. The problem is that the chamber contiues to transfer heat to the now
stationary water for while. I prefer the standard resrvoir type.