Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site ttidcc.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!mit-eddie!genrad!panda!talcott!harvard!cmcl2!philabs!ttidca!ttidcc!hollombe From: hollombe@ttidcc.UUCP (The Polymath) Newsgroups: net.consumers,net.video Subject: Re: flash water heaters Message-ID: <748@ttidcc.UUCP> Date: Thu, 3-Oct-85 13:01:17 EDT Article-I.D.: ttidcc.748 Posted: Thu Oct 3 13:01:17 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 5-Oct-85 15:09:25 EDT References: <1424@kestrel.ARPA> Reply-To: hollombe@ttidcc.UUCP (The Polymath) Distribution: net Organization: The Cat Factory Lines: 26 Xref: watmath net.consumers:3107 net.video:1578 In article <1424@kestrel.ARPA> king@kestrel.ARPA writes: > ... I have heard that there are a few that work differently - they >have a small heat exchanger, and a big burner that lets them heat the >water as you use it... > >Does anyone have any experience with a flash water heater? ... I put up with these for about two years when I was living in London, about 10 years ago. In general, I don't think they're worth the bother. Water temperature depends on flow volume. You may have trouble getting the temperature you want for high volume applications (taking a shower, running a dishwasher, etc.). At low volumes, I've seen some of them generate live steam through a kitchen faucet -- dangerous, especially if you have kids to worry about. If you're concerned about heat leaking from a tank heater, wrap it in a fibergalss blanket (some local gas companies will supply these free of charge). -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_ The Polymath (aka: Jerry Hollombe) Citicorp(+)TTI Common Sense is what tells you that a ten 3100 Ocean Park Blvd. pound weight falls ten times as fast as a Santa Monica, CA 90405 one pound weight. (213) 450-9111, ext. 2483 {philabs,randvax,trwrb,vortex}!ttidca!ttidcc!hollombe Brought to you by Super Global Mega Corp .com