Bestwifeever
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It really should be "cold water heater" as that appliance heats cold water until it's hot, right?
Debatable. The water heater will heat up warm water, as well as cold water. Here in Hawaii, e.g., water taken into the heater is not very cold.It really should be "cold water heater" as that appliance heats cold water until it's hot, right?
But will it heat water that's already hot? In my house there are only two options for water coming from the tap: cold and hot. The water coming from the hot faucet has been heated, the water coming from the other faucet has not. With that context cold water heater might be the right description.Debatable. The water heater will heat up warm water, as well as cold water. Here in Hawaii, e.g., water taken into the heater is not very cold.
I think I see. A water heater affects the temperature of water which would otherwise be the same temperature as water emerging from the cold tap, whether or not that water is actually cold, so in "cold water heater", the "cold water" part means water-of-the-same-temperature-as-that-which-emerges-from-the-cold-water-tap.With that context cold water heater might be the right description.
So, I guess it could be a cold water heater, or a less than scalding water heater, or a plain old water heater. Personally I don't really care what it is called as long as it works...
Exactly!I think I see. A water heater affects the temperature of water which would otherwise be the same temperature as water emerging from the cold tap, whether or not that water is actually cold, so in "cold water heater", the "cold water" part means water-of-the-same-temperature-as-that-which-emerges-from-the-cold-water-tap.
Yeah, but, but, but, what if it's a solar water heating system, and the water tank in the garage only does the actual heating of the water for a couple days a year? Would the collector panels on the roof be called "water heaters"? Would the tank in the garage be called a "backup water heater" or a "water backup heater" or a "water heater backup"?But will it heat water that's already hot? In my house there are only two options for water coming from the tap: cold and hot. The water coming from the hot faucet has been heated, the water coming from the other faucet has not. With that context cold water heater might be the right description.
So, I guess it could be a cold water heater, or a less than scalding water heater, or a plain old water heater. Personally I don't really care what it is called as long as it works...
.....best laugh I've had all day!Actually I just want to see the Lowes guy's face when we ask where we can find a cold water heater.
Actually I just want to see the Lowes guy's face when we ask where we can find a cold water heater.
That leaves me cold.Meanwhile, I've just had a hot shower.
Did you follow up with moisturizer?Meanwhile, I've just had a hot shower.
It's not alright to mix up alright and all right by saying, for example, that it is all right to mix up alright and all right.I saw "All right" yesterday, and I don't remember exactly when to use "all right" and "alright," but I'm not going to look it up, because then I'll just notice when people use it the wrong way. Ignorance is bliss.