hot water

No Hot Water: Now What?

Posted June 4, 2008 - 16:27 by Linsey Knerl

Life Hacks, General Tips

It has happened to the best of us. You step into the shower, fiddling with the temp controls, only to find there is no hot water. You can curse and you can cry, but even the speediest of repairs may take a day or two (to wait for parts and/or labor.) What’s a girl or guy to do?

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How to Take a Shower in Sixty Seconds or Less

Posted July 22, 2007 - 05:45 by Myscha Theriault

Green Living

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Due to an extremely small water heater and the fact that our ground water is the same temperature as the lake (a degree or two above freezing), we have developed this technique for shower survival. It’s also a handy strategy to use on the road: desert camps with limited water supply tanks, solar shower bags, hostels where hot water is in short supply, etc.

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