When someone uses the term "hot water heater" on this NG, oftensomeone else jumps in to ask, "Why would you want to heat HOT water?"
I noticed that Arlo felt that way in 1993:
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JeffHot Water Heater?
Oct 21, 2009
14 Replies
Obviously it's to distinguish from a cold water heater, which is one that hasn't been properly fitted yet or is broken, or a warm water heater that partially works.
My neighbor pointed out that his heater heats *hot* water. Mine is set at 120degrees and I call the water that comes out "Hot". His is set at 140. So he takes 120 degree water and continues to heat it to 140.
Jim
Ummm................to KEEP the hot water hot?????????????????
A hot water heater is a boiler.
TDD
yes, and it's NOT a pin number or a nic card either. but you hear those terms constantly.
You left out "ATM machine".
Jeff
And VIN.
On 10/22/2009 3:06 PM HeyBub spake thus:
You meant "VIN number", of course.
Right. I assume this comes from mixing the two names for what is most often the same thing; "hot water storage tank", and "water heater".
No, I meant VI-Number (pronounced "Vee-Number")
Wife to programmer husband: "Go to the market and get a pound of butter. If the eggs are fresh, bring back a dozen."
(later)
Wife: "Why did you buy twelve pounds of butter!"
I knew there was another... Couldn't think of it. LOL!
More redundancies:
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