On Saturday, November 14, 2015 at 7:21:09 AM UTC-5, Ophelia wrote:
> "Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Friday, November 13, 2015 at 7:19:51 PM UTC-5, cshenk wrote:
> >
> >> We had the swing out arm type in Japan. Nothing perks you up faster
> >> than a shot of cold water on your bitties at 4am! That or you can
> >> stand up, turn around and turn the nossle down and wait 3-4 minutes for
> >> it to get warm then turn it off, turn the head back up, and sit down.
> >>
> >> It was ok in summer though.
> >
> > I suppose if we had a bidet, I'd turn on the water at the sink when I
> > entered the bathroom, let it run while I was doing my thing, and
> > then it might be warm enough. I'd probably have to resort to the
> > tank-top copy of the Farmer's Almanac while I was waiting for the water
> > to arrive from the basement hot water tank to the 1st floor bathroom.
>
> You need a combi boiler young lady!! Sheila has shown you where to get one
> <g>

Thanks for the tip, but my house already has ductwork for forced-air heating
and air-conditioning. Not going to add radiators.

I am considering an on-demand water heater next time, but that won't
help the lag from the cold water in the pipes.

Cindy Hamilton