They dont trust the electricity because it shocks them. But its not the of the heater, it is the bonehead who installed it. Electrical tape only works if you use it.
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The Cold Shower?
They dont trust the electricity because it shocks them. But its not the of the heater, it is the bonehead who installed it. Electrical tape only works if you use it.
my thinking exactly. a human being can adopt to anything if necessary but cold water showers ain't a necessity. i do not give a rat's bottom about the electricity bill - i like my water HOT. if there is no power and water heater does not work i warm up some water on the stove and wash by the means of a bucket and a small pot.
in fact i have to admit that my mother revealed that after i moved out the hot water bill went down by 2/3.
cold water is for ducks, thank you!
I guess it is fair to assume you have mastered the Dominican squat in order to keep Little Miss dv8 as fresh as a Daisy?
The coldest water I had to bath my self in DR was at "Hotel Joal Jamil", this is a place to stay when you visit Loma De Cabrera. Located across the street from cuartel del ejercito nacional.
There it was two bathrooms to be shared for all the guest, usually sales person (venderdores) of the different companies.
I don't know why the water is so cold at this place, it feels same like the water here in US during the spring.
JJ
There it was two bathrooms to be shared for all the guest, usually sales person (venderdores) of the different companies.
I don't know why the water is so cold at this place, it feels same like the water here in US during the spring.
JJ
I got used to cold showers. In late spring and summer, the cold shower is actually enjoyable when you get home and take all the sweat off. Now, in winter, with cold mornings (brr, I am Dominicanized, 22?C or 72? outside feels cold to me) the morning shower is dreadful. See, in summer, the water gets warmed up in tinaco, and also your ambient temperature is higher, so cold feels less cold, but in winter, with ambient temperature much lower and the water temperature also a bit lower, the cold feels like COLD. I enjoy moments i go to Santo Domingo and stay in a hotel or go to Bavaro to a resort, I take hour-long hot baths.
So: spring, summer and early fall: cold shower: Yes, and it's even enjoyable. Late fall and winter: brrrrh... cold IS cold.
So: spring, summer and early fall: cold shower: Yes, and it's even enjoyable. Late fall and winter: brrrrh... cold IS cold.
It's not such a huge deal. The initial shock is a little painful but then it's OK and the end result is actually envigorating! Having said that I usually have warm or hot showers but if I forget to heat the water and absolutely have to have a shower I can deal with it.
Well this is rather insulting. Do you think we don't know how to do this? That you are the only light bulb in the pack that turns on.....? Sheeesh.
We CHOOSE not to do this and thus we install hot water tanks or other means to heat water............
RacerX -good point. We had one of those inline heaters- hated it. Bad installation= pain!
That's pretty much my technique. I actually don't mind having cold showers except I like warm water for washing my hair.
Thanks dogstar. My post was not asking how to make cold water into hot water. I do not claim to be a brain surgeon, but I learned that trick after learning how to tie my shoes and walk and chew gum at the same time. I DO have hot water heaters in all of my bathrooms, but am trying to get accustomed to not using them.
To the rest of you ? thanks for the replies.
It seems some of us like cold showers, some can deal with them and some cannot. At the moment, I fall into the last category.
I just tried the JD Jones technique, but chickened out after about 1 minute into it. :surprised
i think that the glorious days when i could do cold showers and sleep on the floor are done. i am no longer a girl scout, thank you very much. i will not cooperate with the little known fifth horseman of the apocalypse, the cold water don't beat yourself up if you cannot bear his ugly face too
don't beat yourself up if you cannot bear his ugly face too No, I don't miss the AC at all while I'm at the DR. Remember that in the DR we don't have the extreme humidity that we have here in the southern states.
When arriving for the first time in Latin America almost 18 years ago I needed the A/C but got used to the cold water very quick.
Now I sleep even without the A/C except when I'm doing the wild thing:bunny:, then I need some fresh air and a cold shower afterwards
Now I sleep even without the A/C except when I'm doing the wild thing:bunny:, then I need some fresh air and a cold shower afterwards
I've tried it but I need my hot water, can't live without it. Even on the hottest day I still need hot water, it feels good on my back. Warm water is okay but it's not the same thing.
when i lived in Costa Rica, i stayed at a home that had a novel approach to the problem> Quite similar to the water bag, but larger in scope. The guy that owned the place had laid about 50 feet of black garden hose on the roof.At night he would fill the hose, by mid morning the sun had made the water warm enough to supply a warm shower for several people-or share with a close friend. hope this idea helps.
back in the wuus club
After spending 1 year and 3 months getting used to cold showers I,ve moved into an apartment with hot water .Thank you my god, its just a joy to wake up in the morning and get in the shower . Who was I kidding with the cold showers , not going there again chums , dont have to ,dont want to .
After spending 1 year and 3 months getting used to cold showers I,ve moved into an apartment with hot water .Thank you my god, its just a joy to wake up in the morning and get in the shower . Who was I kidding with the cold showers , not going there again chums , dont have to ,dont want to .
Sometimes I liked hot showers in the DR and sometimes I liked cold ones. If It was real hot and humid I preferred the cold shower. It would take me forever to dry off if I took a hot shower on a real hot day. By the time I got dressed I needed a cold shower.