• mynona@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Most people here don’t have water heaters; cold water is the norm. Some take a hot bath now and then, for aches and such. Most say hot water is harder on their skin. Personally I haven’t found a noticeable difference.

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        1 year ago

        Pertinent question.

        I moved to the tropics last year from the US Northeast. The first place I lived was a 3rd floor apartment with copper pipes and a failed water heater. A “cold” shower was about 60°F. A local friend always gave me lectures when I complained of these cold showers, extolling the health benefits, and explaining that many people here don’t even have hot water.

        Then I moved to a new place with PVC plumbing and an above ground water storage tank. The “cold” water out of the tap was always in the mid-80’s (called “street temperature” here), and I never use the hot water heater, leaving the breaker off. There are definitely hot days that I wish the cold water was cooler.

        It turns out, geography plays a role in the subjective meaning of a cold shower.