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cold when stepping out of showers zeitgistfan 10-23-2006
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Posted by Steve Barker LT on October 23, 2006, 3:37 pm


And while I'm reading the fan site, you can read the hummer site. They'll
probably convince you that you need one of those also. You can't believe
everything you read you know.

--
Steve Barker



> On Mon, 23 Oct 2006 10:42:30 -0500, "Steve Barker LT"
>
>>I've NEVER had a fan in my shower for 27 years. I have no ill effects
>>from
>>this practice. Fans are for removing stink, nothing else.
>
> I think you'd better read some of the exhaust fan manufacturer's web
> sites. The fans certainly remove bad smells, as long as you have a gap
> under your bathroom door for fresh air to come in to replace the foul
> air. However, the removal of the hot, steamy air from a bathroom is
> probably just as important a function.
>
> My bathroom is about to get a new exhaust fan with a heat lamp.
> That'll knock down the chill, as well.
>
> Mike



Posted by Doug Miller on October 23, 2006, 9:23 am


zeitgistfan@gmail.com wrote:
>When I take a shower at my appartment, stepping out leaves me cold to
>the point of almost shivering. This is not the case, however, at some
>of the locations I've previously showered.

[snip]
>
>Also, say I were looking for a new appartment and was only able to
>chose from locations on the first floor of the complex. Are there any
>characteristics that I could ask about that'd mitigate the effect of
>the concrete (or whatever the cause is)?

You're making this waaaaaaay more complicated than it needs to be. You can get
a small, portable, electric space heater at Wal-Mart for twenty or thirty
bucks, which will keep you nice and toasty warm.

--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.

Posted by Mark Lloyd on October 23, 2006, 11:00 am


On Mon, 23 Oct 2006 13:23:56 GMT, spambait@milmac.com (Doug Miller)
wrote:

zeitgistfan@gmail.com wrote:
>>When I take a shower at my appartment, stepping out leaves me cold to
>>the point of almost shivering. This is not the case, however, at some
>>of the locations I've previously showered.
>
>[snip]
>>
>>Also, say I were looking for a new appartment and was only able to
>>chose from locations on the first floor of the complex. Are there any
>>characteristics that I could ask about that'd mitigate the effect of
>>the concrete (or whatever the cause is)?
>
>You're making this waaaaaaay more complicated than it needs to be. You can get
>a small, portable, electric space heater at Wal-Mart for twenty or thirty
>bucks, which will keep you nice and toasty warm.

Yes, and at the same time make sure the receptacle is GFCI-protected
--
63 days until the winter solstice celebration

Mark Lloyd
http://notstupid.laughingsquid.com

"How could you ask be to believe in God when there's
absolutely no evidence that I can see?" -- Jodie Foster

Posted by on October 23, 2006, 9:24 am



zeitgist...@gmail.com wrote:
> When I take a shower at my appartment, stepping out leaves me cold to
> the point of almost shivering. This is not the case, however, at some
> of the locations I've previously showered. It's been suggested that
> the reason for this is that the locations that I have showered at
> didn't have cement directly underneath them and that since those were I
> have felt cold, afterwards, do, that that's the reason.
>
> The places where I haven't felt cold have usually been on the second
> floor or higher, whereas the places where I've taken showers on the
> first floor (presumably where the concrete would be) have left me cold.
> The one exception to this is an old house that was built in the
> 1920's, where first floor showers don't leave me cold.
>
> Anyway, my question is... is the concrete indeed the reason? If not,
> what else might it be?
>
> Also, say I were looking for a new appartment and was only able to
> chose from locations on the first floor of the complex. Are there any
> characteristics that I could ask about that'd mitigate the effect of
> the concrete (or whatever the cause is)?

Maybe because the area outside the shower is cold, especially relative
to the interior of the enclosure. Tried a thermometer?

Cold drafts entering the room from outside don't help either, and are
much more likely at lower elevations of a building than above.

Thought about an infrared heater?

J


Posted by Jack on October 23, 2006, 9:37 am



zeitgistfan@gmail.com wrote:
> When I take a shower at my appartment, stepping out leaves me cold to
> the point of almost shivering. This is not the case, however, at some
> of the locations I've previously showered. It's been suggested that
> the reason for this is that the locations that I have showered at
> didn't have cement directly underneath them and that since those were I
> have felt cold, afterwards, do, that that's the reason.
>
> The places where I haven't felt cold have usually been on the second
> floor or higher, whereas the places where I've taken showers on the
> first floor (presumably where the concrete would be) have left me cold.
> The one exception to this is an old house that was built in the
> 1920's, where first floor showers don't leave me cold.
>
> Anyway, my question is... is the concrete indeed the reason? If not,
> what else might it be?
>
> Also, say I were looking for a new appartment and was only able to
> chose from locations on the first floor of the complex. Are there any
> characteristics that I could ask about that'd mitigate the effect of
> the concrete (or whatever the cause is)?

Another example of "How dumb can some be". Where do you get heat? From
a "HEATER"!
Your High School Teacher had to be dumber than you.


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