The contractor came as promised! Though Popo complained that the installation took over 2 hours and the workers kept walking in and out of the house to take cigar breaks and as a result dirtied the whole house. The installation cost $150.
I was actually very looking forward to having hot water after 3 days of cold showers. I suddenly am so grateful for the convenience of hot water at the flick of a switch!
When we were home, Popo said that the contractors told her that our heater spoilt bcos of the constant switching on and off. He said that the heater is made to last 10 years and should only switch on in the morning and off in the night. It doesn't consume much electricity, only what is required to power the switch.
Huh? What nonsense?!! If the switch is not meant to "inform" the water tank that we need hot water, therefore use electricity to heat and keep the hot water in the tank, then what is? I supposed there is some sort of thermostat and the water reboils if it falls below certain temperature. How could it not waste electricity if the switch is kept on the whole day?
I think we need to send those uncles for science classes. Ah... hot water.
Mummy Lim
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