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<blockquote data-quote="witzend" data-source="post: 192447" data-attributes="member: 99"><p>We have had a lot of Asian exchange students stay with us. They tend to take very long showers. At least half an hour a day. I'm not sure how it works, but there's something to do with heating being done with water and hot water always being available. Their English is not very good, and we only have them for a couple of weeks or so. Their first night they always bring home an interview list of household rules. One of the questions on the form is "How long may I use the bathroom for a shower?" It's just husband and I with two bathrooms, so at first we said "as long as you want." We figured out soon enough to explain the difference between how much water and how much time...</p><p></p><p>Anyway, when they didn't seem to understand and needed their half hour long showers, I would go down to the water heater and shut off the hot water inlet valve. That ended the shower really quickly. I'd turn it back on half an hour or so later. I just claimed that the water heater didn't work well or didn't hold much hot water. Kids don't know anything about inlet valves! Give it a try! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="witzend, post: 192447, member: 99"] We have had a lot of Asian exchange students stay with us. They tend to take very long showers. At least half an hour a day. I'm not sure how it works, but there's something to do with heating being done with water and hot water always being available. Their English is not very good, and we only have them for a couple of weeks or so. Their first night they always bring home an interview list of household rules. One of the questions on the form is "How long may I use the bathroom for a shower?" It's just husband and I with two bathrooms, so at first we said "as long as you want." We figured out soon enough to explain the difference between how much water and how much time... Anyway, when they didn't seem to understand and needed their half hour long showers, I would go down to the water heater and shut off the hot water inlet valve. That ended the shower really quickly. I'd turn it back on half an hour or so later. I just claimed that the water heater didn't work well or didn't hold much hot water. Kids don't know anything about inlet valves! Give it a try! :D [/QUOTE]
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