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- From: mcampbel@cs.ucf.edu (Mike Campbell )
- Subject: Re: Hot Water flow mystery.
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- Organization: University of Central Florida
- References: <1992Dec14.214841.4240@dbsun.uucp> <BzFnIL.Muz@ccu.umanitoba.ca> <bcadamso.724920659@nella9.cc.monash.edu.au> <1992Dec22.123108.970@dartvax.dartmouth.edu>
- Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 17:00:31 GMT
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- Robert.T.Warfield@dartmouth.edu (Robert T. Warfield) writes:
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- >> Funny, I always assumed that the hot water was making parts of the tap
- >> expand and altering the gap that was available for the water to come
- >> through.
- >>
- >> Boyd.
-
- > If it were just due to water pressure, hou come the cold water tap
- >doesn't do the same thing?
-
- Good point. I think it's the expansion due to temperature. In fact, I
- can pull up on the handle of the hot water faucet, (as if I'm trying to
- pull off the 'knob'), and shut the flow off completely.
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