12.10.05
Hot Water Bottles
Winter has set in here in Perugia. And as everyone knows, winter means high gas bills. Most homes have some kind of radiator system. Our hot water heater also heats the water for the radiators. But since natural gas is so much more expensive here - about twice as high as the US - most thermostats are also a kind of timer. For example, our radiators kick on from 6-10 AM and 5-11 PM, unless it’s warmer than 20° C (kudos to the first person who comments with the conversion to Fahrenheit). So that means the house gets cold at night. So to make it a little easier, we’ve started using hot water bottles.
At first, I was a major skeptic. They sound so old-fashioned! But I can’t imagine life without them now. The hot water from our tap is very hot and keeps the bottles warm for hours. Who’d of thought? They also save us a lot of money since we don’t have to run the heat at night.
Hot water bottles - 100% Rotert Family Approved! (Aren’t we weird?!)
Emily said,
12.10.05 at 12:38 pm
Isn’t 20 C equal to around 70 F?
Randy said,
12.11.05 at 10:05 pm
That is so cool…..why do you guys have all the fun?
The Strawberry Blonde said,
12.20.05 at 1:41 pm
Hey Brian,
I just found your blog and thought I’d say hello. I totally agree with the hot water bottles and used them incessantly the past two years in Central Asia. Who knew?!
I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas. Know you’re in my thoughts and prayers….
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