• brap@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    I assume electric showers are pretty rare over there? We’d have like a 16mm2 cable ran to the bathroom for a 10.5kW shower. And with one of those it’s practically instant heat, and enough to heat high flow.

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      23 hours ago

      I’ve seen some videos about those, my understanding is that they’re used in warmer climates where the cold water line is already relatively warm year round.

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      2 days ago

      I’ve never seen one. We’ve got on-demand water heaters that feed entire homes, but the electric versions are notorious for breaking a lot. The trend is toward heat pump hot water storage tanks that cool the air around them and put that heat into the water tank.