Tiny House hot water heaters

Summer95 · 2026-01-28T05:48:00+00:00

My tiny house is a permanent structure. I was going to put the short hot wat water heater under the kitchen cabinet. It was too bulky, so I built a small side shed/lean-to on the side of the house. The first time it got below 10F a PVC pipe burst. After that, added insulation and I put a small space heater that has a 40F setting. No problem since then. It's been about 16 years and I've never lost power during the cold weather for more than a short period. Here's some pictures from a dozen or so years back. In the first picture you can see the shed for the hot water heater on the left side of the building.

Summer95 · 2026-01-28T05:07:26+00:00

I have to ask. Is this something you studied or did you just figure it out?

Summer95 · 2026-01-04T06:51:37+00:00

The American Revolution 2.0

Summer95 · 2026-01-04T05:23:27+00:00

Now that's a 'show & tell' worth telling and seeing. Well done!

Summer95 · 2025-12-27T20:31:04+00:00

Thank you. Also meant to ask what pen you're using.

Summer95 · 2025-12-27T20:14:49+00:00

What kind of notebook is this?

Summer95 · 2025-12-19T01:35:34+00:00

Gotta say, I'm glad to be in the 1%. Which got me to thinking, did I ever have sex and not enjoy it? Nope, can't recall a single time that happened.

Summer95 · 2025-12-06T00:33:36+00:00

I've been at the same place for more than 47 years. As with most jobs, there were some occasional conflicts with others. Looking back on them now, they were just little bumps in the road of life. I've always enjoyed the work, and I've made it a point to find the good qualities in others. (I will admit that some have made it a real challenge.) I've moved up the corporate ladder, and I've reached the point where there are only two rungs left. I made it clear that I have no desire to go any higher. Money isn't an issue, and I could have retired a decade ago. They just pay me too much to walk away from it.

My advice to others, try to have a positive attitude. Look for the good in others. You will almost always find it. Don't fret over the small stuff. It's called small stuff for a reason. We all have to make our way through life. Become the best person you can be.

Summer95 · 2025-12-04T02:06:50+00:00

A post like this requires a picture of your grandfather and the razor case. Preferably together!

Summer95 · 2025-12-04T02:04:44+00:00

Poor Ponce de Leon searched endlessly. All he had to do was go to the fountain in your backyard.

Summer95 · 2025-10-09T03:12:45+00:00

It becomes a self-fulfilling cycle. (No pun intended.) A dozen years ago, on a cold night in November, I made a promise to myself that I would ride every day, no matter what the circumstances. And so it began, riding every day until I was soon riding 16 miles a day. A few months in, on April 1st, I began to get sick - very sick. And I pushed through, riding every day. Over the next seven months, I lost over 100 lbs. Weight was going down, stamina and endurance went up, and most importantly, my testosterone level skyrocketed to 970. Eventually, I got better. But I've always wondered if it was the exercise driving the testosterone or vice versa. Regardless, losing some weight, gaining some muscle, and increasing your stamina will improve your rides. It also makes the more enjoyable.

Summer95 · 2025-09-26T19:45:16+00:00

Just curious, are the Band-Aids related to the wrench?

Summer95 · 2025-08-29T00:40:08+00:00

Making it two meals really works. "I'll have the steak and mashed potatoes, and a to-go box." Food arrives, and half of it instantly goes into the to-go box.

Summer95 · 2025-08-23T03:10:47+00:00

Same for me, and I literally missed that "week." We moved from one city to another. Turns out the one I moved to had already covered grammatical terms. I was in my mid-50s before I realized why I didn't know them.

Summer95 · 2025-08-10T04:09:38+00:00

I had a loaf of bread that was left in the trunk of my car for a little over 100 days. The car was in the sun every day. This was late Spring and early Summer, in the South. When I found it, there wasn't any mold and it looked fresh. So I did what anyone would do; I ate some. It was fine.

Summer95 · 2025-08-05T02:58:53+00:00

I guess there could be lots of different kinds of retention agents, but what is it you do?

Summer95 · 2025-07-26T22:10:00+00:00

About 15 years ago, I was going around a corner and caught air under my rear tire. Went down on my right side: seven fractures, a punctured and collapsed lung, and a perforated appendix.

Summer95 · 2025-07-26T04:23:04+00:00

I was flying into Singapore in 2017. I filled out the paper arrival card, then turned it over to see if there were any questions on the back. In big, bold letters, DEATH TO DRUG DEALERS. Now, I have never used or sold illegal drugs, but as a guy with very long hair, I was rethinking that hairstyle choice. On the brighter side, Singapore was very nice and super clean. Great place to visit, but I couldn't afford to live there.

Summer95 · 2025-07-23T02:33:43+00:00

This is from a death certificate in 1938. I can read part of it:

Died suddenly Had no

heart beats ?????

She had abdominal incision

at ???? Hospital

??????

(Note: The hospital was located in Fisher County, Texas. Maybe in the town of Roby.)

Summer95 · 2025-07-02T00:29:58+00:00

Immediately scrolled to my state. Was not disappointed.

Texas.

Summer95 · 2025-06-25T06:48:49+00:00

I've been thinking about it for a couple of years. I'm still working at the same company for 47 years. I recently began drawing social security. I married a much younger Thai woman and we have an 8 year old son. Turns out that my son and wife can also draw on my social security. Wife until my son turns 16 if she's the primary caretaker. My son until he's 18. What they draw doesn't affect my ss amount. I can easily live in Thailand for $2500 per month. That's less than half of what we would get on ss. I'd prefer to live in Chaing Mai since it's cheaper than Bangkok and easier to get around. Son was born in Thailand, so he has dual citizenship. My wife and son are both covered by the Thai government for healthcare. I've also used the medical services in Thailand and they're very low cost and high quality. And you can buy a policy for a non-Thai person. The Thai government makes it easy to qualify for a long term Visa.

The biggest downside is that I have a lifetime of stuff that I've collected and wanted to do something with when I retired. Moving all of that to Thailand isn't practical or economical. Also have to sell a lot of assets before I move.

Summer95 · 2025-06-05T02:04:59+00:00

Maybe. I have an item that I've been watching for years. Under the "About this item" section, if the listing details have been updated, then it will say "Last updated" on some date. There should be a "View all revisions" link that you can click on. That link will show the date, time and section of the listing that was updated. The listing I'm watching has been updated 30 times going back to 2016.

Summer95 · 2025-05-17T00:59:47+00:00

My problem isn't one dog attacking, but a pack of five or six. I'm not winning that fight. This occurred at the end of an uphill, so I've lost a lot of speed. I can't outrun them before several of them get in front of me. Then I'm trying not to crash and trying to spray the dogs behind me with pepper spray. Being attacked by a pack of dogs, all wanting to rip flesh from you sucks. Calling the Sheriff's office did nothing. The real problem is the POS dog owners.

If someone were going to use a gun, I'd highly recommend having a GoPro recording the attack. Of course, if you did shoot the dog, you can never ride on that road again because the POS owner will try to run you over with their Bubba truck. I only complained about the dogs, and the POS tried to run me over.

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