Show 1 Hot Water Causes Causes' Some D Divorces Ha o Some sociologists b blame l 1 a m me e family friction and even divorce on such factors as 1 a too- too small water heater that causes family members to vie for priority priority priority in the use of hot water 2 poor relative humidity in the home during the winter season and 3 constant competition for forthe forthe forthe the bathroom during morning and evening rush hours THIS MAY BE somewhat ex exaggerated exaggerated exaggerated ex- ex the Plumbing Heat ing-Cooling ing Information Bureau says but theres there's no doubt that much family feuding can be traced to such inadequacies Inthe in inthe inthe the home People are so close to the problem that they fail faU to realize a solution is readily at hand TAKE THE WATER heater for example The average home uses about 60 per cent more pipe-connected pipe equipment today than ten years ago People not only are using more water they're using more hot water This means that many older water heaters no longer meet a family's needs even if they're in good working condition and should be replaced Besides getting one with a bigger tank capacity its it's wise to buy the recovery fast-recovery type which as the name implies replenishes water fast POOR HUMIDITY causes skin to itch throats and nasal passages passages passages pas pas- sages to dry up and makes people people people peo peo- irritable The answer Is a humidifier Installed at the heating heating heating heat heat- ing system m. m The solution to the bathroom problem m is obvious If the family family family fam fam- ily budget wont won't permit the addition addition addition addi addi- tion of one or more bathrooms right now a shower in the basement basement basement base base- ment close to the pipe or a dou dou- bowl ble-bowl vanity lavatory in one or more bedrooms are good substitutes |