Em 26/2/2012 13:19, Marcel Duchamp escreveu:
> On 2/26/2012 7:48 AM, Isaac Marino Bavaresco wrote:
>> Em 26/2/2012 10:36, Mike Harrison escreveu:
>>> On Sun, 26 Feb 2012 10:05:20 -0300, you wrote:
>>>
>>>> Foreigners visiting Brazil frequently show fear of being electrocuted =
by
>>>> the showers,
>>> ..like this one....
>>> http://electricstuff.co.uk/temp/dodgyshower.jpg
>>
>> Its installation is ugly, but I have seen much worse than this.
>> By the way, this brand and model is one of the most commonly used here.
>>
>>
>> Isaac
>>
> I am surprised at how small that one appears.  What sort of flow rate is=
=20
> it capable of? What is the approximate output temperature? I am assuming=
=20
> that it is being fed directly from a cold water line.


Units of this size are commonly available in 3200W, 4400W, 4500W, 5600W
and now 6800W.
Most models have two different power selections (summer/winter) and some
three or four. Cost is around US$20.00.

There are luxury models with electronic temperature control, water
pressurizer, adjustable height and angle, etc.

More powerful models are more common in the southern (colder) states.

>From central to northern Brazil the water is rarely "cold", all it takes
is a little raise in temperature.
Southern states need a lot more heating.


Isaac

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