They would have just as big a Field day with it where I am too but it was never meant or designed to be permanant. It was meant to get us hot showers for a few nights till a proper heater was installed and that's what it did very well indeed.
I was at the plumbing place today shaking my head looking at all the fittings. So many now are not all that much better than what I rigged up. So much plastic and snap together and speed over longevity and dependability. I Could have done the new one in proper copper pipe but once I looked at the price of all the fittings etc and then saw I could screw it all together with some flexible hoses that will last the time i'm here, I went with the cheaper and easier option. Mind you, they are proper plumbing fittings, just not what I would have in a home if I were staying in it. I Like the good old stuff, metal pipe, none of this plastic rubbish.
Frankly the people that whinge about burning oil tick me right off. It's purely ignorance and complaining for the sake of it. If they were really concerned about the environment and all the other crap they preach they would be moaning about the endless things a lot more significant than burning a few litres of oil. 98% of what I burn is waste Veg oil anyway. I run my car on it and that makes me the environmental poster boy with the green goobers because it's renewable, carbon neutral, smells like Unicorn flarts and dosen't pout money in the pockets of the evil big oil companies and all that jazz. If I emit a puff of Smoke from a burner, You'd think I was the captain of the Exxon Valdez!
Lots of people just go round looking for something to whinge about while they take the moral high ground because they want to be noticed and gain social acceptance they are probably lacking or craving.
The bottom line is everything we do has an impact and either we all start living like the Amish or we accept that our lifestyle isn't perfect and try to go after the big problems that make the most different first instead of worring about things if total and utter insignificance.
Anyway, I got a rather good 2nd hand heater last night and installed it today. My Veg fueled heater did a fantastic job and everyone in the family was greateful for it. My wife told everyone at work what I had done and while they understandably chuckled, those that had been in the same situation thought it was brilliant and wished they had one when they were in the same situation. I'll take the one I just put in with me when I go and keep that either as a spare or to put in by the pool or otherwise. If I don't need it. I'll pass it on maybe to someone that needs something to get them out of trouble for a while.
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