QOTD: Why am I losing so much water?
This makes me think maybe I should take a physics course.
I have one of these ceramic "crock pot" water dispensers. It has no electricity, but it does cool water a couple degrees south of room temperature. I have no complaints about its water dispensing abilities. What irritates me is how much water it's losing to the surrounding air as the humidity drops. Is there any way to stop the bleeding? I'm not entirely sure how the gas is escaping so efficiently, although I'm sure the heat transfer properties of the ceramic has something to do with it. Is there any way to seal the system better? Something to do with the tap, perhaps? Put rocks on top of the tank? Wrap the pot in a blanket? Is this even advisable for health concerns? Maybe I should just take a chill pill, as I'm only paying a buck fifty per 5 gallons of water. Still, it's irritating to have to swap the tank more than necessary. I suppose I could get excited about having automatically maintained (and filtered!) ambient humidity. Might be good for my skin.
I have one of these ceramic "crock pot" water dispensers. It has no electricity, but it does cool water a couple degrees south of room temperature. I have no complaints about its water dispensing abilities. What irritates me is how much water it's losing to the surrounding air as the humidity drops. Is there any way to stop the bleeding? I'm not entirely sure how the gas is escaping so efficiently, although I'm sure the heat transfer properties of the ceramic has something to do with it. Is there any way to seal the system better? Something to do with the tap, perhaps? Put rocks on top of the tank? Wrap the pot in a blanket? Is this even advisable for health concerns? Maybe I should just take a chill pill, as I'm only paying a buck fifty per 5 gallons of water. Still, it's irritating to have to swap the tank more than necessary. I suppose I could get excited about having automatically maintained (and filtered!) ambient humidity. Might be good for my skin.