Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: kitchen design

[Andrew Netherton (andrewnetherton]

Has anyone considered using a hot water tank to supplement
small-capcity burners?  Instead of going for ranges with huge BTU
capacities, why not allow a regular domestic hot water tank (or
tankless heater) get your water up to 140F (or higher, if it's a
dedicated unit)?  That way your range elements/burners only need to
bring it up from that point to boiling, and maintaining the boil
should be easy.

There are tankless water heaters on the market that provide wall
controls to set the temperature anywhere between 98F and 185F - you
could set it to the highest point for filling pots destined to boil
pasta (or running your dishwasher), and then turn it back down to
something safe for regular sink use.

Something to consider.

Andrew Netherton
Laurel Creek Commons (forming)
Waterloo, ON, Canada