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micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> wrote:
> Assume a large metal tank of water is placed on top of a house to
> provide hot water for the kithen sink and the bathroom sink and tub. 
> 
> Assume sundown is at 6.  What color should the tank be?
> 
> AIUI, white will not absord the heat as well, but it will keep the head
> it does absorb longer, so there will be hot water until 7,8,9 PM
> 
> But black will absorb the heat faster, will be able to absorb more heat
> on grey days, and will have hot water r eady by noon instead of 2PM.
> However it will cool off sooner and the tank will be losing heat evbn
> maybe before sundown and very likely the water will be almost cold by 7.
> 
> 
> Which of my statements, clauses, adjectives, are incorrect.
> 
> What color should the tank be for best hot water. 

No one with the slightest bit of sense would attempt to use a tank
to collect solar heat.

-- 
Jim Pennino

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Re: Textbooks filled with lies... micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2018-04-03 10:20 +0300
  Re: Textbooks filled with lies... Libor 'Poutnik' Stříž <poutnik@privacy.net> - 2018-04-03 10:09 +0200
  Re: Textbooks filled with lies... jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2018-04-03 19:15 +0000
    Re: Textbooks filled with lies... benj <benj@nobody.net> - 2018-04-03 17:24 -0400
      Re: Textbooks filled with lies... Libor 'Poutnik' Stříž <poutnik@privacy.net> - 2018-04-04 08:47 +0200
        Re: Textbooks filled with lies... jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2018-04-04 15:52 +0000
          Re: Textbooks filled with lies... Emory Walpole <aibw@wrtwsgt.lr> - 2018-04-04 16:09 +0000
        Re: Textbooks filled with lies... Sergio <invalid@invalid.com> - 2018-04-04 11:19 -0500

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