To Heat Water For Bath In The Morning
By Tokz
@ilocosboy (45157)
Philippines
January 15, 2018 2:16am CST
Did I tell I'm living in rural village of Ilocos. Because of that we don't have the shower with cold and warm button of water.
Ancient style, as my daughter would say, as we need to boil water in the pot and add to the water for our bath. That is the traditional way of hot and warm bathing.
It's been very cold climate in my place since December and this will last until the second week of February. It's very windy too. Kids want their bathing water to be lukewarm and so we need to boil water for them.
Well, sometimes they use the hot water in the thermos.
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@creativeaashish (2609)
• Kathmandu, Nepal
15 Jan 18
Well, the same tradition is all over the country here. Some very wealthy family have such switch for hot or cold water. The rest should just boil it in the electric pot or with the rod or boil in the gas.
It is cold here too!
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
15 Jan 18
ha ha, that's it my friend, at least we are not the only one still doing this. And I guess this is fun way of making our morning.
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@creativeaashish (2609)
• Kathmandu, Nepal
15 Jan 18
@ilocosboy Yeah, for sure. I think we can adapt in cold whether if we try to make it as our friends day to day.
Hope you are doing fine there!
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
15 Jan 18
since the water turned cold for bath, i always heat some after i boil for the thermos.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
17 Jan 18
@ilocosboy well actually, it is better to pour first warm water to our bodies because it promotes the dilatation of blood vessels, or vasodilation. it is also better if we rinse our bodies with cold water, or cool water, because it promotes the blood vessels to constrict.
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
17 Jan 18
I know it, you can share another informative lesson for me about this thing, really appreciated it.
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
16 Jan 18
And to think warm water is good for our body, isn't it?
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
15 Jan 18
We had to do it here when our boiler needed repairs.
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
16 Jan 18
@ilocosboy Most have heating arrangements here.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
16 Jan 18
The good thing is that you have boilers.
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@prashu228 (37526)
• India
15 Jan 18
Its a good way to heat water , than using geysers..
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
16 Jan 18
Yes and its practical because we have many dried branches of trees here
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
16 Jan 18
That is the modern way of shower now, we are left behind
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
16 Jan 18
Indeed this is very time consuming but we have no choice but to do it.
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@aureliah (24319)
• Kenya
22 Jan 18
@ilocosboy yeah when you travel to the country you have to do it
@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
16 Jan 18
Been taking cold showers in the morning as these are better over-all for one's health.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
16 Jan 18
As long as you take the coldness I think its good.
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@Theresaaiza (10487)
• Australia
16 Jan 18
You don't have to be in the rural areas to have to do it traditionally. I did it back when I was in the Philippines too 
and I live in the city. Well, not Manila but in my province in Bohol.
There is this device that looks like a yellow cylinder which you dip in a pail of water. It has a wire/cord that you plug into an outlet which will heat up the water. But, you have to be careful because it can electrocute you if you touch the water. It used to be a very valuable piece of device but it broke down and we couldn't buy another one.
and I live in the city. Well, not Manila but in my province in Bohol.
There is this device that looks like a yellow cylinder which you dip in a pail of water. It has a wire/cord that you plug into an outlet which will heat up the water. But, you have to be careful because it can electrocute you if you touch the water. It used to be a very valuable piece of device but it broke down and we couldn't buy another one.1 person likes this
@Theresaaiza (10487)
• Australia
17 Jan 18
@ilocosboy Oh yes, keep out of their reach definitely. We always had our dad to do it until we were old and responsible enough. But that thing broke down too quickly. We must have bought like 6 of them in total
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
16 Jan 18
Oh my that is dangerous for my kids especially that they hyper sometimes 
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
16 Jan 18
Things I will consider to do or to have.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
15 Jan 18
and still being observed and practice in my place.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
16 Jan 18
Oh yes, that is a greatconsolationfor us, we have so much water here and its free.
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
15 Jan 18
Is it costly to install a water heater at home there? Or is it just your preference to do it traditionally?
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
16 Jan 18
Yes it is preference but we do it the practical way, firewood
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@averygirl72 (37716)
• Philippines
15 Jan 18
Yes I experience in a hotel there is instant hot water coming out of the shower. I sometimes boil water too when I feel cold. Today the weather is quite warm I didn't boil water today for my bath
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
16 Jan 18
Yes I experienced the convenience of having a good shower in hotel too.
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@just4him (306034)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
16 Jan 18
I agree with your daughter. That is an ancient way of taking a bath.
@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
16 Jan 18
I had to do that one time a couple of years ago for a month, so I know how hard it can be.
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