Explaining the DONKEY

Most Safari Lodges have Donkeys for hot water supplies
@Inlemay (17713)
South Africa
December 2, 2015 4:35am CST
Trying to explain the definition of the "donkey" in my previous post is somewhat of a challenge therefore I have decided to revert to some expert advice and tapped into the extreme cleverness of google. "all facilities hot water will be generated by a donkey" You would have to fill it with wood, maintain its filling to keep the hot water going, that my friends is a DONKEY
Steel wood fired hot water boiler 100 liter open system. 3kg wood heats 100l water from 20°C to 72°C in 20min Jacket is 5mm Steel , 3 off Ø102x4.5mm x 1.1m f...
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Bluedoll
@Bluedoll (16774)
• Canada
2 Dec 15
I owned one but it was in a cook stove so hot water was kept hot by the use of meal prep and keeping the tushi warm.
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Inlemay
@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
2 Dec 15
Ah ha - you see you just have one that is called something else - in SA its a Donkey
Bluedoll
@Bluedoll (16774)
• Canada
2 Dec 15
@Inlemay Cook stove by Finlay Oval. made in 1930 or something I think but it worked well. Are you sure it wasn't The Don Key Heater? made my The Don?
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Inlemay
@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
2 Dec 15
@Bluedoll LOL - you have me in hysterics - maybe? who knows
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Jekca
@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
2 Dec 15
now that totally makes more sense! lol
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Jekca
@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
2 Dec 15
@Inlemay yeah needs a better description or explanation! lol
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Inlemay
@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
2 Dec 15
but my question was - what do the poor foreigners think when they read that? They probably are dumbfounded - when they arrive even more so - they need to get it going
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narinder
@rocky1980 (530)
• Chandigarh, India
3 Dec 15
thanks for donkey enlightenment.
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Inlemay
@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
3 Dec 15
you are welcome
Anna
@LadyDuck (460346)
• Switzerland
2 Dec 15
So I got it right!!! I do not know if you read my comment, but this is exactly what I said, not a donkey animal, but a boiler donkey.
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Inlemay
@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
2 Dec 15
I havent been back to the "do you know post" will check it out - Well done
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Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (49267)
• United States
2 Dec 15
Nice to learn something new
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Inlemay
@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
2 Dec 15
glad to oblige - you have them too in USA but by a different name
Catherine
@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
2 Dec 15
And so I learn something new, a donkey is not just something for carting people or packages. @Inlemay some names given to things can really make a person wonder. :-)
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Inlemay
@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
2 Dec 15
Absolutely - I only discovered this word 10 years ago when my hubby was told to light the Donkey in the back of the lodge in Okahanje - it was hilarious when i found out what a Donkey was.
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John King
@ison_1 (1240)
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3 Dec 15
A - ha! That's my 'new thing' learnt for today :)
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goodluck
@anamika5776 (250)
• New Delhi, India
10 Dec 15
Lovers alone wear sunlight.
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