Re: Hot Water flow mystery.

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From: Mike Campbell
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 17:00

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Robert.T.Warfield@dartmouth.edu (Robert T. Warfield) writes:

>> Funny, I always assumed that the hot water was making parts of the tap
>> expand and altering the gap that was available for the water to come
>> through.
>> 
>> Boyd.

>  If it were just due to water pressure, hou come the cold water tap
>doesn't do the same thing?

Good point.  I think it's the expansion due to temperature.  In fact, I
can pull up on the handle of the hot water faucet, (as if I'm trying to
pull off the 'knob'), and shut the flow off completely.

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