HealthCheck: Lung Disease

WPVI (Philadelphia) ^ | 3/29/2006 | Staff

[tiki]

Could it need a warmer environment to grow and that's why it doesn't grow in cold water?

[tiki]

A friend of mine had a hiatal hernia and had these same symptoms. She didn't have obvious heartburn but the acid messed up her esophagus and made her have asthmatic symptoms, she also coughed all the time and had a sore throat.

[Ditter]

I thought of that after I posted my reply. Maybe it doesn't start growing until it gets into the hot water heater. Last year I got rid of my hot water heater and got one of those new tankless water heaters. It is called 'on demand' because the water is not heated until you turn on the tap. Works great.

[tiki]

This IS a very interesting article and definitely something to think about (hope for?).

In the meanwhile, I will continue praying for you.

[Hi Heels]

This sounds promising. Think I'll turn up the ol' water heater now! You're in our family's prayers and on our church's prayer list. God bless you.

[Kaylee Frye]

Last year I got rid of my hot water heater and got one of those new tankless water heaters. It is called 'on demand' because the water is not heated until you turn on the tap. Works great.

I've never heard of that - does it cost a lot? Does it heat the water up quickly? I presume if there's no tank, there's no limit of hot water...

[Kaylee Frye]

Wow, if this is what you have, that would be great not to have to have surgery. I'll continue praying for you - I sure hope you are able to get well soon.

[syriacus]

This is interesting. TB can show up in spots other than lungs...I wonder about this.

[Ditter]

When you turn on the hot water tap a flame goes on that heats the water as it goes through the pipe. It is quick but depending on how far you are from the water heater it can be fast or slow. As far as cost, they aren't terribly expensive but I had it moved to a different place than where my previous hot water heater was, so I had extra plumbing costs. The savings in my gas bill are noticeable but then our old HWH was huge and there are only 2 of us in the house now. I like the fact that I am not paying to keep 100 gallons of water steaming hot 24/7.

[Kaylee Frye]

Interesting - I might look into getting one of those for our house... I'm curious - why did you have it moved from where the old water heater was?

[Ditter]

Our 50 year old house had a utility room adjacent to our bedroom that originally housed the heat/air and hotwater heater. We also had small 1950's closets. We moved the heat/ac years ago so all I had to get out of there was the HWH. As we speak that utility room is being converted to my clothes closet. If you could see the smile on my face right now ;9) I'm smiling big!

[Kaylee Frye]

Oh, how very nice! Enjoy your new closet!