How much longer?

"Jay Honeck" wrote in
news:lMLKj.58041$TT4.8149@attbi_s22:

Finally, the radiator just failed completely, as steam shot at high
pressure from whatever new orifices were being created.

Uh oh -- thread creep. Good story, though.

Back during the LAST "energy crisis" in the 1970s, solar collectors
sprouted on rooftops like daisies. Everyone wanted to harness all
that "free" energy.

What we soon discovered, however, is that it was far from free. The
thermal stress on all that black plastic soon reduced the collectors
to cracked and leaky junk -- and it was all ABOVE YOUR HOUSE so that
the leaks did the most harm to your home. Within just a few years,
they were gone from the rooftops, and lots of contractors had
prospered fleecing lots of "green" home owners.

Now, you say, could these not be made more durable today? You bet
they could, but at a cost that would amaze you. And, no matter what
you make plumbing out of, no matter how much money you spend on it,
there is one truism that every long-term property owner knows to be
true: Eventually, it WILL leak.

One day these problems may be overcome. Until then, the natural gas
furnaces and water heaters will continue to be the most efficient
choices.



you're an idiot.


Bertie