Skin pores close on cold water, making it less effective.
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UselesslyBrisk@infosec.pub 2 weeks ago
I dont think i saw any TP in VN. Everything was bidet and wash hands.
wasnt terrible. Cold showers constantly and no water pressure were by far more of a culture shock to me. It was more similar to when I would go and hike for weeks on end in college.
MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
LarmyOfLone@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
Hmm. I guess theoretically you could soap up with warmer water before getting in the cold shower. So the shower is mostly just rinse.
UselesslyBrisk@infosec.pub 2 weeks ago
I was in the southern parts, you were hot and it was already warm. The shower was basically a way to cool off. I would take a couple a day, but they were always quick. and again, water pressure was like 5-10 psi on a good day.
We got an Airbnb in Hanoi at one point, and that had hot showers and good pressure and I took a very long one. Best I had felt in a while.
mlg@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Yeah when they say 10 min max limit, they really mean it.
And even then you see people taking showers as fast as 5 minutes to save water stored in the tank.
ngwoo@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Do they use rainwater collection tanks for showers or is it just a buffer tank on the roof to compensate for low pressure?
UselesslyBrisk@infosec.pub 5 days ago
From what i saw they seemed to be pressure/heat tanks (they were mostly silver or dark and in full sun).
Looked like most places had their own personal water tower.