A miraculous escape

This morning began just like any other for my husband. Morning walk, grab that bowl of cereal. Run to bathe. Run the shower. Run to office.

But life did a somersault even before the last 'run'.

He got into the bathroom to have his shower when the pipe connecting the water source and the geyser, burst. Frankly speaking, he was saved by his Guardian Angel. Else he'd have been scalded by the hot water; I shudder to even think of what else could have happened.

The problem was probably with the thermostat- if not controlled properly, the water gets overheated. We had an electrician replace the old thermostat a few days ago and I believe that he hadn't set the regulator properly.

This had me thinking.

A 'Made in China' Solar heater

With summer in sight, it is a good time to think of installing a solar heater. Just imagine, if every home in Bangalore had a solar heater, how much energy would we be saving?

But in the meantime, here are a few tips for safe bathing, if you still have an electric geyser:

1. Switch on the geyser for 10 minutes and get used to bathing in tepid water. It is said that bathing in cold water increases your energy level, or Prana.
2. Always switch off the geyser before you enter the bathroom.
3. It is better to open the tap so as to run a modest stream of water. Sometimes, water tends to vaporise and can scald you badly if it gushes out full stream.
4. Run the cold water tap first and then follow it with hot water.

Good luck!