fridges

[Neil]

If i brought my fridge with a ice maker/cold water from england and connected to the water mains in france can we drink the water/ice cubes

[La Guerriere]

Good grief yes, mains water is OK

[mattjazz]

The only problem you might have is pipe size and of course the difference in freezing temperatures (EU/UK)

[Cat]

Did you ask a similar question in September Neil?

[quote user="Neil Harper"]

Can we have a fridge with a main water drinking tap / ice machine in france ie can we drink the water

Thank you

Neil

[/quote]

http://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/1858674/ShowPost.aspx

 

[Cat]

Ah yes, I remember now.

[RicandJo]

[quote user="mattjazz"]The only problem you might have is pipe size and of course the difference in freezing temperatures (EU/UK)[/quote]

I always thought French water froze at the same point as UK water...................[6]

[La Guerriere]

French water is nearer the equator

[Dave&Olive]

hi ok

                      Water in the UK freezes at 32 F  it freezes in France at 0 C  ??

                                               Dave  [geek]

[Pierre ZFP]

and it freezes at 273 deg Kelvin wherever you are [:P] (errr that is, pure water at normal pressure etc.....)

[Chancer]

So that will be wherever you are at sea level then!

[Dave&Olive]

[quote user="Chancer"]So that will be wherever you are at sea level then![/quote]

  How can the sea be level when it`s on a curved surface ???

                                Dave [8-)]  [8-)]  [8-)]

[Chancer]

I remember an American lass asking the divemaster if all the beaches on this island were at sea level [:-))]

If the sea is level, albeit curved why are there a series of  lock gates on the Panama Canal?

I aù not sure if the Suez canal has them or not.

[tonyv]

The sea's not level - there are two large "humps" in line with the moon - better known as tides.

The Panama Canal traverses a mountain range and needs locks. The Suez canal is dug out on a level - no locks.

[Chancer]

Fascinating TonyV.

I had untill now thought that the need for locks was because the tidal level was different on the oceans at each side at any given time.

Do they have to pump the water back up the mountains when the locks are used or is the canal refilled by rivers/streams?

[tonyv]

There's only about 8 inches difference in water level between the two oceans, the Pacific is higher. I think it's about 48 inches for the Suez canal, and there is an average flow from the Red Sea into the Med - with consequent problems for marine life.

There's a big lake at the top of the Panama Canal, which feeds it. I don't think it needs pumping back up.

[Chancer]

Thankyou Tony [:)]

[Jo]

[quote user="Pierre ZFP"]and it freezes at 273 deg Kelvin wherever you are [:P] (errr that is, pure water at normal pressure etc.....)[/quote]

And then blows your cast iron radiators to bits.........[:@]