Comments on: Don’t Be Such a Primp! http://onelittlething.org/today/2007/03/06/dont-be-such-a-primp/ adding up the little things that make a big difference Fri, 25 May 2012 04:11:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: jeff http://onelittlething.org/today/2007/03/06/dont-be-such-a-primp/#comment-25 Wed, 07 Mar 2007 05:33:56 +0000 http://onelittlething.org/today/2007/03/06/dont-be-such-a-primp/#comment-25 right, a gallon does not equal a pound. my bad. right, a gallon does not equal a pound. my bad.

]]> by: jmhunt http://onelittlething.org/today/2007/03/06/dont-be-such-a-primp/#comment-24 Wed, 07 Mar 2007 03:21:34 +0000 http://onelittlething.org/today/2007/03/06/dont-be-such-a-primp/#comment-24 It takes 1 BTU to raise the temperature of 1 pound of water 1°F A gallon of water weighs 8.3 pounds, there for it takes 8.3 BTU to raise 1 gallon of water 1°F. To raise 1 gallon 50°F takes 50 x 8.3 BTU = 415 BTU/gallon. It takes 1 BTU to raise the temperature of 1 pound of water 1°F
A gallon of water weighs 8.3 pounds, there for it takes 8.3 BTU to raise 1 gallon of water 1°F. To raise 1 gallon 50°F takes 50 x 8.3 BTU = 415 BTU/gallon.

]]> by: jmhunt http://onelittlething.org/today/2007/03/06/dont-be-such-a-primp/#comment-23 Wed, 07 Mar 2007 01:26:48 +0000 http://onelittlething.org/today/2007/03/06/dont-be-such-a-primp/#comment-23 1 gallon X 8.3 lbs/gallon X 50°F = 415 BTU 1 gallon X 8.3 lbs/gallon X 50°F = 415 BTU

]]> by: jeff http://onelittlething.org/today/2007/03/06/dont-be-such-a-primp/#comment-22 Wed, 07 Mar 2007 00:26:32 +0000 http://onelittlething.org/today/2007/03/06/dont-be-such-a-primp/#comment-22 This is an awesome analysis, Jon. I'm psyched to be able to give people a good reason why I never wash my hair. Or shower, for that matter. Sometimes I don't even brush my teeth. Or wipe. But I digress... Just one question on your math (and granted, I'm not an engineer): If 1 BTU = the amount of energy needed to raise 1 pound of water 1°F, how does it take 415 BTU to raise 1 gallon of water 50°F? (and yes, I do wipe -- that was a joke) This is an awesome analysis, Jon. I’m psyched to be able to give people a good reason why I never wash my hair. Or shower, for that matter. Sometimes I don’t even brush my teeth. Or wipe. But I digress…

Just one question on your math (and granted, I’m not an engineer): If 1 BTU = the amount of energy needed to raise 1 pound of water 1°F, how does it take 415 BTU to raise 1 gallon of water 50°F?

(and yes, I do wipe — that was a joke)

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