When you run a bath for LO (talking the big bath tub) do you get the running water to the right temp and then put the plug in to fill the tub? Or do you put the plug in immediately and then add extra hot water to balance out the cold water? My husband and I don't agree so I'm curious!
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I run the water for about 10 seconds before putting the stopper in. It takes a while for the water to warm up, and I like to keep it running without having to readjust later.
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Run the water until it feels better, then I plug it.
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I put the stopper in right away, but I know exactly where to turn the handle to get warm water.
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I only have to run it for a few seconds and then it is the right temp so I run it to the right temp first and then stopper it.
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Running the right temp first then plug. My tub has a hot handle and a cold handle so I am always mad scientisting it to get it right.
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I run the water until it's the right temperature and then I plug it.
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@mrbee: Me too!
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I run it first, but our handle takes a lot of adjusting to make sure no one is scalded/frozen.
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We run it until it's the right temp and then put the stopper in.
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@Thehistoryofus: So, who is winning the argument in your house? ;p
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@Boogs: I don't want to answer that!
It just seems so silly to me to run the water for a few minutes. You waste all that water!! Just add some hot water to warm it up. Our water heater is on the other side of the house so it takes a while to warm up.
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@Thehistoryofus: Lol! Yeah a couple of minutes is excessive. When I do it I'm more talking maybe 30 seconds.
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@Thehistoryofus: AMEN! It is silly to waste all that water.
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Yeah, I don't like wasting all that water either, but I'll let it run for a few seconds whilst I rinse out the tub (I always like to do a quick rinse and wipe down with my hand before filling it). That takes about 5 - 10 seconds and by then the water's hot so it works perfectly.
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It really does waste a bunch of water for us, but just because it takes our tub so long to get hot water. I agree, sometimes I use that as a chance to rinse out the tub.
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@T.H.O.U.: When you mentioned your poll I wanted to the results.... what!??! not that many people voted so I'm bumping it. Ha!
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@Raindrop: Thanks! I was really surprised how opinionated DH was!
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I'm in (slightly less) drought stricken Southern CA, so I save every drop of water I can. Lo's bath doesn't take long to get hot, so it's really easy to get it a good temp.
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