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mrutty

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Posted: Thu Apr 20, 06 5:41 pm Post subject:
All the tea urns' I've seen are insulated and double skined

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Essex

Posted: Thu Apr 20, 06 5:41 pm Post subject:

mrutty wrote:

That's not what most of your customers call you

No, but it begins with T and ends in r

Will

Joined: 30 Jun 2005
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Location: Grenoside, Sheffield

Posted: Thu Apr 20, 06 6:09 pm Post subject:
A bit like "terror" or "transistor" or "teleporter" then.

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Essex

Posted: Thu Apr 20, 06 6:23 pm Post subject:
Almost, but not quite

H.I.S

Joined: 22 Apr 2006
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Posted: Sat Apr 22, 06 2:15 pm Post subject:
They are or they are vacume insulated

oddballdave

Joined: 08 Mar 2006
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Location: Telford, Shropshire

Posted: Sat Apr 22, 06 6:20 pm Post subject: Re: Why aren't tea urns insulated?

tahir wrote:

It'd make sense wouldn't it...

That's why they are!
Oh you don't shop where I do.

There are two sorts of tea urn.
Unpowered - double skinned
Powered - Double skin with insulation between the two layers.

Try your local government surplus store for an ex-forces urn.

Dave

dpack

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Posted: Sun Apr 23, 06 5:10 pm Post subject:
so thats what happened tea urns deserve lagging . i need to see that on a bill board

ellep441

Joined: 15 Aug 2011
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 11 12:19 pm Post subject:

I am doing a project for my maths degree on whether it is economically viable to run an insulated tea urn.

I agree with the theory of insulation (being a bit of an eco buff) but the question remains

When I search for hot water urns they are generally uninsulated. I suppose this is down to the time the water is kept warm for - perhaps 2-3hrs max

I compare mainly with the hot water cylinders in the house being lagged (a legal requirement) where someone may have the water constantly at temperature.

I am looking into whether it is viable, given the higher initial cost, to buy and run a tea urn that is insulated. My main problems are finding costs to buy the urns - all the priced ones (amazon.co.uk) are not insulated. My fear is that the extra price tag is enough to put off most potential purchasers

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
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Location: Hereford

Posted: Mon Aug 15, 11 12:30 pm Post subject:
They'd also have to be larger or smaller inside, and heavier.

ellep441

Joined: 15 Aug 2011
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 11 12:31 pm Post subject:
agreed. Plus the outer skin would have to be coated - which would add to the cost more. trying to get cost differences is a nightmare

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
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Location: Hereford

Posted: Mon Aug 15, 11 12:35 pm Post subject:
However, you're on Downsizer, where the actual answer to the problem would be that Sally/Mochyn would knit you a giant cover, and Richard would set up a fully grid independent solar system to run it, and harvest the excess heat back into your living room. And everyone else would make cake to serve with the tea. And MJ would organise it all.

gardening-girl

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Location: Somerset.

Posted: Mon Aug 15, 11 12:56 pm Post subject:

ellep441

Joined: 15 Aug 2011
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 11 12:59 pm Post subject:
I am starting to think the answer to this question is 42

Mary-Jane

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Location: The Fishing Strumpet is from Ceredigion in West Wales

Posted: Mon Aug 15, 11 1:03 pm Post subject:

Nick wrote:

And everyone else would make cake to serve with the tea. And MJ would organise it all.

ellep441 wrote:

I am starting to think the answer to this question is 42

It is.

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Mon Aug 15, 11 1:06 pm Post subject:

Mary-Jane wrote:

Nick wrote:

And everyone else would make cake to serve with the tea. And MJ would organise it all.

ellep441 wrote:

I am starting to think the answer to this question is 42

It is.

Did you ever thhink it might be anything else?

And I like Nick's plan.

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