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		pard68 on Nov 12, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Iceland declares state of emergency over volcanic ... You're telling me that hot water is a utility in Iceland? You don't just get a cold line and heat it with your own water tank?

MrDresden on Nov 14, 2023 [–]

Yes, we have no gas infrastructure (for local heating of cold water) so we pipe hot water into each and every home.

Tom Scott has a small video on it: https://piped.kavin.rocks/watch?v=OgMXjAQ5q14

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