10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CALIFONT»
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califont in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
califont and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
CultureShock! Chile: A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette
The califont is the gas water heater that is generally located in the kitchen or
bathroom. Many Chileans turn on the califont and light the pilot light every time
they wish to use hot water, preferring not to leave it on when not in use. Old
califonts ...
Susan Roraff, Laura Camacho, 2011
2
The Godzone Dictionary: Of Favourite New Zealand Words and ...
(See bludge) califont A domestic water heater. Califont is a trade name,
registered at the beginning of the 20th century, for a heater that was originally
powered by gas, but later by electricity. The derivation is Latin – caldus meaning
hot, and ...
3
Fuentes: Lectura y redaccion
Mention that this kind of everyday vocabulary often varies from country to country:
showerhead = chaya de ducha (Chile), alcachofa de ducha (Spain), regadera (
de ducha) (Mexico); hot water heater = califont (Chile, a commercial name); ...
Donald N. Tuten, Lucia Caycedo Garner, Carmelo Esterrich, 2010
4
The Book of Iris: A Life of Robin Hyde
Iris came often to my home, to soak herself in our bath with its ample hot water
spurting from an old-fashioned califont." Iris enjoyed Mary's parents. Her father
was particularly interested in poetry of which he had a large collection, and her ...
Derek Challis, Gloria Rawlinson, 2002
5
The New Zealand Journal of Science and Technology
Tests were made on a bathroom califont of the ordinary type shown in fig. 2. The
efficiency for ordinary rates of flow was found to be 82 per cent. This is a high
efficiency, but there appears no reason why califonts should not be constructed
with ...
Two other appliances that you will have to become very familiar with are the
califont and the estufa. The califont is the gas water heater that is generally
located in the kitchen or bathroom. This must be turned on and the pilot light lit
every time ...
Susan Roraff, Laura Comacho, 2002
7
The Journal of Gas Lighting, Water Supply & Sanitary Improvement
Ewart and Son are forward with a selection of their “ Lightning ” gas-geysers, as
well as the “ Califont ” water-heater. The stand is fitted up with baths, 8.13., to
demonstrate the efficacy of the apparatus. It is shown how hot water can be
obtained ...
8
My Life as a Church Planter:
The gas version, knownas a califont, heats water on demand as it circulates
through a series ofcoils over an open flame—this home did not have one of those
. My dismay wasallayed temporarily to find their shower did come with the second
...
He sat long enough to satisfy them and to drink the tea Ma made for him, then he
went to light the califont to heat enough water so that he could kneel in the bath
and give himself an all-over wash. He dressed in the shirt and tie, the green ...
10
A Personal Kiwi-Yankee Dictionary
(see: air the washing, califont) hotel: (A) licensed hotel — a place 'licensed to sell
spirituous liquors'. One requirement of the licence is that accommodation be
provided (except for a new innovation called a tavern). This accommodation is, in
...
5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CALIFONT»
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califont is used in the context of the following news items.
10 weird & wonderful homes for sale in NZ
On the market for $299,000, the camp comes with 12volt solar system, gas fridge, gas stove, inside shower, califont hot water and an outside, ... «The Press, Mar 15»
Power man generates all his own electricity
... up the water temperature in winter comes from a pair of 45kg LPG tanks strapped to the south-facing rear wall and connected to a califont. «New Zealand Herald, Apr 13»
Support for home births
The group, with a core of about six members, has started fundraising for a new gas Califont, which would be used to heat birthing pool water ... «Marlborough Express, Mar 13»
Plumber admits paperwork not up to scratch
... which he instructed the Westport home owner to screw shut her bedroom window to avoid fumes from the califont filtering into her bedroom. «The Nelson Mail, May 11»
Simple and stylish for sea-goers
... shower in their own lock-up compartment off the cockpit, a separate sink and faucet set into the wide port side deck, a califont and gas bottle, ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 10»
