Steve B wrote:
>
> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
> ...
> > "Chemo the Clown" wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> > On Oct 21, 1:12 pm, "Steve B" > wrote:
> >> We're remodeling, and putting a water spray near the stove for filling up
> >> large vessels, and other times when water is needed at the stove.
> >>
> >> Anyone know the proper terminology for these?
> >>
> >
> >
> >> Geez...how far away is the kitchen sink? Electric stove or gas?
> >
> > Amazing how your ignorance shows. For many people with arthritis or other
> > handicap, this is a wonderful tool to assist them. Not everyone can
> > readily lift a pot with 25# of water in it, nor can they easily make a
> > half dozen trips filling a pitcher.
> >
> > To answer the other inevitable question, no, the pot does not always have
> > to be emptied back into the sink. If it becomes soup, it is taken out is
> > smaller batches. If it is pasta water, I'm home by the time my wife needs
> > it emptied so it is not a problem. Anyway, solving 50% of a problem is
> > better than ignoring it.
> >
> > If someone finds a pot filler useful, good for them, and I hope they enjoy
> > using it for many more years.
>
> ........... timidly raising my hand ...................
>
> Sometimes the kitchen sink is far away. When we finish remodeling, I doubt
> it will be sixty meters away, but it will nonetheless be about ten feet. We
> are expanding our kitchen to approximately 500 sf.
>
> I have had two major shoulder surgeries. My sternum has been cut in half
> and wired together again. I broke my back, and one of my lumbar vertebrae
> is 1/2" shorter than factory original. I have degenerative bone disease in
> my cervical vertebrae. My wrists are shot. I broke my thumb. And I DO
> have arthritis. Carrying things for me is hard, and I particularly don't
> like to carry HOT things right next to my .......... well, you know what.
>
> This is for a fancy look good gizmo on our new remodel. It may be
> functional, or never used. But, for me, I do think I may use it at least
> occasionally. And I want one, so I see no problem with it. I've had many
> things that I thought I needed, and that I wanted, and never used them.
> That's one of the perks of being a grown up.

How about adding a nice stylish stainless overhead hoist rail between
the stove and the sink with a hoist and trolley so you can hoist the pot
and roll it over to the sink?