On Sun, 17 Dec 2006 23:27:27 GMT, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:

The theory being that by the time the water gets to the end of the
hose, it's lost its heat. I don't know how effective this is, but I
did hear it mentioned on the AM radio one time when there was a power
cut near me.

The spray from a shower gives up heat a great deal faster than
a hose will. More surface area, for one thing.