Weird Things in British Houses 🇬🇧 #usvsuk #home #americanintheuk #shorts

[Patrick-vvig]

"Strange to an American" - And strange to a European

[SariaMarie]

Fun fact about the washing machine- since most British homes are significantly older than American homes, new technology (like washing machines) tended to be installed in parts of the home with preexisting plumbing, like the kitchen.

[BLane-xric]

A little explanation.... We have 1 hot hand and 1 cold hand so individual taps helps. Our washing machines are in the kitchen because we love our clothes to smell like onions and sausages. We don't have AC because it doesnt matter what the temperature is we will moan about it anyway. We dont have outlets because we don't trust anyone enough not to come in and plug in a toaster before we get a chance to jump out the bath.

[mariacitygirl]

The hot and cold water is a crime. And you make me laugh 😂😂

[Emerald_Orbit]

"And most of them wanted to be electrocuted" 💀💀💀

[robertjackson]

"This tradition dates back to a time when hot and cold water were kept separate to prevent contamination through cross connection, " he said. "Cold water came from a mains supply and was fit for drinking. Hot water would be serviced by a local storage cistern often situated in the loft. that may not be clean enough to drink

[maryspooner]

As an American who was training to be an electrician
How we prevent people from getting electrocuted by accident in the bathroom is we use what is called GFCI fault receptacles and essentially it is a mini circuit breaker so when it goes over a certain voltage the button pops and circuit breaks no more electricity
Then when you want electricity again you have to click the other button to put turn it back on
This helps to stop accidental electrocution's

[gawd]

We used to also have those exact water taps in American bathrooms. Some of us are old enough to remember, they were in older homes. They were designed to fill the sink up with water not let it run.

[SimplySiwe]

As a South African I was thinking how strange that this is exactly how our homes are as well...then I remembered the British colonised us, so of course it's going to be the same. 😂😅

[WhatWouldChuckNorrisDo]

"Most of them wanted to be electrocuted 😅

[bluechang]

The separate hot and cold taps had something to do with British homes used to have a hot water tank in the loft (roof space) and it could've had bacteria forming in the water, whereas the cold water tap was taken direct from the incoming pipe from outside and they didn't want to cross contaminate the two water sources. That's why, in times gone by you couldn't drink the hot water from the tap or use it in any meaningful way (like filling a pan for cooking pasta) . But now with a combination boiler, the cold water is heated as and when its required, so no issues with bateria forming in the water.

[loveoIiviaa]

“roasting hot” in england is 25 degrees and everyone complaining and “dying of heat”, we don’t need AC for that one or two days of the year when it gets above 26 degrees bfr💀💀

[MsTwissy]

Washing machines in the UK are in the kitchen because often houses were built before people had washing machines. So the kitchen is the space big enough where they already have running water that can hook up to the machine. American houses are most likely built after washing machines became popular.

[Human-lghb]

ACs are expensive in the UK and the power bills are also really expensive. If you have an AC then you’re usually rich enough to afford all the costs that come with owning one.

Edit: Damn guys. I’m from London, all my bills are already expensive enough, especially the energy bills. I know it gets pretty cheap outside the capital but the UK has stupid expensive energy bills. Literally so many countries make fun of us for it.

[gojewla]

Those hot and cold faucets used to exist in the US, but are extremely old fashioned. One of the bathrooms in my grandmother’s house had them, and occasionally you will see them on very old sinks.

[ikathiibean]

I’m an American who went to Germany in March and in the hotel bathroom, the glass were the same size shown in the video.

[Jessica-rreh]

As a Brit, i fully agree that the shower door needs to be longer. Fed up of walking into my bathroom after someone has had a shower and my feet get soaked

[Robert-ywms]

Convincing my mum to have just one tap when she redid her bathroom might be my proudest moment.

[harryssparefacemask]

As a Brit, I completely agree with the last one- our summers can be so humid and yucky and we don’t even have anything to cool down our homes

[Vina_Online]

When plumbing was first introduced into homes, it was initially installed in the kitchen, as it was located downstairs and close to the back door, making it a convenient spot. As a result, when washing machines were invented not long after, the kitchen became the most logical place for them, too. Over time, having washing machines in the kitchen became a standard feature in British homes.

Similarly, it's quite classic for British homes to have a downstairs toilet near the kitchen. This is because, when outhouses were brought indoors, the plumbing naturally extended to that area. While modern houses often include dedicated laundry rooms and separate spaces for toilets, many British people still prefer their washing machines in the kitchen, simply because it's been the norm for so long.