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5. The Shower

A delay in a balancing loop
Warming0Cooling0Water at the shower head24°CByou adjust, 3 seconds lateLeaving the tap24 °CArriving now24 °C

A hotel shower with a long pipe: when you turn the hot tap, the water at the shower head only changes about 3 seconds later.

Half way through, someone in the next room turns on their tap, and less cold water gets to yours.

Goal: Keep the water between 37 and 41 °C from second 10 to the end.