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Really nice energy saving tip I received the other day. "Reduce your water heater temperature from 140f to 120f. you will not notice much difference and you wi
by ashishbharthi 16y ago
Really nice energy saving tip I received the other day.
"Reduce your water heater temperature from 140f to 120f. you will not notice much difference and you will not have to mix cold water to bringdown the temperature of really hot water."
- kscaldef 16y agoAnd you don't risk scalding yourself. FWIW, my tankless water heater cannot be set any hotter than 120.
- mattmichielsen 16y agoI do the exact same thing. You don't want to go much lower than that though, as your water heater will become a bacteria cesspool.
- paulbaumgart 16y agohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legionellosis#Prevention_of_Legionella_growth http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legionellosis#Prevention_of_Leg... "Legionella will grow in water at temperatures from 20 to 50 °C (68 to 122 °F)." 130 °F sounds like a safer compromise.