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Storing the water at a higher temperature effectively increases the capacity of the tank. Also the stored hot water has to be above a certain level (~60 degrees
by morepork 4y ago
Storing the water at a higher temperature effectively increases the capacity of the tank. Also the stored hot water has to be above a certain level (~60 degrees) at least some of the time otherwise it won't prevent any bugs growing in it.
- waste_monk 4y agoYep... particularly Legionella Pneumophila and friends which can cause Legionnaire's disease. I was taught as a child NEVER to use a hot shower from a water tank or drink warm water from the tap after a sustained power outage until the tank has had time to come back up to it's normal temperature... Legionnaire's can straight-up kill you via pneumonia.