Hi, I just bought a hot water heater and the water is much hoter than before. The guy that installed it said that 140 was pretty low and it should be OK. What do you think?
2006-10-02 00:27:59 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
120 Degrees is the norm. Both for safety and efficiency. IF your running out of hot water get a bigger tank or get a tankless.
If your dishwaser cannot heat the water to the proper temperature then get a more current dishwasher. If you like your dishwasher and it can't heat water the you can buy an add on heater for the line to the dishwasher.
2006-10-02 06:28:59 · answer #1 · answered by Carp 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Check with your local board of health, or equivalent. Water from the tap, or faucet, where I live can't be over 130 degrees. If you have small children or elderly, they can be scalded easier than others. Setting the water temp is part of the install, so don't pay for a return visit by the installer. The temp should have been set correctly the first time. As far as the dishwasher goes, they have a built in booster to get the temp where it needs to be.
2006-10-02 00:41:36 · answer #2 · answered by knottypine83 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The temp you set a hot water heater at is what is comfortable for you. I know i set mine higher so that i have to add cold to it for a shower that way the hot water heater is drained as quickly as it would be if i used just straight hot water.
2006-10-02 00:39:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have small children than 120 degrees is the best and then be careful with the children in the bath. You will need a dishwasher that will heat the water to a higher temperature to clean and sanitize the dishes. This is what I have in my house.
2006-10-02 01:18:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you have a dish washer you will want hot water. Read the side of the box and it will tell you the minimum temperature. The water will be hotter, there is no scale in the bottom of the older one. Your temperature sounds fine, a little higher would even help really dirty clothes and aide in getting whites whiter.
2006-10-02 01:34:51 · answer #5 · answered by Thomas S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
140 is a good temperature--if you're living in Alaska in winter. 120 is much more reasonable temp. If you have small children, you sure don't want scalding hot water around anywhere. Set it down to 120 and try it there. If it's not hot enough for your tastes, set it to 125.
2006-10-02 00:37:57 · answer #6 · answered by Pandak 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I JUST read an article about this in FamilyHandyman. They recommend 120 degrees. They said in the article that anything higher could potential scald you and also a higher temp. than 120 degree will "increase sediment buildup"
2006-10-02 00:55:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you have young or older folks living there, you must be careful. If it is too hot for you to put your hand under, then it will be way too hot for them.
You should not have got "Uncle Billy Bob's plumbing and lawn care", to install it for you.
Remember if the service guy's van looks like they could have used it in the Ghost Buster movie, send him away.
2006-10-02 10:58:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
the only time you will desire to ever turn off the water grant to the water heater is that in case you may desire to change the water heater or you have a important leak. bypass away it on till one in all 2 issues happens: a million) a leak is stumbled on, 2) the sound stops. you may (probable do) have lots of trapped air in the strains and the water heater. As water flows in at approximately 60 psi, it is going to proceed to bypass till the trapped air reaches 60 psi. yet another excuse is that some water warmers will make noise that sounds like working water in spite of the undeniable fact that it quite is actuality the heating component heating the water. Mine does this. you additionally will pay attention it once you boil water on a range. because it gets warmer, it starts to "sizzle". yet that would not be with regards to working the valve.
2016-10-18 08:29:36 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
140 is pretty low. I have heard that 165 is the ideal temperature you need if you are running a dishwasher because that's the temperature at which animal proteins and fats dissolve. So if you want to have sterilized dishes, you will need hotter temp.
2006-10-02 00:33:38 · answer #10 · answered by noir 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋