I need to know what kind of thermometer will give me the best measurement of temperature of the water from my hot water heater, and where I'd find one. The electric water heater in my apartment doesn't seem to perform too well; in my city, the maxiumum temperature for a hot water heater is 120F, and I want to see what mine is producing.
Thanks!
2007-10-02 06:57:29 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Just get one of those dial type meat thermometers. It only has to go up to about 180 F and those do. Really scalding water is about 140F so that is a standard thermometer that will hit where you want. They are cheap and are sold in most home goods stores and a lot of supermarkets.
As a start, take a look at the aqua-stat setting on your water heater to see whether it is set to a number like 120. That will give you an initial guide.
2007-10-02 07:02:57 · answer #1 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Digital thermometer range from 20-180 *F
For adjusting temperature you must set thermostat key in your water heater at medium level ,which will heat water within 100-120*F .
2007-10-02 07:10:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
any thermometer from 0 to 100 C temperature range
2016-05-19 14:47:57 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Candy thermometer - actually 120 is pretty low but it is the government standard to make sure people dont burn themselves.
We have kids, and we keep ours at 125; its the lowest we cann place it and still have enough hot water for showers in the morning.
2007-10-02 07:10:37 · answer #4 · answered by Professional in FL 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, I don't know how you call it in your country but there are certain types of laboratory thermometers usually available at drugstores. Those kinds are for students experiments use, and they are cheaper compared to industrial grade ones. Don't use your ordinary clinical thermometer (for sick persons) because it only has small limits to its gauge. I've tried one time years ago... it bursted.
2007-10-02 07:02:37 · answer #5 · answered by indy450 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u CAN PROCEED AS FOLLOWS:
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10 TIMES YOU take SOME WATER OF ur TAP AND MEASURE THE TEMPERATURE of IT WITH A STANDART THERMOMETER. THEN SUM THE RESULTS AND DIVIDE BY ten. if THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE LOWEST AND THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE IS A SOLID GO, THEN U WILL ALSO HAVE TO CALCULATE THE PROTOBERANCE!!! THIS YOU DO BY THE FORMULA OF THE "STANDARD DEVIATION". yOU CAN FIND IT AT ANY GENERAL MATHS COOK.
2007-10-02 07:08:34 · answer #6 · answered by DInko G 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋