How to Regulate Your Water Heater Temperature Quickly and Safely.
Sometimes it feels like the alarm clock starts to go off moments after you just fell asleep. You reluctantly get off the bed with the plan of having a long and hot shower to feel reinvigorated. However, you turn the handle of the faucet only to get cold water pouring down on you (on the other hand, when you need the coolness of the water to make you active you get water that is hot as the sun instead).
How to Regulate the Temperature on your water heater
Regulating a water heater is quite easy and it doesn’t require the presence of a professional except the water heater needs to be repaired.
It is important to have some background knowledge. The water heater thermostat adjusts the temperature of the water in the heater. If the temperature is not high enough, the water will get cold before it gets to the faucet. If the temperature is too high, cooling will not take place and you might hurt your skin as the water will be too hot.
To avert either situation, the majority of the thermostats now have a control that lets you change the settings to your desired temperature. You can check from time to time to ensure that the temperature is well adjusted. It is a job that you can do yourself and also save yourself some cash.
To make adjustments, find the temperature control knob that is linked to the water heater heat source; this is usually in front of the water heater, towards the bottom. The majority of the temperature adjusters are colored red and can be found without difficulty. It is similar to an oven knob with numbers and lines.
You will see a small black arrow right above the knob; it lines up with the marking on the control knob. This shows the present temperature (this depends on the manufacturer and model of the water heater, it could be marked hot, warm, cold or something comparable). It could also have precise settings indicated with various colored lines (typically, white – 43 degrees and black – 48 degrees).
Don’t Get Burned with your water heater
To set the temperature accurately, turn the control knob counterclockwise to reduce the temperature, or clockwise to increase the temperature. Do not turn the control knob beyond the highest temperature. High temperatures will likely increase the possibility of scalding even if exposure is just for a short while.
Savings you can expect
A piece of advice: most manufacturers set the thermostat at or above 60 degrees Celsius. Though, the temperature needed in most homes is between 48-54 degrees. Scalding will occur within a very short time if the temperature is set at 60 degrees, but at 54 degrees, you or your loved ones will have had enough and should have gotten out of the shower before scalding can occur.
Additionally, at 54 degrees, water is hot enough for optimal cleaning and for eliminating bacteria in the dishwasher. Also, you get to save some money as well because removing those additional pre-set degrees could reduce your water bill by as much as $200 yearly.
Need some help dealing with your pesky hot water heater? Get your local Campbelltown plumber to have a look at it. Just ring us at: 02 9158 6549