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The temperature?
Electric - thermostats are located behind 2 rectangular cover plates. Usually marked with 120 - 160°F markings. Just adjust the slot to line up with a temp. you want (140°F is a good starting point).
Gas water heaters have a dial on the thermostat located at the lower part of the tank.
Low = 120°
Normal = 140°
Hot = 160°
Caution: any temp. over 120° can scald, especially children and older adults.
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Should supply line coming out of hot water tank have a drop down leg in it to keep the tank from losing heat out the pipes?
No this is not necessary. Install the pipes as per usual. You can insulate the hot water pipes up to two meters or up to two yards from the hot water outlet from the hot water tank to prevent this. No this is not necessary. Install the pipes as per usual. You can insulate the hot water pipes up to two meters or up to two yards from the hot water outlet from the hot water tank to prevent this.
Can expansion tank be hooked up to hot water line?
Yes, an expansion tank can be hooked up to a hot water line. This is commonly done in the case of hot water home heating systems.
What plumbing is required to install a hot water tank on second floor?
There has to be a tank pan under the hot water tank with a drain hooked up to the pan. If the tank leaks, it will go into the pan which will flow into the pipe that you have to have hooked up to the sewage system.
Why does your hot water faucet only have lukewarm water?
Check the temp on your hot water heater, you can turn it up.
When you turn on your hot water you lose pressure after a few seconds the cold stays with good pressure?
Most times the tappings (Hot and Cold outlets located on top of the tank) on the hot water tank are clogged up and they need to be removed and cleaned out or replaced. Other than that, I had a tank just yesterday that the shut off valve on the tank didn't open properly after the home owner had shut it off for some reason.
Your shower will not stay hot?
Your hot water tank is not working properly or someone used up all the water before you did. If one element is blown on an Electric tank and the other is working, your hot water will not last very long.
Can you drain a leaking hot water heater by running hot water in home?
No, you have to attach a garden hose to the fitting at the bottom of the tank. Often the tank will have sediment built up in it and the water will drain very slowly from this.
How does cold water turn to hot water?
Water steams up by the weather. water doesn't steam up and go hot in countries like Antarctica and other cold countries. Like with human bodies, in horrendous weather you are cold and in extremely hot weather you are warm. Basically: Water depends on the weather.
What happens to a hot water tank after approximately 7 years?
The warranty is close to, or has, run out. Sometimes they last for many years more. It is important to turn off the gas or electrical every year and drain the hot water tank from the bottom. This gets rid of the excess rust built up and prolongs the life of the HWT
Why does the hot water go out after i do laundry?
You may have a small hot water heater in your house or apartment, this will use up all the hot water in doing laundry so the tank needs to fill up and heat again.
Is there a way to turn up the hot water pressure on a new hot water heater?
Yes install a bronze booster pump designed for hot water
How do you set up a hot water bath in chemistry?
fill up a beaker about 3/4 of the way up. Then turn on the hot plate and place the beaker on top of it. Set the hot plate to high (or 10) and wait for the water to boil. When the water is done boiling, turn down the hot plate to about 7 to maintain the temperature
