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Well I'm not an expert first off, but I did recently do an experiment to see how hot water must be to kill E. coli. To kill general bacteria, 110˙f should be sufficient, but most people don't have the water that hot, because it's too hot for them.(you still need soap to kill bacteria). But there are different temperatures for different bacterias. Like Legionella requires the water to be 170˙f. Again I'm not an expert, but if you really want to kill bacteria then use bleach, because most people can not tolerate or afford to wash their dishes every day with that hot of water. I recommend using a strong acid based soap. And just so you know, if you wash a dish in your water and it takes a while to dry on it's ow, then your not killing bacteria. The longer water is on anything, the more likely it is that bacteria will live. Sometmes, not all backterias can be kiled with the use of blaech.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoShort answer: If you have a "boiling" water spigot on your sink, that will kill the bacteria, but a typical faucet will not do the job.
Longer answer: It depends on the temperature of the water. Bacteria thrives between 70 and 120 degrees F, and you don't start killing bacteria until you get to 135 degrees. The hot water from your faucet doesn't get that hot, maybe only 130 degrees. However, in order to sanitize something, you need hot water of at least 180 degrees.
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∙ 15y agoHot hot water. It should be at least 100 degrees celsius (boiling temperature)
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∙ 15y agoabout 10-15 minutes
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∙ 13y agoYou can't go wrong with 180 F
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∙ 15y agohot water kills bacteria
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∙ 7y ago100 degrees Celsius.
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Does hot water kill germs or does cold water kill germs?
I know for sure hot water kills germs
Does hot or cold temperatures kill bacteria?
hot water can not exactly kill germs and cold wter does not have a chance but boiling water can kill all the germs
When washing your hands you should use and hot water to kill germs?
Yes the hot water kills more germs than cold water.
Why Do you need hot water?
To cook, kill germs, not get hypothermia in the winter, to add moister to the house so your nose won't get stuffy.
Why must you use hot water and soap when washing your hand?
because hot water kills more germs than washing it with cold water soap is also needed to kill more germs
Why must you hot soapy water when washing hands and equipment?
i think it is to kill germs.
Why does hot water kill germs beter than cold water?
above 60 degrees C enzymes "denature", therefore in hot water, germs' enzymes are being rendered useless, and the germ cannot carry out it's essential reactions, and therefore dies
What kills germs faster cold or hot water?
hot water
What is best way to kill germs in water?
Boil it, at a certain degree if it gets hot enough it can kill pretty much anything, Or run it through osmosis.
Why does the hot water cause the alka-seltzer tablets to dissolve faster than cold water?
How water desolves more things. it's like trying to kill germs, you might use hot water. it works for salt to!
When you have a cold does drinking hot liquids help kill the germs in your body?
no
Does a steam mop kill bacteria and viruses?
It can kill germs and bacteria IF it is hot enough but it cannot kill a virus.
