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[-] JimVanDeventer@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Also, if the water coming out of your faucet is hot enough to harm you, turn down the temperature of your water heater. You will save quite a bit of money too.

Edit: and check the anode in your water heater every 5-ish years. So much cheaper and easier to replace that than the entire tank. Pay attention to your water heater.

[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Absolutely correct. However, I've lived in apartments where I couldn't control the water heater temperature and other people might be in the same situation who might benefit.

[-] MrAlternateTape@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago

Just commenting to say you cannot simply lower the water temperature. If you go too low there is a risk of legionella and nobody wants that. So please, before you lower your water temperature, do some research.

I believe 60 degrees is basically the lowest you can go safely. Different sources seem to indicate that.

[-] C126@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago

What about on demand heaters?

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