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Water Heater/ Vacation Setting ?
James wrote:
I would like to lower the temperature of my water heater. I put it all the way on the low side, in fact, it says "Vacation" when set on the lowest setting. Two days later, I still get VERY hot water on this lowest setting. I ran it full blast for six full minutes, and the water was so hot that I couldn't stand under it. I ran it for three more minutes, and the water was still hot, but bearable. So, that is nine solid minutes of very hot water. I don't know how to compare this to the hottest setting, but this doesn't seem right to me. Any ideas why I can't get my water heater to a lower temperature setting ? Thanks !! James The pilot light will keep the water warm, critters (spiders and such) out of the flue and prevent condensation from forming inside the flue/heat chamber which will cause corrosion/rust. When I worked in the tropics, light bulbs were put in a perforated box in the bottom of the closets to produce enough heat to keep the moisture in the air from saturating clothing. Think about it, the folks who designed the water heater had to consider what would happen if the heater was shut down completely. TDD |
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