This video will share the recommended temperature for all water heaters as well as show you how to adjust the temperature on your water heater control knob.
Thank you! Washing my white clothes on the hot cycle was frustrating because it seemed like they never really got clean enough. Once I adjusted the temperature on my water heater what a difference!
I rented a place in the snow for the weekend. Kids needed a shower only to find out the water heater was out. I wasn’t sure about the ABC setting.. up here in the snow the B setting worked best.. thank you for this video.
My house just wasn’t getting hot water on all the faucets. So I set the water setting between C and Very Hot and still lukewarm water. Only today did I notice I had a grundfos pump sitting on the heater unplugged. Once I plugged it in I was literally getting boiling water on all outlets even on the cold water faucets settings. So I finally got the ‘C’ setting temperature and it really was too hot. So I instantly set it down to A and see if that normalizes it now. Thank you for this video.
Thank you for your video. I wasn't sure if it was as simple as turning the knob on the front piece and I didn't want to screw anything up by just guessing. So thanks for making me confident in my decision and at least partially know what the heck I was doing and that I wasn't gunna blow up the house or something. (I just turned the knob to A) well we'll see how it goes and hopefully the shower is warmer now or stays warmer longer which is my goal here. Thanks!
Good video. We have a newly installed gas water heater that the tech left the temperature set on B. That seems too hot. I checked and found B is about 140-plus degrees. So I'll nudge the setting midway between A and B and try it for a couple days. My goal is 125-130 F.
WOW I am so glad you made this video because we have the same similar until so that helped me so much. to know what temperature it would be. Thank you so much. What would warm give you as a setting or vacation?
I just had a new water heater installed and never paid attention to temperature on my old one. However I've been struggling with the question of whether to set it to "HOT" as the manual recommends or "A" where the install tech set it. I see from your demo that "HOT" registers quite a bit less than 120 at the faucet so that's why you increased it to "A". I'll use a thermometer as you did to test my own water temp and adjust the water heater temp until I get it to 120.
What I would like to know is whether it is beneficial in saving on gas (prices are going up!) by lowering the temp control to quite a bit less than "hot", then moving the dial up about an hour before showering. I live alone and don't need hot water all day long. But, if changing the temp on a daily basis is somehow not efficient, I would like to know. I hope this question makes sense!
Mine is on very hot like at the end of your video, but it still seems hot, and I want my kids to take shorter showers. Should I move it to hot or below hot?
I have a very similar control on my Rheem hot water heater, but if I set it to HOT, it's well above 120°. Moving the dial a tiny amount changes the temperature by more than a few degrees. The space between HIGH and VERY HIGH seems to be at least as large as the space between LOW and HIGH. How hot is this thing supposed to be able to reach, anyway? It seems too high, so you could accidentally injure people severely and jack up the energy bill. And yes, I do wait a long time before checking the temperature after moving the dial, and I always use the same electronic thermometer. I would have thought that about 150° would be plenty for a maximum setting, certainly nothing near 200°.
My issue is that the water doesn't stay hot for long at all like the light is blue but it gets cold very easily. Any ideas? I have nothing else running and it ran out of hot water within 15 min... I'm used to having a tankless but still this seems ridiculous to lose all hot water that soon I can't fill a bath with enough hot water cause it gets cold so quick... maybe just me but any advice would be great
I don't have an exact answer, but I think it depends on the air temp, but mainly whether someone takes a long shower, for instance. A long shower would drain the "very hot" water out, thus, making your "hot" setting happen sooner than it would it you were not using (emptying) the water heater of the "very hot" water.
Good clip. I’m interested to know the difference between the low to high vs. A, B, and C? My water heater has a similar control, I have mine set a little above the halfway point from low to high. Is there a benefit to using A, B, and C? Thanks
RobB A is roughly 130° F in my half bath sink, but is also the closest sink to the water heater. When it comes to A B C, A is the lowest, C being the highest temp. Lower temps, lower bills
A lowest temp and lowest cost to maintain. I’ve heard the is occasion of the water from the tank to have a smell and possible water born bacteria any time temp is below 140 so I’ve set mine usually to C which on all water tanks I’ve had is over 140 usually 145-147.
What are the A B C for on that box ? Are they like custom temp setting that we can save and use whever we want in future like A = 135 , B =115 , C = 125
The non-contact temperature reader - why do people think the laser is reading the temp? The laser is for aiming purposes only. The meter reading comes out in the shape of a cone, the further away, the larger the cone, the broader the average temp, the closer the meter is to the object being measured the smaller the measurement of the cone. Stop thinking the laser dot is the temp!!! It’s just to aim the device
It’s important to note, a good reason to have the setting as high as possible is that it kills germs and pathogens that may be in the water much more quickly and effectively. You can put thermostatic controls at the faucets to prevent burns.
@@vermontmike9800 legionnaires can survive for a period of time all the way up to 140 Fahrenheit. Also remember to once a year completely drain your tank to prevent sediment build up that can harbor disease and prevent efficient heating
I have a water heater like this. It is trash. The control dial is so tiny that you can’t fine tune its temperature. I want the old style with a 3 inch wide knob on the side.
I have a gas water heater with an electric light indicator just like yours in this video, everything is working fine I just want to turn the temp down. It’s currently sent at 150 and it gets the water scolding hot. Can I simply just turn the knob to a lower setting or do I need to shut something off and take extra steps? Sorry I’m dumb lol
We just had this very same issue, first we made sure it was actually turned up, it was, we were only getting about 4-6 mins of warm not even hot water, our tank was going bad, had to be replaced.
