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Lounge advice: At what temp do you set your water heater?


Moved into a new house (new to us, built in 2014) with 50-gallon, gas water heater. I’ve noticed that even in one shower, maybe 10 minutes in, I can feel a decline in water temp. Looked at heater and noted previous owners set it on “A.” Figured maybe I would go to B, but online sources note A is already above optimal temp setting. So what is your water heater set on? TIA.

Posted: 02/08/2021 at 10:26AM


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  Lounge advice: At what temp do you set your water heater? -- WestyHokie 02/08/2021 10:26AM
  Almost all the way to the right ** -- Newt 02/08/2021 3:45PM
  124 I think ** -- PhotoHokieNC 02/08/2021 3:42PM
  I think about 130-135 (?). ** -- MikeVT85 02/08/2021 3:10PM
  It seems I'm in the minority that actually has numbers on my thermostats -- BTHokie 02/08/2021 2:29PM
  Rain Man ** -- bigbadbird 02/08/2021 2:15PM
  It can also be a bad/broken dip tube. Cheap and easy to replace. -- coshokie 02/08/2021 1:02PM
  One of your heating elements may be out, had that happen before. ** -- 89HOKIE 02/08/2021 12:11PM
  Ahum, it's a gas water heater 😳 ** -- Galenahokie 02/09/2021 07:38AM
  Well then, maybe one of his burners is out. 😜 ** -- 89HOKIE 02/09/2021 08:34AM
  220, 221... whatever it takes ** -- turkeywinghokie 02/08/2021 12:02PM
  ...mine goes to eleven... -- chumley 02/08/2021 11:13AM
  Mine defaults at 120 f so I leave it at that. You need -- HokieR 02/08/2021 11:12AM
  Just under B (75% past A) ** -- FfxStationHokie 02/08/2021 11:00AM
  Mine is currently broke ... been taking butt cold showers for a few days .. -- OXVT 02/08/2021 10:48AM
  A good warranty may be a sign that a company believes they have built -- Tafkam Hokie 02/08/2021 12:32PM
  I was thinking the "warranty" mentioned was a "home warranty". You -- Hokie360 02/08/2021 12:37PM
  Then that's a whole different level -- Tafkam Hokie 02/08/2021 12:44PM
  Sears home warranty ... -- OXVT 02/08/2021 12:40PM
  Ouch, hope that changes soon ** -- WestyHokie 02/08/2021 11:11AM
  Maybe you should take shorter showers? -- Hokie360 02/08/2021 10:46AM
  Of course an option, but this didn't happen in prior home -- WestyHokie 02/08/2021 11:12AM
  A gas water heater absolutely should be able to keep up -- Tafkam Hokie 02/08/2021 11:51AM
  We have a gas water heater which I set just one notch above the middle... -- Spud 02/08/2021 10:44AM
  I keep mine at medium setting. Has is been flush/drained recently? ** -- ColoVT82 02/08/2021 10:34AM
  Medium being B? No idea on flush -- WestyHokie 02/08/2021 10:39AM
  I think ours has a temp setting on it. I turned it up when we bought the -- ElbertoHokie 02/08/2021 10:27AM

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