First time living with a Hot Water Tank (300L Tempest). Some nooby questions please...
1.) My understanding is I don't have to wait for the whole (300L) of cold water to get heated. By design, the water around the area of the hot water outflow pipe is always the "hottest". Although as they state it takes 2 hours for the entire 300L to get up to temperature (60 deg C), I can in fact have 60 degrees in "some places" earlier. In this way we always benefit from the heated water as soon as possible. True or False? If False, what actually happens?
2.) The tank has a thermostat which has the function of maintaining the temperature inside the tank but according to a lot of people, that's inefficient for working/at school families, better to rely on a timer too. This leads to another issue. When usage is abnormal (example, an extra shower or washing the dishes after a guest invite), you'll run out of hot water sooner. Why is there no quantity/temperature gauge that can help me understand how much "hot" water is left in the tank? I.e. I have to rely on the tap going cold to find out there's no hot water left? Wouldn't this be a useful way to learn and adjust usage/settings?
Thanks
1.) My understanding is I don't have to wait for the whole (300L) of cold water to get heated. By design, the water around the area of the hot water outflow pipe is always the "hottest". Although as they state it takes 2 hours for the entire 300L to get up to temperature (60 deg C), I can in fact have 60 degrees in "some places" earlier. In this way we always benefit from the heated water as soon as possible. True or False? If False, what actually happens?
2.) The tank has a thermostat which has the function of maintaining the temperature inside the tank but according to a lot of people, that's inefficient for working/at school families, better to rely on a timer too. This leads to another issue. When usage is abnormal (example, an extra shower or washing the dishes after a guest invite), you'll run out of hot water sooner. Why is there no quantity/temperature gauge that can help me understand how much "hot" water is left in the tank? I.e. I have to rely on the tap going cold to find out there's no hot water left? Wouldn't this be a useful way to learn and adjust usage/settings?
Thanks
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