What is typically the normal temperature for Hot water?

[specialbeat]

Hello everyone.
What is typically the normal temperature for Hot water please?
Anyone, thanks.

 

[cowboyplumber]

Depends what kind of boiler you are using...

 

[specialbeat]

I have no idea.....I don't have Central Heating if that makes any difference? It is just a big tank....but I think it is too hot. So it is just for hot water and not anything to do with central heating.

It has just the one heating element in it at the top.

Does this help?
Thanks

 

[oilman]

55 to 60 deg C. I have the same heating, the thermostats don't work well after a time, so replacing it may help. Current thermostats have a non-self-resetting trip (ie you have to reset it) and it may not fit with your element, so you might need a new element too.

 

[Bahco]

Your cylinder thermostat should be set at 60 degrees c.
Normally located a third of the way up your cylinder.
Check its setting

 

[oilman]

Normally located a third of the way up your cylinder.

Um... not if it's an immersion heater in a tank.

 

[kevplumb]

economy seven cylinder

 

[oilman]

Errrrrrrrr..........yeeeeesssssssssssss, but specialbeat said there was one element in it at the top, so it's a teency bit unlikely that it reaches down that far. Sorry, I was being simple and just reading what was posted.

 

[kevplumb]

twas a joke mate

 

[specialbeat]

Now now children. Anyway, I have also noticed that it is taking a lot longer to get hot water to the taps.....ie: It takes about 1 minute of running a bath for it to actually run HOT water. I don't think it took that long before? Any idea's anyone......and no annoying each other on my 'Special' post lads.

Thanks.

 

[kevplumb]

that could be scale in the bottom of the clinder or on element

 

[Bahco]

At least you got my name right Oilman

 

[oilman]

Now now children..........and no annoying each other on my 'Special' post lads

It's a social device referred to as banter. It's vicious, vindictive and deadly serious (Er........I think I'll have to get the dictionary again) but if you want to see something bad have a look at some recent posts on the building forum.

Anyway as for hyjacking your post, that's the whole intention, answering questions is just a sideline.

 

[kevplumb]