Just having a piddle around with my shower that seems a tad on the cold side lately. The hot water coming out of the tap feels 'hot' to me on its own but I’ve just measured the temperature with a thermometer and it is showing 48°. Should it be hotter? Any hotter and I think it would be scolding. I’ve cranked it up 5° on the tank thermostat and I’ll check it again when it’s up to temperature.
I understand it should be 60° to kill off any bacteria but why are hot water cylinder thermostats fitted at the bottom of the cylinder - surely if I set it to 60° on the thermostat at the bottom of the cylinder it’ll be a lot hotter than that at the top where it is drawn from, won't it?
I understand it should be 60° to kill off any bacteria but why are hot water cylinder thermostats fitted at the bottom of the cylinder - surely if I set it to 60° on the thermostat at the bottom of the cylinder it’ll be a lot hotter than that at the top where it is drawn from, won't it?