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Homeless_by_Cho
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May 11, 2018

Adjustable Thermostat for a 6 gallon RV Water Heater

Click Me for Reference topic I want to reduce the temperature of my hot water (HW) heater. I used to own a trailer with an adjustable thermostat on the LP water heater but my truck camper does not...
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Homeless_by_Cho
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May 11, 2018
wildtoad wrote:
From what I’ve read (sometime, somewhere) part of the reason for the higher temps was to make sure it kills bacteria. Not sure of the validity, but perhaps something to think about.


I kept my house HW heater somewhere between 105-110F for 20 years without a problem. I would be more concerned about fresh water going bad from warm temperature (because I drink it) than I am about HW.

But thank you for your comment.
LeRoy

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