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Waterheater at 130 means no need for filters, showered changes etc?!
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Sep 4, 2023 | Replies (36)Comment receiving replies
The paper I read from Dr. Falkenheim at Virginia Tech says to keep your water heater at 140 degrees Farenheit. He also says to drain your water heater once a month. Yes, it's hot, but apparently that is the temp needed to keep the water heater from becoming a breeding ground. We set our water heater at that temp and have simply adjusted by adding more cold when needed. We also give our guests a heads up so they don't have a problem washing their hands.
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Draining a hot water tank once a month is a lot of trouble especially if your tank is large. It still seems like doing a water test from the hot water tap would tell you if that was even necessary? Regarding the UV, I believe that would always come BEFORE the hot water tank so it would not solve that issue of it growing in the tank. 140 is quite hot. Wonder about the safety of having the tank set so high as tanks get older. Would it cause pressure to build up??