Can the temperature of my hot water service be adjusted?

There is a huge misconception amongest the community that a storage cylinder style water heater can be safely adjusted to a warm temperature setting.  Theoretically yes it can be, BUT it should not be!

Some people believe that by adjusting the water's temperature to a lower setting (perhaps 45 degrees) it will save them money on their energy bills.  Once again this is theoretically correct, BUT it still should not be done!!

A storage water heater whether it be electrical or gas fired needs to operate at a minimum of 65 degrees celsius.  The reason for this is that warm water can breed bacteria (legionella) which is airborne so when you are showering you are susceptible to this bacteria which for the elderly or young babies with weaker immune systems this can be extremely harmful.  If you have a hot water service installed by one of our skilled plumbers they will correctly set up your new system to the manufacturers specifications.  Once the system has been installed it should not be tampered with.  There are devices which can be installed on the hot water line to the home or business which will adjust the incoming temperature to the taps but still maintain a safe temperature in the tank.  By contacting us on the below options we can discuss all of these various options with you and ensure the correct systems is supplied and installed for you.

If you are questioning the ability or condition of your hot water service please feel free to email us on on contact@repairwaterheater.com or click here to investigate more at our hot water web page.

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Blue tooth connectivity and hot water, a marriage made in heaven

Blue tooth connectivity and hot water, a marriage made in heaven

A suburb of Adelaide's inner south that's really punching above its weight

When we often hear people talking about the inner southern suburbs of Adelaide they quite often refer to places such as Unley, Park Side and Hyde Park.  A location not to far away from these beautiful parts of Adelaide that has really starting hitting the spot lights with huge property value growth is Daw Park in the council district of Mitcham.  It is only 8 kilometres from the city itself and with all the public transportation so close by getting in and out of the Adelaide has never been easier.

With many of the older properties situated on 1000 square metre plus sized blocks you will often find home owners renovating rather then paying stamp duty and relocation costs to move to another part of South Australia such as Clapham, Melrose Park and Edwarstown.

As licensed plumbers and gasfitters we quite often get asked to help out with various plumbing tasks, whether it be a hot water repair (chromagen, bosch, rinnai and rheem) or hot water installations (dux, aqua max and raypak), hydro jetting of a blocked drain, backflow valve testing, stopping a leaking toilet or emergency after hours requests there is no end of work for us and of course tradesmen in the area.

With constant speculation surrounding the repatriation hospital (shown below) this inner city suburb is one to keep and eye on.  The hospital currently occupies a large portion of Daw Park on the corner of Goodwood Road and Daws Road and if one day the hospital does close this land is certain to chopped up into small parcels and snapped up fast by eager home buyers who would like to live in this inner southern suburb of Adelaide.