05-08-2019, 01:14 PM
I had a complaint on a house I rent out for the hot water not being hot enough. I simply turned the thermostat up. By feel I would guess it was around 120 ish. I believe most heaters come from the factory at 140. It was possible the previous tenant lowered the temp because she had kids which is normal.
I have solar on two of my houses and in both locations on very sunny days they will run up past 160. Both systems were installed with a temp gauge on the tank. Both the normal and solar have thermostats that can be adjusted up or down. There is usually a front plate with two screws that can be removed, a small piece of insulation and thermostat right behind.
I have solar on two of my houses and in both locations on very sunny days they will run up past 160. Both systems were installed with a temp gauge on the tank. Both the normal and solar have thermostats that can be adjusted up or down. There is usually a front plate with two screws that can be removed, a small piece of insulation and thermostat right behind.