I visited friends recently and nearly burned my hands when I turned on the hot water in their bathroom sink. My friends didn’t realize that they could lower the thermostat on their water heater.

There may be a time when you feel the need to change your water heater’s temperature. Whether your water heater is traditional or tankless, changing the temperature of it is a fairly simple task. It ...

When it comes to water temperature, a lot of us are like Goldilocks: We don't want it too hot or too cold, but just right. What you might not realize is that there are real ramifications for having ...

I visited friends recently and nearly burned my hands when I turned on the hot water in their bathroom sink. My friends didn’t realize that they could lower the thermostat on their water heater.

A husband and wife disagree on the best setting for their home’s water heater. She says: Set the temperature at 150 degrees. That’s hot enough to clean the dishes, yet not so hot that it burns a lot ...

Insulating your water heater tank and the hot water pipes can help to reduce heat loss and improve your water heater's efficiency. You can purchase a pre-cut insulation blanket for your water heater ...

If you don't perform this simple water heater maintenance task once a year, you'll likely have to shell out the cash for a ...

There is growing interest in the microbiome inhabiting the built environment and its potential implications to human health (Hanski et al., 2012; Kelley and Gilbert, 2013; Oberauner et al., 2013).

30 years ago, I had a 17kW electric water heater in the bath/shower. You set the temperature, and when you turn the water on, it comes out at that temperature instantly. Turn the water off, power ...

Burns are nasty injuries — they're painful and, if you're not careful, they can quickly get infected. Two children die from burn injuries every day, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Water heater manufacturer GSW Industries Inc. and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of S.I.T. gas temperature controls on GSW water heaters.