@return2ozma to [email protected] • 5 months agoThose without A/C, what are your tips to stay cool during the summer?message-square105arrow-up1160arrow-down17
arrow-up1153arrow-down1message-squareThose without A/C, what are your tips to stay cool during the summer?@return2ozma to [email protected] • 5 months agomessage-square105
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink-5•edit-25 months agoNever take a hot shower. In fact turn off your water heater if you can. The goal is to avoid having hot water in your pipes heating the house
minus-square@return2ozmaOPlink7•5 months agoLegionnaires Disease bacteria will grow if you turn down or off the heat though. https://www.hotwatersafety.org/blogs/what-to-know-about-legionella-bacteria-in-hot-water-heater-tanks
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink4•5 months agoThis seems like not a problem if you turn it off and drain it during the summer. But imo the real LPT is leave the hot water heater on its normal setting and just try not to use the hot water, especially during the day
Never take a hot shower. In fact turn off your water heater if you can. The goal is to avoid having hot water in your pipes heating the house
Legionnaires Disease bacteria will grow if you turn down or off the heat though.
https://www.hotwatersafety.org/blogs/what-to-know-about-legionella-bacteria-in-hot-water-heater-tanks
This seems like not a problem if you turn it off and drain it during the summer. But imo the real LPT is leave the hot water heater on its normal setting and just try not to use the hot water, especially during the day