Hot water tap gets really hot?

nigelb Posts: 1, Reputation: 1

New Member

Jun 13, 2012, 03:13 AM

Hot water tap gets really hot?

Hot water tap gets to hot to handle

Curlyben Posts: 18,514, Reputation: 1860

BossMan

Jun 13, 2012, 03:15 AM

Yep, sounds about right.
I suggest not running it as long and turn down your boiler settings.

speedball1 Posts: 29,301, Reputation: 1939

Eternal Plumber

Jun 13, 2012, 08:03 AM

Gas or electric heater? What's the Thomastat setting? Back to you, Tom

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