Water From Water Heater is Too Hot

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Water From Water Heater is Too Hot
Author: jh1013 (VA) The water from my water heater is at140 degrees and I would like to adjust it to 120 degrees. I have the control on the water heater all the way down to the "Vacation" setting and the water is still at 140. Do I need to replace the thermostat?
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Re: Water From Water Heater is Too Hot
Author: sum (FL) depends on the brands and models, but many tanked water heaters I have seen have a temperature limit setting once you removed the front thermostat covering. I think most are set to 140 by default you can try lowering that to 120 or have you already tried it?
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Re: Water From Water Heater is Too Hot
Author: jh1013 (VA) Yes, I have the control all the way down to the "Vacation" setting and it's still 140 degrees. I have not removed the thermostat cover. Is there an additional temperature control inside? Edited 1 times.
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Re: Water From Water Heater is Too Hot
Author: steve (CA) I'm guessing you have a gas water heater? Have you run enough water through the heater, for the stored water to cool off from the incoming water? If yes, the thermostat needs to be replaced.
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Re: Water From Water Heater is Too Hot
Author: jh1013 (VA) Yes, I ran the water until the the water had cooled off. I came to the same conclusion that the thermsotat has gone south. I have a new one on order. Thanks! Edited 1 times.
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