Set your water heater to 120°F—it’s hot enough to stop bacteria but safe, efficient, and easy on your bills. Go lower and you risk bacteria; go higher and you waste energy and risk burns. Flush the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Set your water heater to 120°F—it’s hot enough to stop bacteria but safe, efficient, and easy on your bills. Go lower and you risk ...