return2ozma@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 11 months agoThose without A/C, what are your tips to stay cool during the summer?message-squaremessage-square91linkfedilinkarrow-up1157
arrow-up1157message-squareThose without A/C, what are your tips to stay cool during the summer?return2ozma@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 11 months agomessage-square91linkfedilink
minus-squaresemlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-211 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-squarereturn2ozma@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·11 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-squaresemlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·11 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