Bill you are absolutely correct. As a rule of thumb, one should always avoid drinking the water out of a water heater. Domestic, marine, RV, or otherwise. That is a strong argument for a thermal mixing valve and a temp seting of +160°.
The anodes can also be made out of aluminum, thought to cause ahlzhimers. Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Jul 8, 2014 6:10 PM, "Bill Bina via CnC-List" <[email protected]> wrote: > Water from a hot water heater is not considered 'potable'. It should not > be used for cooking or drinking. > > The reason is this. The danger zone for most bacteria is 40 degrees F to > 140 degrees F. There are several harmful bacteria that can live in your > water heater, including legionella, if the temperature is maintained below > 140 degrees F. > > The danger increases with less frequent use of the heater, meaning that > freshly treated water is not being introduced regularly to kill or knock > down these bacterial populations. > > The bacteria can be introduced several ways; when installing any new water > line, breach in city main, native to well water, new water heater, etc. > > > Bill Bina > > > On 7/8/2014 4:45 PM, Joel Aronson via CnC-List wrote: > >> All, >> >> I've got a Raritan heater. When I run my Yanmar 30GM the hot water out >> of the tap is certainly cooler than I would get from my home water heater. >> When used to make instant coffee the coffee can be drunk right away >> without cooling. >> >> How hot should the water get? >> Do I need to flush the water heater? >> >> -- >> Joel >> > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > [email protected] > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > >
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