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Old 01-09-2025, 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by vintageogauge View Post
I'm pretty sure that if you set them higher than 120 you void your warranty so if your heater is still under warranty, be careful. There's a reason they don't advise anything hotter than 120. I found that by turning on the shower before getting undressed it is fully hot by the time I get in it.
I would rather void my warranty and pay $900 for a new unit at an undetermined point in the future than deal with spending an extra minute standing around half naked everyday to avoid a cold shower for the rest of my life.

I would just set it back to 120 if anything happened anyways.